Google has announced the integration of a Rust-based Domain Name System (DNS) parser into the modem firmware as part of its ongoing efforts to beef up the security of Pixel devices and push memory-safe code at a more foundational level. “The new Rust-based DNS parser significantly reduces our security risk by mitigating an entire class of…
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Google makes it harder to exploit Pixel 10 modem firmware
Google is working to improve the security of Pixel phones by focusing on the cellular baseband modem, a part of the device that handles communication with mobile networks and processes external data. In the Pixel 9, the company introduced measures to reduce memory-related vulnerabilities. With the Pixel 10, the approach goes further by integrating a…