https://www.infoq.com InfoQ Software Supply Chain feed https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/08/github-npm-actions-defaults/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Software+Supply+Chain <img src="https://res.infoq.com/news/2026/08/github-npm-actions-defaults/en/headerimage/generatedHeaderImage-1785830307506.jpg"/><p>GitHub consolidated the npm and Actions changes it shipped from March to July 2026 against supply chain attacks, several of which alter defaults rather than add options. Hacker News discussion focused less on the individual controls than on whether waiting periods are the right instrument, or a substitute for author-side package signing.</p> <i>By Steef-Jan Wiggers</i> Software Supply Chain Automation Open Source GitHub Actions github Continuous Delivery Security Development DevOps news Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:45:00 GMT https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/08/github-npm-actions-defaults/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Software+Supply+Chain Steef-Jan Wiggers 2026-08-08T07:45:00Z /news/2026/08/github-npm-actions-defaults/en