crates.io: Malicious crates faster_log and async_println | Rust Blog (blog.rust-lang.org)

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[-] INeedMana@piefed.zip 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Thanks :)

async_println is a part of fast_log?

[-] fartsparkles@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Both faster_log and async_println were purely malicious packages (not taken over and turned malicious).

I know faster_log is typosquatting / luring fast_log users but I’m not sure about about async_println (which was a clone of the malicious faster_log).

async_std::print is a thing so I guess trying to lure users who search crates before docs :shrug:

[-] nebeker@programming.dev 2 points 6 months ago

I mean, if you want your prints to be asynchronous you’re looking for trouble to begin with.

The previous statement is a joke.

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