Funding uncertainty may spell the end of MITRE’s CVE program

The future of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program hangs in the balance: MITRE, the not-for-profit US organization that runs it, could lose the US federal funding that helps them maintain it. But others have been waiting in the wings … Continue reading Funding uncertainty may spell the end of MITRE’s CVE program

Is Ivanti the problem or a symptom of a systemic issue with network devices?

Network edge devices — hardware that powers firewalls, VPNs and network routers — have quickly moved up the list of attackers’ preferred intrusion points into enterprise networks. While dozens of companies make and sell these devices, customers of one company in particular — Ivanti — have confronted exploited vulnerabilities in their products more than any […]

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Voluntary ‘Pall Mall Process’ seeks to curb spyware abuses

The 21 signatories support a number of steps, such as banning vendors who behave illegally, in a document agreed to last week in Paris.

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Researchers raise alarm about critical Next.js vulnerability

The software defect in the widely used open-source JavaScript framework allows attackers to bypass middleware-based authorization.

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House passes bill requiring federal contractors to have vulnerability disclosure policies

The legislation to make contractors implement VDPs aligned with NIST guidelines is aimed at protecting Americans’ data, co-sponsor Rep. Nancy Mace says.

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Bill requiring federal contractors to have vulnerability disclosure policies gets House redo

Reps. Nancy Mace and Shontel Brown reintroduced VDP legislation after the 2024 bipartisan, bicameral bill didn’t get a full Senate vote.

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Vulnerability disclosure policy bill for federal contractors clears Senate panel

The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday also advanced legislation to strengthen the federal IT supply chain.

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Vulnerability disclosure policy bill for federal contractors clears Senate panel

The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday also advanced legislation to strengthen the federal IT supply chain.

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Android warns of Qualcomm exploit in latest security bulletin

The November security bulletin includes two CVE’s reportedly exploited in the wild.

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EU adopts Cyber Resilience Act to secure connected products

The EU Council has adopted the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a new law that aims to make consumer products with digital components safe(r) to use. CRA requirements The CRA outlines EU-wide cybersecurity standards for digital products, i.e. products that … Continue reading EU adopts Cyber Resilience Act to secure connected products