A look at US&backed NVD, as its parent org NIST scrambles to hire contractors to help clear a backlog of 25K+ vulnerabilities, ~10x the previous high in 2017 (Matthew King/MIT Technology Review)

Matthew King / MIT Technology Review: A look at US-backed NVD, as its parent org NIST scrambles to hire contractors to help clear a backlog of 25K+ vulnerabilities, ~10x the previous high in 2017  —  Every day, billions of people trust digital systems to run everything from communication to commerce to critical infrastructure.

Jul 13, 2025 - 06:06
A look at US&backed NVD, as its parent org NIST scrambles to hire contractors to help clear a backlog of 25K+ vulnerabilities, ~10x the previous high in 2017 (Matthew King/MIT Technology Review)
Matthew King / MIT Technology Review: A look at US-backed NVD, as its parent org NIST scrambles to hire contractors to help clear a backlog of 25K+ vulnerabilities, ~10x the previous high in 2017  —  Every day, billions of people trust digital systems to run everything from communication to commerce to critical infrastructure.