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Log4j 2 Vulnerability: Identifying and Minimizing Production Risk

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It results in remote code execution (RCE) by submitting a specially composed request. Sensitive Data Access – Do the vulnerable Java processes access critical databases or file systems in the environment? Public Internet Exposure. Java processes with public-facing internet exposures are an easy target for this type of abuse.

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Log4Shell vulnerability: Identifying and minimizing production risk

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It results in remote code execution (RCE) by submitting a specially composed request. Sensitive Data Access – Do the vulnerable Java processes access critical databases or file systems in the environment? Public Internet Exposure. Java processes with public-facing internet exposures are an easy target for this type of abuse.

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What is Log4Shell? The Log4Shell vulnerability explained (and what to do about it)

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Since December 10, days after a critical vulnerability known as Log4Shell was discovered in servers supporting the game Minecraft, millions of exploit attempts have been made of the Log4j 2 Java library, according to one team tracking the impact, with potential threat to millions more applications and devices across the globe.

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Dynatrace strengthens container security across popular cloud-based registries

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Cloud-native CI/CD pipelines and build processes often expose Kubernetes to attack vectors via internet-sourced container images. This process involves a few steps: Query public registry on latest OneAgent, code module, and ActiveGate tag information Copy container image to private registry Check that the images are valid and secure.

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Protect your organization against zero-day vulnerabilities

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Although IT teams are thorough in checking their code for any errors, an attacker can always discover a loophole to exploit and damage applications, infrastructure, and critical data. The vulnerability enables a remote attacker to take control of a device on the internet if the device is running certain versions of Log4j 2.

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Why vulnerability management enhances your cloud application security strategy

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Log4Shell is a software vulnerability in Apache Log4j 2 , a popular Java library for logging error messages in applications. By contrast, a real-time observability platform with code-level application insights can automatically identify vulnerabilities at runtime. Contextual insight.

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Improved PHP monitoring with even less overhead!

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Here are some statistics: PHP now accounts for about 79% of the server-side programming used on the Internet. for ASP.NET, which is a web framework, and 4% for Java. PHP-based WordPress boasts that it alone runs over one-third of the Internet (based on W3Techs statistics). Compare that to the two next-highest languages: 11.1%