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Threat Research

What Is a Software Supply Chain Attack? Explained

A software supply chain attack compromises the code, tools, or pipeline your software depends on — not the product itself. Here is how it works and how to defend.

Jul 1, 20267 min read
Security

Snyk and Log4j: Finding and Fixing Log4Shell in Your Dependencies

Snyk can detect the Log4Shell family of Log4j vulnerabilities across your dependency tree, including transitive ones. Here is what it finds, how the fix path works, and the limits to know.

Jun 29, 20265 min read
Engineering

Java Supply Chain Security Beyond Log4Shell

Log4Shell was the fire drill. The structural problems — unverified Maven resolution, invisible shaded jars, sprawling transitive graphs — are still there. Here's what to actually fix.

Jun 8, 20266 min read
Open Source Security

From Log4Shell to Now: What Changed and What Didn't in Su...

Three years after Log4Shell, Log4j is still found in production systems. Here is what the industry fixed, what it didn't, and why the risk persists.

Jun 1, 20268 min read
Open Source Security

The Unpaid Labor Behind Critical Internet Infrastructure

Open source runs on unpaid maintainer labor. From xz-utils to Log4Shell to colors.js, we examine why burnout became a top supply chain security risk.

May 27, 20267 min read
Industry Analysis

Log4Shell Three Years Later: Which Fixes Actually Stuck?

Three years after Log4Shell's disclosure, which fixes actually held? A look back at CVE-2021-44228's timeline, CVSS/EPSS/KEV context, and lingering exposure.

May 21, 20267 min read
Vulnerability Analysis

Log4Shell remediation cheat sheet

A practical, no-fluff Log4Shell remediation cheat sheet: affected versions, CVSS/EPSS/KEV context, timeline, and the exact steps to close CVE-2021-44228.

May 6, 20267 min read
Application Security

How to prevent log injection vulnerabilities in Java

Log injection let attackers turn Log4j logging calls into remote code execution in 2021. Here's how CWE-117 works in Java and how to stop it.

May 2, 20266 min read
Open Source Security

Transitive dependency vulnerabilities explained

A vulnerability three layers deep in your dependency graph is still your problem. Here's how transitive flaws like Log4Shell hide, spread, and get fixed.

Apr 30, 20267 min read
Security

log4j Remediation: How to Fully Patch Log4Shell

A practical log4j remediation walkthrough: which versions actually fix Log4Shell, how to find the library transitively, and what to do when you cannot upgrade yet.

Apr 9, 20265 min read
DevSecOps

Log4j Maven Dependency: How to Find, Fix, and Pin It Safely

A practical guide to the Log4j Maven dependency: how to detect log4j-core in your tree, why 2.17.1 is the version to target, and how to pin it for good.

Mar 20, 20265 min read
Industry Analysis

Java Security Explained

Java security failures like Log4Shell exposed 3 billion devices — here's why Java's dependency depth makes it uniquely risky, and how to fix it fast.

Feb 24, 20268 min read

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