Kernel and Operating System Security

25. Modes

26. Monolithic Kernel

27. Microkernel

28. Pros and Cons of Microkernels: Thorvalds vs. Tanenbaum

29. Armored Monolithic Kernel

30. Taming with VM Approaches

31. Access Control Mechanism: Access Matrix

32. Access Decision Tuple (from IBM book)

33. Access Control Lists

34. What Capabilities are NOT

35. Object Capabilities

36. Environment

37. Symlinks

38. File Handling

39. SetUID Programs as a classic example of "confused deputy"

40. Shatter Attacks: Why Services under Windows should not use GUIs

41. Symbian OS