McAfee has released a study saying that the release of Chrome OS should create a new attack vector for malware publishers.

A storm in a teacup

If the security firm warns against HTML 5 and its new capabilities, it points directly Chrome OS finger. However, everyone does not agree. Google limits the possibilities of development through a restricted environment. Furthermore, most applications are expected to be on the cloud and not on the machine that should accept that Google applications. Finally, even if a hacker manages to change the kernel, the search engine maintains a simple reboot will reset the OS.

The new challenges of 2010

On the other hand, the recent attacks on Amazon EC2 clouds show that need greater security and McAfee probably should not touch the client machines Chrome OS. It might cons focus on servers that are crucial for the proper functioning of the park connected. Developers are also encouraged to rethink the design of their HTML pages 5 to avoid any unfortunate flaw, as this new language opens up greater access to user data.