The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is set to discontinue crucial cybersecurity tools, including Google-owned VirusTotal and Censys, affecting its threat-hunting operations. Email correspondence reveals that over 500 staff members were notified of these changes, with plans to find alternative tools. The cutbacks align with broader reductions initiated by the Trump administration, raising concerns about the agency's capacity to address emerging cyber threats effectively. There is speculation about ending all threat-hunting contracts with external private sector partners, intensifying worries about CISA's cyber defense capabilities amid criticisms of its focus on misinformation.
Hundreds of staff in CISA are being informed about the discontinuation of key cybersecurity tools, highlighting the agency's challenges amid ongoing reductions in its capabilities.
CISA is retiring cybersecurity tools like VirusTotal and Censys as part of broader agency cuts, raising concerns about the agency's effectiveness in combating cyber threats.
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