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GitHub Announces Default Changes Coming in npm v12
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GitHub says it will change npm default settings to prevent the install command from running scripts automatically: preinstall, install, and postinstall from dependencies will not run unless explicitly allowed. The change is one of three npm
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Editorial context in the original issue
The SANS NewsBites issue carries commentary by: Dukes, Neely.
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