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Apple forgot to disable production source maps on the App Store web app (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 1 month ago by mudkip@lemdro.id to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] mr_satan@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

That's the thing, it's not actually a security measure. Security through obscurity is not security. It can provide false security impression that is more harmful in my opinion.

Having source maps can encourage proper security practices. Which, in my books, very much outweighs any security benefits of hiding them.