Everyone cites that 'bugs are 100x more expensive to fix in production' research, but the study might not even exist [Fri Jul 23 2021]

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Here's a critical Ehcache vulnerability to spoil your day Update now – and maybe firewall the thing off while you're at it * Everyone cites that 'bugs are 100x more expensive to fix in production' research, but the study might not even exist It's probably still true, though, says formal methods expert ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This email was sent to {EMAIL} You can update your preferences here: or unsubscribe from this list: Situation Publishing Ltd, 315 Montgomery Street, 9th & 10th Floors, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA The Register and its contents are Copyright © 2021 Situation Publishing. All rights reserved. Find our Privacy Policy here: