Researchers Uncover Rust Supply Chain Attack Targeting Cloud CI Pipelines

A case of software supply chain attack has been observed in the Rust programming language's crate registry that leveraged typosquatting techniques to publish a rogue library containing malware.
Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne dubbed the attack "CrateDepression."
Typosquatting attacks take place when an adversary mimics the name of a popular package on a public registry in hopes that developers

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