Tag: software vulnerabilities
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The Register: Pentagon declares war on ‘outdated’ software buying
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/06/us_dod_software_procurement/ Source: The Register Title: Pentagon declares war on ‘outdated’ software buying Feedly Summary: (If only that would keep folks off unsanctioned chat app side quests) The US Department of Defense (DoD) is overhauling its “outdated" software procurement systems, and insists it’s putting security at the forefront of decision-making processes.… AI Summary and…
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The Register: Samsung admits Galaxy devices can leak passwords through clipboard wormhole
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/28/security_news_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: Samsung admits Galaxy devices can leak passwords through clipboard wormhole Feedly Summary: PLUS: Microsoft fixes messes China used to attack it; Mitre adds ESXi advice; Employee-tracking screenshots leak; and more! Infosec in brief Samsung has warned that some of its Galaxy devices store passwords in plaintext.… AI Summary…
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Wired: ‘Stupid and Dangerous’: CISA Funding Chaos Threatens Essential Cybersecurity Program
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/cve-program-cisa-funding-chaos/ Source: Wired Title: ‘Stupid and Dangerous’: CISA Funding Chaos Threatens Essential Cybersecurity Program Feedly Summary: The CVE Program is the primary way software vulnerabilities are tracked. Its long-term future remains in limbo even after a last-minute renewal of the US government contract that funds it. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…
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Schneier on Security: CVE Program Almost Unfunded
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/cve-program-almost-unfunded.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: CVE Program Almost Unfunded Feedly Summary: Mitre’s CVE’s program—which provides common naming and other informational resources about cybersecurity vulnerabilities—was about to be cancelled, as the US Department of Homeland Security failed to renew the contact. It was funded for eleven more months at the last minute. This…
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Slashdot: Cybersecurity World On Edge As CVE Program Prepares To Go Dark
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/04/16/0050230/cybersecurity-world-on-edge-as-cve-program-prepares-to-go-dark?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Cybersecurity World On Edge As CVE Program Prepares To Go Dark Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The potential expiration of MITRE’s DHS contract on April 16, 2025, threatens the continuity of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) and Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) programs, which are crucial…
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Krebs on Security: Funding Expires for Key Cyber Vulnerability Database
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/04/funding-expires-for-key-cyber-vulnerability-database/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Funding Expires for Key Cyber Vulnerability Database Feedly Summary: A critical resource that cybersecurity professionals worldwide rely on to identify, mitigate and fix security vulnerabilities in software and hardware is in danger of breaking down. The federally funded, non-profit research and development organization MITRE warned today that…
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Cloud Blog: Driving secure innovation with AI and Google Unified Security
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/driving-secure-innovation-with-ai-google-unified-security-next25/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Driving secure innovation with AI and Google Unified Security Feedly Summary: Today at Google Cloud Next, we are announcing Google Unified Security, new security agents, and innovations across our security portfolio designed to deliver stronger security outcomes and enable every organization to make Google a part of their…