Software flaw prompts concerns of 'cyber pandemic'
A software security vulnerability in widely-used computer networks is being compared to a "cyber pandemic" by security analysts and the government.
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A software security vulnerability in widely-used computer networks is being compared to a "cyber pandemic" by security analysts and the government.
What is Log4j? It is a Java-based logging library developed by the Apache Software Foundation. Log4j is used by a range of services such as Apple iCloud, Minecraft, Amazon, among many others. Here’s what is the vulnerability that everyone is talking about.
A software security vulnerability in widely-used computer networks is being compared to a "cyber pandemic" by security analysts and the government.
Security risks associated with Java-based logging library Log4j have sounded the alarm for cybersecurity teams around the globe. The vulnerabilities are actively being exploited by attackers and these nefarious attempts are only expected to increase in the days to come. Here is what we know about the newfound security risk so far.
The vulnerability's discovery is credited to researchers at LunaSec and Alibaba Cloud Security's Chen Zhaojun. It leverages a widely used Apache-based logging utility, log4j, to log server...