Orthogonality is a concept often used to describe modular and maintainable software, but it’s more easily understood by way of a case study. In this article, Jens Dietrich demystifies orthogonality ...

The new Log4j vulnerability is similar to Log4Shell in that it also affects the logging library, but this DoS flaw has to do with Context Map lookups, not JNDI. No, you’re not seeing triple: On Friday ...

Microsoft has warned Windows and Azure customers to remain vigilant after observing state-sponsored and cyber-criminal attackers probing systems for the Log4j 'Log4Shell' flaw through December.

A vulnerability in a widely used logging library has become a full-blown security meltdown, affecting digital systems across the internet. Hackers are already attempting to exploit it, but even as ...

David Kennedy is the CEO and founder of TrustedSec, and the co-founder and CTO of Binary Defense. He is a former hacker for the NSA and Marine Corps, a former technical advisor to "Mr. Robot" and ...

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Attackers are exploiting a vulnerability in the Log4j logging platform on systems running Apache software that is written in Java and utilizes the log4j library. Critical systems will be impacted.

A vulnerability living inside a Java-based software known as "Log4j" shook the internet this week. The list of potential victims encompasses nearly a third of all web servers in the world, according ...