# The case for dependency cooldowns in a post-axios world

DevFeed: [The case for dependency cooldowns in a post-axios world](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-case-for-dependency-cooldowns-in-a-post-axios-world-8285.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://securitylabs.datadoghq.com/articles/dependency-cooldowns/>)

Author: Kennedy Toomey

Published: 2026-04-16T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Datadog Security Labs](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/datadog-security-labs.md>)

Topics: [Application Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/application-security.md>), [npm packages](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/npm-packages.md>), [npm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/npm.md>), [JavaScript](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/javascript.md>), [Malware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/malware.md>), [DevSecOps](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/devsecops.md>), [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>), [GitHub Actions](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-actions.md>), [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>), [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>)

Tags: [application-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/application-security.md>), [docker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker.md>), [github-actions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-actions.md>), [javascript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/javascript.md>), [npm-packages](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/npm-packages.md>), [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [supply-chain](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/supply-chain.md>), [vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vulnerabilities.md>)

## AI overview

The article examines how rapidly updating software dependencies can expose organizations to malicious packages and broader software supply chain attacks. It focuses on npm and JavaScript ecosystems while also describing compromises involving GitHub Actions, Python packages, and Docker images.

## Source excerpt

Understanding npm and the importance of dependency cooldowns.