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A new functionality-based application confinement security system for Linux: FBAC-LSM released today |
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Source: Cliffe Schreuders - Posted by Alex
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Cliffe Schreuders wrote, "Today FBAC-LSM, a new security mechanism for Linux, has been released. FBAC-LSM restricts programs based on the features each application provides. You specify high level goals such as "Web Browser", some application-specific information (which can usually be automated), and then FBAC-LSM stops the programs from misbehaving. This limits the damage which can be done by malicious code due to malware or software vulnerabilities.
FBAC-LSM was developed by Z. Cliffe Schreuders for his PhD research. This initial development version of FBAC-LSM is functional, but is unstable and is not ready for use in production environments. Cliffe is currently looking for people interested in contributing to the project.
Read this full article at Cliffe Schreuders
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