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CISA directs civilian agencies to patch ‘critical’ VMware vulnerabilities

CISA is ordering federal agencies by May 23 to issue patches for vulnerabilities in popular VMware products that could be chained together for full system control.

May 18, 2022 By Billy Mitchell

Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger answers reporters’ questions during the daily news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on September 02, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Beyond Biden cyber directive, government agencies need to manage their attack surface

Defense Digital Service cybersecurity lead Daniel Bardenstein says agencies still lack visibility into vulnerable devices living on the open internet.

Nov 10, 2021 By Daniel Bardenstein

(U.S. Army CERDEC photo by Kristen Kushiyama)

The Army still mails software patches on disks — it’s trying to stop that by 2021

The Army is working on a common software repository that will allow for regular updates and patching to be done on the DOD's networks.

Jul 22, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

Chris Krebs, DHS — Chris Krebs speaks Oct. 18, 2018, at CyberTalks in Washington, D.C. (FedScoop)

DHS orders agencies to patch faster

DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency now gives agencies 15 days after discovery to fix vulnerabilities deemed critical.

Apr 30, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas