At the heart of most computer systems is a file system. The file system contains user data, executable programs, configuration and authorization information, and (usually) the bas...
Due to the impact of the rapid popularization of Internet and e-commerce, most organizations and enterprises take great effort to protect their information systems against malicio...
RESIN is a new language runtime that helps prevent security vulnerabilities, by allowing programmers to specify application-level data flow assertions. RESIN provides policy obje...
Alexander Yip, Xi Wang, Nickolai Zeldovich, M. Fra...
Software installation provides an attractive entry vector for malware: since installations are performed with administrator privileges, malware can easily get the enhanced level of...
Weiqing Sun, R. Sekar, Zhenkai Liang, V. N. Venkat...
We argue that designing a system that “guarantees” the privacy of its information may not be enough. One must also consider the price for providing that protection: For exampl...