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RUST CYBER SECURITY: IS RUST A GOOD FOR BLOCKCHAIN SECURITY?

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Rust is one of the most famous programming languages for building secure
applications and Smart Contracts. The huge popularity in blockchain development
is due to the convenience and security that Rust can offer to developers. To
ensure better security, Smart Contracts undergo a Rust Security Audit.

Contents hide
1 What makes Rust special among Programming Languages?
2 Disadvantages Rust
3 In what Tasks is Rust Used?
4 Blockchain Projects Powered by Rust
4.1 #1 Solana
4.2 #2 Polkadot
4.3 #3 Hyperledger Sawtooth
5 FAQ

In the Stack Overflow Survey, this programming language regularly ranks first.
So it’s no surprise that big names like Discord, Dropbox, and Toyota use Rust
for various tasks. Next, we will discuss in more detail the features,
disadvantages, and practical applications of this programming language.


WHAT MAKES RUST SPECIAL AMONG PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES?

Rust is a unique programming tool valued primarily for solving serious problems.
The issue was that there were no tools and tools for developing applications
that did not reduce performance and eliminate potential security risks. On the
other hand, Rust solved this problem and managed to save implementors from other
potentially dangerous shortcomings.

Of course, there are other tools that you can use for development that do not
reduce performance. However, in this case, you will have to neglect the most
important security measures, which is highly discouraged.

Another reason to love this programming tool is that it is very easy to create
the necessary documentation in it. For example, if someone has published a code
snippet for free use, then detailed documentation can be found at docs.rs.


DISADVANTAGES RUST

Generally, like all programming tools, Rust has several disadvantages. As a
result, the tool designers had to compromise.

One of them is the excessive verbosity of the language. As a result, Rustaceans
regularly find themselves writing too much. In addition, editor support seems to
be at a high level only at first glance. As a result, functionality often
crashes or is slow, and suggestions are often skipped.

There are more shortcomings than we have listed, but they are not critical and
the community, by joining forces, can solve them. For example, the community was
able to tackle a much-requested feature: asynchronous programming. Programmers
from all over the world have created a movement to co-create the necessary
foundations for this feature. Thus, some shortcomings can be solved by combining
the efforts of many programmers and implementors.


IN WHAT TASKS IS RUST USED?

Now, it’s worth talking about the applications of the Rust programming language.
Each tool has its own specifics and can be used in different areas depending on
its features and shortcomings. This finds its way into all high-performance
scenarios where security is highly important and cannot be an afterthought. For
example, when developing blockchains, browsers, operating systems, and even
cybersecurity products. However, there are some cases where you need to use C or
C++ instead of this. One of these is the development of embedded systems when
implementors have to use outdated solutions. In the case of web services,
JavaScript or Java will be the best development tool. By sacrificing
performance, you reduce development time through faster iterations. However, it
produces excellent front-end web applications with high performance.


BLOCKCHAIN PROJECTS POWERED BY RUST

As you already understood, Rust programming language is a great tool
for blockchain development. After all, the simplicity of cross-platform
ransomware development, security, and high performance are exactly what
blockchain implementors need. It has a huge advantage over other development
tools. Next, we will look at the most popular blockchain projects written in
Rust. You have probably heard of some of them.


#1 SOLANA

The project was created in 2017, and the implementors had a single goal: to
create a blockchain for scaling. Solana is battling one of its most notable
projects – Ethereum being the choice for Web3. With Rust programming language,
Swiss implementors use the language to provide the highest level of security and
speed. Do you know what it led to? This resulted in processing 710,000
transactions per second on the standard network, as long as transactions do not
exceed 176 bytes on average. This tremendous transaction processing speed is due
to its benefits of it.


#2 POLKADOT

The developers of Polkadot envision developing a network where our identity and
data are securely protected from any central authority. This is not the only
goal of the company. They also want to connect private and consortium networks
and public and private networks. You can do this by building on top of Rust. It
is worth noting that, according to the assurances of the creators, Go and C ++
are among the other languages used to develop the project, which makes Polkadot
accessible to a wide range of developers.


#3 HYPERLEDGER SAWTOOTH

Hyperledger, written mainly for this, differs from other projects in its goals.
While the previous two are public blockchains, Hyperledger Sawtooth is an
enterprise solution for creating, deploying, and running distributed ledgers.
The company is using this to give application developers more control,
flexibility, and security for blockchain jobs. In addition, the project’s
transition to this language allowed for the release of better source code.
Compared to C++ or even Python, the secure code will be of higher quality due to
the rigor of the language and its compiler on Linux or Windows.


FAQ

Is Rust Good for Cyber Security?

It is a system-level language that provides automatic memory access and easily
compiles very small binaries. This can run on the system without the need for a
library. So yes, it can be used.

Is Rust used for Malware?

Rust is becoming a more and more popular language for malware developers every
year. This is primarily due to its versatility, cross-platform, and the
generated code may seem alien to some reverse engineers. This, in turn,
complicates the analysis.

Is Rust Safer than C++?

This doesn’t have much functionality and is very different from C++. However,
this is much safer since C is followed by a security system that can be
bypassed.


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