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Discussion on: Your node_modules Folder Is a Security Nightmare

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The 3-day cooldown advice is underrated. Simple, effective, and free.

The scariest part isn't the attacks themselves - it's that npm install runs arbitrary code before you've even reviewed it. Treating install scripts as untrusted execution is a mindset shift most teams haven't made yet.