Log4j software flaw ‘endemic’, new cyber safety panel says


The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen during a news conference in Washington, Feb 25, 2015. A new cybersecurity panel created by Biden says a computer vulnerability discovered last year in a ubiquitous piece of software is an ‘endemic’ problem that will pose security risks for potentially a decade or more. The Cyber Safety Review Board said in a new report that while there hasn’t been sign of any major cyberattack due to the Log4j flaw, it will still ‘be exploited for years to come’. — AP

A computer vulnerability discovered last year in a ubiquitous piece of software is an “endemic” problem that will pose security risks for potentially a decade or more, according to a new cybersecurity panel created by US President Joe Biden.

The Cyber Safety Review Board said in a report on July 14 that while there hasn’t been sign of any major cyberattack due to the Log4j flaw, it will still “be exploited for years to come”.

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