What is the Log4j vulnerability?

2 min read . Updated: 14 Dec 2021, 12:41 PM IST The Wall Street Journal

The previously undiscovered bug, hidden inside software known as Log4j, could prove to be a boon for criminal and nation-state hackers, cybersecurity experts say. U.S. officials. istock (MINT_PRINT) — The previously undiscovered bug, hidden inside software known as Log4j, could prove to be a boon for criminal and nation-state hackers, cybersecurity experts say. U.S. officials. istock **(MINT_PRINT)**

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