[cap-talk] Selling capabilities programming

[James A. Donald]

Pierre THIERRY wrote:
 > On the other hand, if you don't even really try to
 > reduce the bandwidth of covert channels, what's the
 > point in working on overt ones? That's like installing
 > a huge reinforced security steel door in a house that
 > has unprotected windows...

So far, no one coming in through windows.  Attacks based
on covert channels have been demonstrated, but I am
unaware of any such attacks found in the wild.  If they
have been found in the wild, are rare.