MiniBox - A Two-Way Sandbox for x86 Native Code

Explore a 19-minute conference talk from USENIX ATC '14 that introduces MiniBox, the pioneering two-way sandbox for x86 native code. Discover how this innovative technology provides dual protection, safeguarding both the operating system from potentially harmful applications and applications from malicious operating systems. Learn about MiniBox's practical applications in Platform-as-a-Service cloud computing, offering enhanced security between customer applications and cloud platform operating systems. Gain insights into the implementation of a MiniBox prototype on recent x86 multi-core systems from Intel or AMD, and examine the results of efficiency and practicality evaluations. Presented by researchers from CyLab/Carnegie Mellon University and Google, Inc., this talk offers valuable knowledge for those interested in advanced sandboxing techniques and cloud computing security.