In last minute reversal, U.S. agency extends support for cyber vulnerability database

U.S. officials will extend support for 11 months for a database of cyber weaknesses that plays a critical role in fighting bugs and hacks, a spokesperson said on Wednesday – just as the funding was due to run out.

The expected cut-off of payments for the non-profit MITRE Corp’s Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures database had spread alarm across the cybersecurity community.

The U.S.-backed database acts as a catalog for cyber weaknesses and enables IT administrators to quickly flag and triage the different bugs and hacks discovered daily.

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