Log4Shell update: Attack surface, attacks in the wild, mitigation and remediation

Several days have passed since the dramatic reveal of CVE-2021-44228 (aka Log4Shell), an easily exploitable (without authentication) RCE flaw in Apache Log4j, a popular open-source Java-based logging utility that’s seemingly used by most enterpri… Continue reading Log4Shell update: Attack surface, attacks in the wild, mitigation and remediation

Critical RCE 0day in Apache Log4j library exploited in the wild (CVE-2021-44228)

A critical zero-day vulnerability in Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-44228), a widely used Java logging library, is being leveraged by attackers in the wild – for now, fortunately, primarily to deliver coin miners. Reported to the Apache Software Foundati… Continue reading Critical RCE 0day in Apache Log4j library exploited in the wild (CVE-2021-44228)

Apache Solr RCEs with public PoCs could soon be exploited

Two remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in Apache Solr could be exploited by attackers to compromise the underlying server. One – CVE-2019-12409 – has already been patched, while the other – currently without a CVE number &#82… Continue reading Apache Solr RCEs with public PoCs could soon be exploited

Reddit teams with Lucidworks to build new search framework

 Reddit revealed today that it has teamed with Lucidworks to provide a long-needed, modern search tool for the immensely popular online discussion platform. When you face the kind of scale that Reddit does with 270 million monthly active users generating 5 million comments and a staggering 40 million searches every day across a more than a million communities, it’s a daunting task to find… Read More Continue reading Reddit teams with Lucidworks to build new search framework