Cybersecurity officials at major tech companies are scrambling to patch a serious flaw in a widely used piece of Internet software that security experts warn could unleash a new round of cyberattacks
‘It is one of the most significant vulnerabilities that I’ve seen in a long time.’Because the bug is easy to exploit and attacks hard to block, the Log4j problem could be used by hackers to break into corporate networks for years to come, said Aaron Portnoy, principal scientist with the security firm Randori. “It is one of the most significant vulnerabilities that I’ve seen in a long time,” he said.
The issue was reported late last month to the Log4j development team, a group of volunteer coders who distribute their software free-of-charge as part of the Apache Software Foundation, according to Ralph Goers, a volunteer with the project. The foundation is a nonprofit group that helps oversee the development of many open-source programs.
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