The Pixel 10 is getting a security upgrade that won’t show up in speed tests or signal bars, but it could matter more than either one. Google has integrated Rust into the phone’s modem firmware, pushing memory-safe code deeper into one of the hardest parts of a smartphone to secure.
That matters because the modem is always handling network traffic, and bugs in that low-level software can create openings for attackers. In this case, Google is targeting memory-safety flaws such as buffer overflows, which are a common path to remote code execution.
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For most buyers, nothing about the Pixel 10 will feel different because of this work. That’s also what makes it important, since the goal is to reduce risk before a problem ever reaches the user.
The riskiest code gets attention
Firmware in this part of the phone has long relied on C or
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