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Rustaceans targeted in malware supply chain attacks

A security campaign is targeting prominent members of the Rust programming language community and owners of popular software packages. Attackers are using video calls as a vector to trick targets into installing malware or executing malicious commands on their devices. This tactic was recently employed in a successful supply chain attack against the 'array ref' crate, highlighting the vulnerability of open-source software dependencies. AI

IMPACT Highlights a new attack vector targeting open-source software supply chains, potentially impacting any software relying on these dependencies.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a security vulnerability and attack method targeting a specific software ecosystem, which falls under the 'tool' category for security-related news.

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Rustaceans targeted in malware supply chain attacks

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  1. Simon Willison TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Be alert: targeted attacks on prominent Rustaceans

    <p><strong><a href="https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/09/17/targeted-attacks/">Be alert: targeted attacks on prominent Rustaceans</a></strong></p> Important warning from Adam Harvey and the crates security team:</p> <blockquote> <p>We believe that there is an ongoing campaign targe…