New CVE Tracker Site Launched on Hacker News

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A CVE tracker website was shared on Hacker News, linking to a dedicated page at cve.0xosprey.com. The post gathered 15 points and one comment from the community. The available information does not describe the tracker's features, scope, or data sources. Further details would need to be found by visiting the site or the linked discussion thread.

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