Security News > 2024 > September > Google's Shift to Rust Programming Cuts Android Memory Vulnerabilities by 68%
2024-09-25 17:00
Google has revealed that its transition to memory-safe languages such as Rust as part of its secure-by-design approach has led to the percentage of memory-safe vulnerabilities discovered in Android dropping from 76% to 24% over a period of six years. The tech giant said focusing on Safe Coding for new features not only reduces the overall security risk of a codebase, but also makes the switch
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