#4: Albert Zhichun Li and Stephanie Simpson

Attacks on software called log4j can affect hundreds of millions of computers and devices. It’s a story that Channel Futures has covered for weeks. Also, there is no easy fix to an attack, other than the time-intensive, resource-draining process of patching. However, it’s always a relief when an expert suggests ways to be proactive.

Albert Zhichun Li and Stephanie Simpson provide approaches to this international problem. Every vendor needs to scan their potential java components and offer urgent patches or restrict access to web services. They add that companies need to test and validate that there are no holes in the software before it is pushed to production.

Find out why people are saying VMWare is a natural target for log4j attacks.