A flaw in software made by BlackBerry has left two hundred million cars, along with critical hospital and factory equipment, vulnerable to hackers — and the company opted to keep it secret for months.
In a statement to POLITICO, BlackBerry did not deny that it initially resisted a public announcement. The company said it maintains “lists of our customers and have actively communicated to those customers regarding this issue.”
Goldstein declined to address CISA’s conversations with BlackBerry but said the agency “works regularly with companies and researchers to disclose vulnerabilities in a timely and responsible manner so that users can take steps to protect their systems.” The QNX vulnerability also has the Biden administration scrambling to prevent major fallout. Vulnerabilities in this code could have significant ripple effects across industries — from automotive to health care — that rely heavily on the software. In some cases, upgrading this software will require taking affected devices offline, which could jeopardize business operations.
Goldstein confirmed that CISA “coordinated with federal agencies overseeing the highest risk sectors to understand the significance of this vulnerability and the importance of remediating it.” “Software supply chain security is one of America’s greatest vulnerabilities,” said Andy Keiser, a former top House Intelligence Committee staffer. “As one of the most connected societies on the planet, we remain one of the most vulnerable.”
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