Google has announced that it will fund a new Linux project that aims to make systems like Android and Chrome OS harder to hack.
Tails OS in 100 seconds
CNET first reported on Thursday that the Rust programming language (designed by Mozilla in 2017 to be more secure) would be integrated into the core component of the Linux operating system, the kernel. Since the Linux kernel is a free, open-source interface, the new project could benefit not only Android and Chrome, but other software and systems as well.
The Rust programming language would replace the C programming language, which had been the default language for Linux since the operating system's inception.
According to CNET, Google is reportedly paying for the contract with the Internet Security Research Group. The research group has previously worked on securing website communications, such as the Let's Encrypt project, which issues certificates to websites to make them more secure.
