It’s not like the four — count ’em, four — Log4j security vulnerabilities aren’t more than just trouble in and of themselves. Just check in with the Belgian defense ministry to see what they have to say about it. Now, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a warning that it will punish companies that don’t fix the Java logging package Log4j security problems.

Specifically, if the Log4j (CVE-2021-44228) security hole leads to a “loss or breach of personal information, financial loss, and other irreversible harms,” the FTC may take legal action against your company. “The FTC intends to use its full legal authority to pursue companies that fail to take reasonable steps to protect consumer data from exposure as a result of Log4j, or similar known vulnerabilities in the future.”

No pressure!

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