Java properties have been a staple of Java development for many years. Even today, Java properties are used in popular frameworks and tools such as the Spring Framework and Ant .

When developing Java applications, it is easy to get used to invoking logging on the provided logger via its log level-specific methods.

If you're a fan of Java logging, you already know that there are three main types, Log4j, Log4j2, and SLF4j. But what benefits each type offers?

A newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in the widely used Java logging library Apache Log4j is easy to exploit and enables attackers to gain full control of affected servers. Tracked as CVE ...

Are you still stuck in the dark ages, configuring your Spring Boot apps with application.properties files? You really should start using an appliation.yml file. Here's just a few of the benefits ...

Attackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in Apache Log4j, a logging library that’s used in potentially millions of Java-based applications, including web-based ones.