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> the software may be bug-free, but sandboxing it may still be desirable e.g. as a matter of trust (or lack thereof) Wouldn't the only cause of mistrust be bug
by vacuity 11mo ago
> the software may be bug-free, but sandboxing it may still be desirable e.g. as a matter of trust (or lack thereof)
Wouldn't the only cause of mistrust be bugs, or am I missing something? If the program is malicious, sandboxing isn't the pertinent action.
- int_19h 11mo agoIf any program can potentially be malicious (which is the effectively the case today with any downloaded software), then sandboxing is exactly the pertinent action - provided that the sandbox is tight enough.
- vacuity 11mo agoI should have elaborated. If a program is known to be malicious, or should be treated as malicious, then it should probably be terminated. Given a potentially malicious program and no easy way to determine (lack of) malice, sandboxing is a reasonable measure.