The CVE program for tracking security flaws is about to lose federal funding
a year ago
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- Funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program is set to expire on April 16th.
- The CVE program is used by major tech companies to track and identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
- MITRE, the organization behind CVE, confirmed the contract for the program will not be renewed after April 16th.
- The CVE program assigns IDs to vulnerabilities, helping security professionals prioritize patches and mitigations.
- Experts warn that losing CVE support could lead to chaos and weakened global cybersecurity.
- MITRE remains committed to CVE but acknowledges the funding change will also affect the Common Weakness Enumeration program.
- The news was first leaked in a letter to CVE board members on social media platforms.