The US government wants developers to stop using C and C++. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI announced they were doubling down on their efforts to persuade software manufacturers to abandon "memory-unsafe" programming languages such as C and C++.

https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/08/the_us_government_wants_developers/

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The use of C, C++ should not be use in an improper manner, the FBI SHOULD PUT A PERVENTIVE MEASURE AGAINST SUCH…!!

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The push against C and C++ is part of a broader strategy to enhance cybersecurity. The government has released reports indicating that these languages contribute significantly to potential security risks. The recommendation is to transition to memory-safe programming languages, which are designed to prevent common vulnerabilities such as buffer overflows and memory leaks