New sandboxing approach in web browser increases security

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.

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