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Re:Static analysis to prevent Zip Bombs and architectural bo... by bediger4000 on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @11:04PM (#46143701)
Do you want spammers and scrapers to triumph!?! A zip bomb is a good way for the righteous to let it be known that unclean scrapers should stay away.
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Re:Static analysis to prevent Zip Bombs and architectural bo... by theamk on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @11:27PM (#46143809)
Yes, they do. Remember, OP is build AI-powered review tools. Their technology won't exist without scrapers.
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Re:Static analysis to prevent Zip Bombs and architectural bo... by tliltocatl on Thursday December 04, 2025 @03:56AM (#46145321)
It's not like they are not going to figure it out themselves eventually. Use inverse slow loris instead. Yes, these are harder to deploy, but much more robust.
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