If you play the Java version of Minecraft, you’re going to want to update it immediately.
That’s because Microsoft warned players on Friday of a serious security risk in the game. The “vulnerability poses a potential risk of your computer being compromised,” according to a post on the Minecraft blog, due to “an exploit within Log4j — a common Java logging library.”
The issue has been patched out with all versions of the game client, but players need to update the game immediately to protect
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