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On September 8, 2025 a developer clicked a phishing link, gave up his npm credentials, and poisoned billions of projects downstream. The same month, Google’s Pixel update bricked thousands of phones overnight.

Long gone are the days when we could cautiously let software auto update. Blind trust was never an option, but today there is not even the benefit of the doubt: they will ruin your day.

So what should you do? Be aware of when and why you should update. Here is how: