# Exploitability Isn't the Answer. Breakability Is.

DevFeed: [Exploitability Isn't the Answer. Breakability Is.](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/exploitability-isn-t-the-answer-breakability-is-7911.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://snyk.io/blog/exploitability-isn-t-the-answer-breakability-is/>)

Author: Bryan Sullivan

Published: 2026-02-12T05:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog RSS Feed | Snyk](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-rss-feed-snyk.md>)

Topics: [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>), [Reverse Dependencies](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/reverse-dependencies.md>)

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## AI overview

Snyk introduces Breakability Risk for Snyk Open Source to help developers prioritize vulnerability fixes by estimating whether dependency updates could break an application. The article argues that confidence in low-risk updates can speed remediation and reduce security debt.

## Source excerpt

AppSec is often stalled by a lack of trust: will this fix break my app? Snyk's new Breakability Risk feature solves this by identifying which security updates are safe to merge and which require caution. By focusing on low-risk fixes first, developers can clear backlogs four times faster and reduce security debt without increasing their workload.