A surge of concern ricocheted across the open-source software community last week when Mike Kaganski, a prominent LibreOffice developer, found himself locked out of his Microsoft account for seven frustrating days. This event, echoing recent reports of arbitrary account lockouts affecting...
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In August 2024, Microsoft announced a critical vulnerability known as CVE-2024-43477, which poses a significant security risk within its Decentralized Identity Services. This article explores the nature of the vulnerability, its implications for users, and key considerations for remediation...