New Hack Hits Networks 100X Per Minute?

New Hack Hits Networks 100X Per Minute?

Dozens of IT magazines reporting of new vulnerabilities being exploited by hackers

• Called “Log4Shell” or “Log4j”, the security vulnerability affects devices or solutions that use Java platform
  • Apache Log4j is a Java-based logging tool that is used by many
    manufacturers/companies around the world, that has vulnerabilities recently discovered that hackers are taking advantage of
  • Either through open source libraries or directly embedded in their software and/or devices
• Can be used by hackers to delivery ransomware, Trojans, DDoS (distributed denial of service) malware or other malicious programs
• Botnets are also being used to leverage the vulnerability to expand hackers’ reach
• Thousands of IP addresses from all around the world are now scanning the web for vulnerable systems
  • 40% of all global networks have been attacked – Check Point Securit
  • “I cannot overstate the seriousness of this threat!”
• Bitdefender Security claims that most of attacks are coming from Russian IPs