New sandboxing approach in web browser increases security
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - 10:41
in Mathematics & Economics
A powerful new approach to securing web browsers, using a tool called WebAssembly, is getting its first real-world application in the Firefox browser. Developed by a team of researchers, the approach shifts some of the browser code into 'secure sandboxes' that prevent malicious code from taking over the user's computer.