Kaspersky Lab Confirms it is Developing an OS

[exfileme]

Kaspersky Lab is developing an operating system for "critically important" installations.

Kaspersky Lab Confirms it is Developing an OS : Read more

 

[ricardok]

Interesting news.. I would enjoy that new "secure" OS to be put to the test once is out to see if it's actually possible to secure it to Buffer Overflows and other attacks from the network.

 

[sa1nt]

Nice. When i read name of the article i thought of another linux distribution marketed as "NEW" OS.

 

[ruszip1]

even windows 95 is the most secure os if its not connected to the internet.

 

[southernshark]

Another OS is just what the world needs.

What the world needs now.

 

[ddpruitt]

I see a bunch of marketing hype in the articles (the Kaspersky articles) not much else. Let's see what they come up with, but I'm willing to bet it'll be a Unix derivative of one form or another.

 

[mt2e]

I wouldn't trust it, might be a Russian Intelligence link.

 

[PhilFrisbie]

If its not open source then there will no way to confirm these claims.

 

[DeadNetwork]

This could potentially become bigger than they expected. I like the idea, more competition!

 

[Guest]

yes what the world needs now is another distribution of linux

oh brother. what curse have the god set upon the linux folks, what flaw, that they all need their own different distribution.

dont we have enough distributions already, surely more than baskin-robbin flavors

enough already! if you ever going to win you have to learn to work together and stop acting like the world is coming to an end in the tower of babble

 

[Guest]

can you still call it an OS?

 

[jankeke]

Why are you guy talking about Linux ?

" Kaspersky said it can't be based on existing computer code", it says.

 

[iceman1992]

it can't contain mistakes or vulnerabilities in the kernel

Is that even possible? No code can be 100% perfect. If it could be then we wouldn't need to have a security oriented OS, would we?

 

[classzero]

Sorry I am prepared for the down votes . . . But will it play Crysis?
Again apologies, had to get it out of the way.

 

[jankeke]

[citation][nom]classzero[/nom]Sorry I am prepared for the down votes . . . But will it play Crysis? Again apologies, had to get it out of the way.[/citation]
+1 HA ! You didn't expect that, did you ?!

 

[x3nophobe]

That question was answered in the article.

"Our system is highly tailored, developed for solving a specific narrow task, and not intended for playing Half-Life on, editing your vacation videos, or blathering on social media," Kaspersky said. "We’re working on methods of writing software which by design won’t be able to carry out any behind-the-scenes, undeclared activity."

 

[AndrewMD]

everyone wants to write there own OS these days, I am glad we are returning to the 60's/70's....

 

[hwangchan]

I think most of you missed it, this OS is for industrial units,it could possibly be altered to run a router or perhaps a copy machine, a stamping machine or an assembly line unit, but nothing so complex as a PC, well maybe with some modding...

Its an OS, but these types of units are currently running an advanced bios or windows/linux/unix shell that only utilizes the bare minimum of code to operate, usually just off the ROM often with no HDD. Unfortunately, sometimes this bare minimum code has the vulnerabilities of the main program, and some but not all viruses could be transferred through these unprotected units.

Its a good thing they are doing, with a lot of financial gain possibility, but its not exactly mind blowing.

 

[hannibal]

Hmmm... How big problem is that there allso have to program new programs just for this new KasperskyOs, because it will not run any old programs... Well, I can see why it will be so secure.

Actually guite interesting to see, how this works out. There are many companies that would like to have more secure os, but do they trust the Kaspersky enough to use their software?