Typical security issues in C++: why the GC isn't your enemy

[H. S. Teoh]

On Thu, Dec 15, 2022 at 01:12:28AM +0000, norm via Digitalmars-d wrote:
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> Most security hacks (that I know of) are not due to C array overruns.
> Those headliners that usually come from C/C++ code written >10yrs ago.
> The majority of security breaches are due to human activities, people
> clicking on fake email links, sharing passwords, leaving computers
> unlocked, incorrect server and database configuration etc. Rust and
> @safe will not solve these real world problems.

No technology will solve those problems either.  It's a social problem.


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