Adrian Johnson
TLDR:
- MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s cybersecurity software, Timely Address Space Randomization (TASR), wins a 2024 Federal Laboratory Consortium Excellence in Technology Transfer Award.
- Developed under sponsorship by the National Security Agency (NSA), TASR protects Linux-based servers and applications by automatically rerandomizing code location in memory.
The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) has recognized MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s Timely Address Space Randomization (TASR) with the 2024 Excellence in Technology Transfer Award. TASR, developed under NSA sponsorship, safeguards Linux-based servers and applications by automatically rerandomizing code location in memory. The technology was transferred to two commercial providers of cloud-based services in 2019 and 2021, offering a solution against information-leakage attacks that threaten sensitive data and system security. TASR’s moving-target approach addresses target homogeneity, preventing widespread cyberattacks with its innovative cybersecurity measures. The Lincoln Laboratory team behind TASR, led by principal investigator Hamed Okhravi, has been recognized for their exemplary transfer of federally developed technology, culminating in this prestigious award.”
