EU Launches GCVE to Track Vulnerabilities Without Relying on US

The new EU-funded GCVE project is breaking dependence on US databases to track software flaws. Discover how this decentralised system aims to ensure global cybersecurity.

Europe has officially launched its own way to track software security vulnerabilities, aiming to protect its digital world without relying so heavily on the United States. The new project, known as GCVE (Global Cybersecurity Vulnerability Enumeration), is a public database located at db.gcve.eu. It lists security vulnerabilities, which are basically bugs or weaknesses in computer code that hackers could use to break into systems.

Breaking Away from the Old System

For a long time, the world has depended on a US-based program called CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) to name and track online threats. However, earlier concerns that the US system might be discontinued in 2025 sent a “brief scare” through the tech community and created a feeling that being too dependent on ...