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in TechnologyWhat’s Log4J?
Answer: Log4j is a Java-based logging utility, one of several Java logging frameworks. A bug, dubbed “Log4Shell,” discovered in the Java-logging library Apache Log4j in Dec. 2021; could be used to take over computer servers, potentially putting online services and popular consumer devices at risk failure. More answers inside.
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in BusinessWhat’s the Kronos software?
Answer: Kronos is a popular payroll and timesheet software for managing a company’s workforce. Ultimate Kronos Group has been hit by a ransomware attack that’s limping its clients’ access to processing payroll, handling timesheets, and managing their workforce. In a blog post on Dec. 12, 2021, the company wrote that the issue might ;likely; require…