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 Post subject: Sandboxing: Welcome to the dawn of the two-exploit era
New postPosted: Wed 22 Dec, 2010 1:45 pm 
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Exploitation of just ONE software vulnerability is typically all that separates the bad guys from compromising an entire machine. The more complicated the code, the larger the attack surface, and the popularity of the product increases the likelihood of that outcome. Operating systems, document readers, Web browsers and their plug-ins are on today’s front lines. Visit a single infected Web page, open a malicious PDF or Word document, and bang — game over. Too close for comfort if you ask me. Firewalls, IDS, anti-malware, and other products aren’t much help. Fortunately, after two decades, I think the answer is finally upon us

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 Post subject: Re: Sandboxing: Welcome to the dawn of the two-exploit era
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Nice article, thanks Haider.
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 Post subject: Re: Sandboxing: Welcome to the dawn of the two-exploit era
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Thanks for posting that Haider. :)

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