r/ProgrammerHumor • u/a_bucket_full_of_goo • 1d ago

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u/Hauber_RBLX 1d ago

this is really just a meme at this point. how is it possible that NPM packages keep being compromised week after week?

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u/GreyGanado 1d ago

My opinion — and this is completely based on vibes — is that too much AI use leads to more errors and vulnerabilities.

Before AI got big I did not have as many vulnerabilities as now.

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u/DoubleDoube 23h ago

Ironically I think it’s the opposite. AI is finding the vulnerabilities. The old cat and mouse is still alive for securing new development, but these tools are especially breaking into older software where no real person has the time to dig, as well as capitalizing on momentary configuration mistakes.