Short Takes – 5-16-25 PM

Consult the European Vulnerability Database to enhance your digital security! ENISA.Europa.eu article. Pull quotes: “To meet the requirement of the NIS2 Directive, ENISA initiated a cooperation with different EU and international organisations including MITRE’s CVE Programme. ENISA is in contact with MITRE to understand the impact and next steps following the announcement on the funding to the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Program. CVE data, data provided by ICT vendors disclosing vulnerability information via advisories, and relevant information such as CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerability Catalogue are automatically transferred into the EUVD. This will also be achieved with the support of Member States who established national Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) policies and who designated one of their CSIRTs as the coordinator, ultimately making the EUVD a trusted source for enhanced situational awareness in the EU.”

US measles cases surpass 1K: CDC. TheHill.com article. Pull quote: “As of May 15, a total of 1,024 cases were reported across 31 states amid the deadliest outbreak in years. Per the CDC, 96 percent of individuals with confirmed cases are either unvaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status.”

Pharmacists Stockpile Most Common Drugs on Chance of Targeted Trump Tariffs. MedPageToday.com article. Pull quote: “Trump's statement sent drugmakers scrambling to figure out whether he was serious, and whether some tariffs would be levied more narrowly, since many parts of the U.S. drug supply chain are fragile, drug shortages are common, and upheaval at the FDA leaves questions about whether its staffing is adequate to inspect factories, where quality problems can lead to supply chain crises.”