Google shoehorned Rust into Pixel 10 modem to make legacy code safer

To protect the Pixel modem from zero-day attacks, Google focused on the DNS parser. As cellular features have migrated to ...

Google adds Rust to Pixel 10 modem to block attacks at one of Android's weakest points

The security problem starts with how cellular modems are built. A phone's baseband is effectively its own operating system, ...
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Google Adds Rust-Based DNS Parser into Pixel 10 Modem to Enhance Security

Google adds a Rust-based DNS parser to Pixel 10 modem firmware, reducing memory vulnerabilities and strengthening defenses ...
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Rust Code Delivers Better Security, Also Streamlines DevOps

The Rust programming language continues to tally up wins against the venerable, yet still very popular, C and C++ languages. While technology firms and the US government have pushed software ...
SecurityWeek

Google Adds Rust DNS Parser to Pixel Phones for Better Security

Google is adding a Rust-based DNS parser to Pixel 10’s modem firmware to mitigate memory safety bugs such as remote code ...

Pixel phones are becoming safer via Google's Rust code injection

The post Pixel phones are becoming safer via Google's Rust code injection appeared first on Android Headlines.
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Translating legacy code for a safer future: DARPA backs effort to convert C to Rust

The C programming language, which powers everything from operating systems to aircraft control software, has long been a cornerstone of modern computing. But its flexibility comes at a cost: memory ...
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Rust enters the Linux kernel, but its adoption is leveling off

A milestone for Rust: version 7.0 of the Linux kernel has been released with official support for the programming language. At the same time, Rust’s ...