Why should something of this importance be entrusted to a single government anyways, shouldn't it be distributed/decentralized?
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Are you guys free yet?
It’s because the entire administration is a vulnerability
They dont want national security.
They want to steal your property and destroy the country so they can reform it in their image.
Rather they want new vulnerabilities to go right to the market and remain unknown for longer, because that makes the surveillance and other criminal activity by the government easier.
My European friends here: do whatever you can to make EUVD a viable alternative. It's a vulnerability database led by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity enisa. Since their website is relatively new, you can help by providing feedback though this survey. Yes, the CVE funding has been continued for another year. But a sustainable approach to vulnerability management cannot be dependent on a single government-owned / funded entity any longer! I wish the board members all the best in transferring CVE to a new umbrella organization, but now is a great time to also consider global alternatives.
Oh my God, and then I think of all the hundreds of thousands of veterans who voted for Trump. You did a great job.
😳 Is the program entirely funded by the US government?
What can EU and other governments/businesses do about this? Or what are they doing?
Terrifying. Unfortunately it’s difficult to explain to laypeople why the CVE system is so important. Our nation’s leaders certainly won’t get it. Hopefully the experts are able to get through to them when it’s time to renew again. And maybe we can reduce our government dependence a bit by then.
Yet another great decision by our benevolent leadership
One can only conclude that either this is the latest step in a deliberate effort to sabotage the functioning of the US (and by extension much of the west), or just another monumentally stupid idea brought to life by their limitless incompetence.
They're Russian puppets, both things are true.
CVE program – the centralized Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures database of product security flaws
Just in case
Edit: I'm glad I wasn't the only one that didn't know. When the headline reads like everyone should know I felt a little dumb for a second.
Yep, one of those things the IT department takes care of and most other people just need to know to keep their devices updated.
On the bright side, at least our upcoming American cyberpunk dystopia is now more likely to feature a greater prevelance of lone wolf, broke, two bit hackers as a semi-viable lifestyle/'career path'...