BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com to Web Development@programming.dev · 4 days agoWe should all be using dependency cooldownsblog.yossarian.netexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squareJayjader@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 days 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-up3·edit-23 days 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.