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The US government wants businesses to stop using C and C++, it claims they are unsafe
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The US government wants businesses to stop using C and C++, it claims they are unsafe


  • US government agencies talk about memory-unsafe languages
  • C/C++ poses a “risk to national security”, economy, public health and safety
  • Developers working with critical infrastructure are advised to follow additional guidance

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI have advised companies against using the popular C and C++ programming languages, citing security concerns.

The joint reporttitled “Product Security Bad Practices,” is part of CISA’s “Secure by Design” initiative and hopes to steer software makers away from risky practices when creating products for critical infrastructure.