CVE, global source of cybersecurity info, was hours from being cut by DHS

A critical database tracking cybersecurity threats was on the chopping block. What happened?

The CVE program was hours away from losing federal funding before experts raised the alarm.

The life of the CVE database cataloging vulnerabilities depended on hours.

The US almost let the CVE system die - the cybersecurity world's universal bug tracker

The US Department of Homeland Security has extended funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, which was set to expire on Wednesday. Experts warn that the program is critical for worldwide cybersecurity efforts.Read Entire Article

Funding restored for crucial cybersecurity program, but uncertainty remains

Federal funding has been restored for a crucial cybersecurity program used by Apple and other tech giants, in a last-minute U-turn. Security experts had described the original decision to remove funding as stupid, dangerous, and chaotic. However, the future of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program remains uncertain, despite its role in helping tech giants identify and fix security holes found in their products … more…

CISA extends funding to ensure 'no lapse in critical CVE services'

CISA says the U.S. government has extended MITRE's funding to ensure no continuity issues with the critical Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program.

US Government Almost Kills Critical Cybersecurity Database

In what appears to be the latest move in this administration’s total incompetence with regards to critical government tech infrastructure, MITRE announced yesterday that funding had run out for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system, the fundamental framework that basically everyone in cybersecurity relies on to keep computer systems safe. After the entire cybersecurity world freaked the fuck out, one of the remaining unfired peop…