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Re:Dependabot version updates introduce default package cool... by Grokify on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @08:58PM (#48914941)
This seems to be primarily an issue with a few specific package management solutions that have suffered SCA vulnerabilities recently, not generaly across the board.
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Re:Dependabot version updates introduce default package cool... by bitmasher9 on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @09:15PM (#48915055)
It’s foolish to feel safe because your package management solution hasn’t been attacked yet.

The attack vector is generalized.

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Re:Dependabot version updates introduce default package cool... by yearolinuxdsktp on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @10:28AM (#48921384)
It’s rational to feel much safer in the Java packages ecosystem, where pinned versions are the default and the norm, and packages cannot run any install-time scripts.
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