CVE Program Almost Unfunded Mitre’s CVE’s program—which provides common naming and other informational resources about cybersecurity vulnerabilities—was about to be cancelled, as the US Department of Homeland Security failed to renew the contact. It was funded for eleven more months at the last minute. This is a big deal. The CVE program is one of … Read more
By Byron V. Acohido Just hours before it was set to expire on April 16, the federal contract funding MITRE’s stewardship of the CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) program was given a temporary extension by CISA. Related: Brian Krebs’ take on MITRE funding expiring This averted an immediate shutdown, but it didn’t solve the underlying … Read more
Editor’s note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated as details emerge.After a 24-hour period of high anxiety for the cybersecurity industry at the prospect of losing the CVE program, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said April 16 it plans on funding the highly valued program.CISA issued the following statement: … Read more