Author: ESET Ireland

Log4Shell: ESET blocks hundreds of thousands of attack attempts

December 21, 2021

ESET has detected hundreds of thousands of attack attempts globally that track to the critical Log4Shell vulnerability. Most attack attempts are located in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, yet nearly 180 countries and territories are under fire largely due to the global prevalence of the Log4j software library in systems around … More Log4Shell: ESET blocks hundreds of thousands of attack attempts

Don’t forget to unplug your devices before you leave for the holidays!

December 20, 2021

As you down tools for the holiday season, be sure to also switch off the standby lights – it’s both cost effective and better for the environment. Depending on who you talk to, climate change can sometimes be a contentious topic, but even the sceptics should accept that there is little point in wasting energy. … More Don’t forget to unplug your devices before you leave for the holidays!

What every business leader needs to know about Log4Shell

December 16, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of attempts to exploit the vulnerability are under way. In many cases, updating IT systems and patching security vulnerabilities is a quiet matter that business leaders may be little concerned with other than knowing that they have approved a budget for the IT team to get it done. That quiet approach is … More What every business leader needs to know about Log4Shell

Log4Shell vulnerability: What we know so far

December 14, 2021

The critical flaw in the ubiquitous Log4j utility has sent shockwaves far beyond the security industry – here’s what we know so far. Just as the holiday season is approaching our doorstep, a critical vulnerability in an Apache code library called Log4j 2 has come knocking at the door. Log4j is an open-source Java-based logging library that … More Log4Shell vulnerability: What we know so far