Legacy modem code is a security risk. Google’s fix: shoehorn Rust into the Pixel 10 modem.

What matters

• Rust-based component helps secure remote code execution on Pixel phone modems over the Internet
• Cellular modems are increasingly appealing attack surfaces due to legacy C and C++ code and memory management issues
• Google’s solution doesn’t rewrite modem software, but rather adds a safer Rust-based layer

Why it matters

Google’s solution doesn’t rewrite modem software, but rather adds a safer Rust-based layer

Source: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/google-shoehorned-rust-into-pixel-10-modem-to-make-legacy-code-safer/

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