Rust: The Secrets of Rising Star in Cybersecurity - CloudThat Resources
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They revealed that ransomware gangs are increasingly turning to Rust due to its speed and efficiency, posing a new challenge for security professionals.
Building secure multithreaded and parallel applications is essential for many cybersecurity tasks, such as vulnerability scanning and intrusion detection
Notorious ransomware groups like BlackCat, Hive, and RansomExx have reportedly adopted Rust to develop their tools. This shift highlights the effectiveness of Rust in bypassing traditional security measures, posing a significant challenge for defenders.
WebAssembly (WASM): Rust’s ability to compile to WASM allows developers to create secure and performant browser extensions, web applications, and serverless functions, expanding the scope of its security application.