Government IT systems shuttered during the partial government shutdown will be more vulnerable than usual to cyber-attacks as they’re restored. Adobe and Microsoft have revealed vulnerabilities in their software and offered patches to fix them. It could take agencies days – if not longer – to patch all their applications when systems are brought back up, experts say. An unpatched system going live on the Internet could be vulnerable to attacks within 21 minutes, expert says. Some employees leave government service, their user accounts remain active, making them vulnerable to exploits.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/seen-as-vulnerable-when-shutdown-ends-a-6145