FTC warns companies to remediate Log4j security vulnerability

A serious vulnerability in the widely used Log4j Java package poses a threat to millions of consumer products, enterprise software, and web applications, leading to potential data breaches. Companies relying on Log4j must take steps to patch the known vulnerability to avoid legal action under laws like the Federal Trade Commission Act. Following guidance from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and updating the Log4j software package to the latest version are advised.