AI directive focuses patching efforts on ‘highest risk’ vulnerabilities
About this episode
The episode discusses a new directive from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on prioritizing high-risk software vulnerabilities in the face of AI-driven cyber threats.
The emergence of artificial intelligence-driven cyber threats is forcing a shift in how agencies manage software vulnerabilities. In a new directive released this week, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency laid out how agencies should prioritize the highest risk vulnerabilities on their networks. For more, Federal News Network Justin Doubleday joins me. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Terry Gerton
Guest: Justin Doubleday
Topics covered
- artificial intelligence
- cybersecurity
- software vulnerabilities
- government directive
- risk management
Keywords
- AI
- cyber threats
- vulnerabilities
- CISA
- government agencies
- software management
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
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