Describe Mandatory Access Control (MAC).
Mandatory Access Control (MAC) is a strict type of access control used by operating systems to limit what users or devices can do with files … Read more
Mandatory Access Control (MAC) is a strict type of access control used by operating systems to limit what users or devices can do with files … Read more
Discretionary Access Control (DAC) is a security model that grants or restricts access to resources based on the identity of the user and their ownership … Read more
Owner’s Control: DAC is like giving someone ownership of a thing, say a computer file or a document. The person who creates the file is … Read more
Issues with Bell-LaPadula model :
Confidentiality Policy: A confidentiality policy is like a set of rules that focus on keeping information private and secure. Imagine it as a set of … Read more
Hijacking attack is controlled through : Platform Defense: 1. Fixing Bugs: 2. Marking Memory as Non-Executable: Run-time Defense: 1. Stack Integrity Testing: 2. Canaries (Random … Read more
Preventing format string vulnerabilities : 1.Always specify a format string as part of the program, not as an input: 2. Make the format string a … Read more
Avoidance: a. Use the Right-sized Containers: When you create a variable (like a box to store a number), make sure it’s big enough to hold … Read more