BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com to Web Development@programming.dev · 23 hours agoWe should all be using dependency cooldownsblog.yossarian.netexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down11cross-posted to: programming@programming.dev
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minus-squareJayjaderlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·20 hours agoIf we all use them, won’t attackers switch to waiting an extra week before attempting to activate their attacks? This feels similar to antibiotics resistance in bacteria coming from over use of antibiotics.
minus-squareBlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-216 hours agoYes they could, but most importantly it gives more time for researchers and maintainers to detect attacks and fix them before they reach end-users.
If we all use them, won’t attackers switch to waiting an extra week before attempting to activate their attacks? This feels similar to antibiotics resistance in bacteria coming from over use of antibiotics.
Yes they could, but most importantly it gives more time for researchers and maintainers to detect attacks and fix them before they reach end-users.