Hackers start pushing malware in worldwide Log4Shell attacks

The recently discovered Log4j Log4Shell vulnerability is being exploited by cybercriminals to deploy various malware, such as cryptominers, botnet operations, and Cobalt Strike beacons, while researchers use it to scan and identify vulnerable servers. Threat actors can modify their web browser’s user agent to exploit this critical zero-day vulnerability. There is considerable apprehension about potential large-scale attacks and malware deployment due to the wide use of this software.