NIST Still Struggling to Clear Vulnerability Submissions Backlog in NVD

The effects of the backlog is already being felt in vulnerability management circles where NVD data promises an enriched source of truth.
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Congress should re-up 2015 information-sharing law, top Hill staffer says

Lawmakers also need to take action on legislation to better harmonize federal cybersecurity regulations, Democrats’ staff director on a key Senate committee said.

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Trump Administration Halts Funding for Two Cybersecurity Efforts, Including One for Elections

The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials.
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ICS Patch Tuesday: Advisories Published by CISA, Schneider Electric, Siemens 

Industrial giants Siemens and Schneider Electric have released March 2025 Patch Tuesday ICS security advisories.
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Amid personnel turmoil at cyber agencies, a government shutdown could increase potential harm

Shutdowns always hamper government operations, but personnel cuts further exacerbate cyber risks, experts say.

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Sean Plankey picked by Trump to be CISA director 

Plankey’s nomination fills the biggest remaining gap among cyber leaders in the second Trump administration.

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What’s the deal with CISA adding CVE-2024-49035 (Microsoft Partner Center vulnerability) to its catalog of exploited vulnerabilities?

Two weeks ago (Feb 25, 2025), CISA added CVE-2024-49035 to its catalog of actively exploited vulnerabilities.
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CISA completed its election security review. It won’t make the results public

Critics said the decision creates broad uncertainty among other stakeholders who work to protect elections.

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