Is sandboxing sufficient to contain rogue agents?

The article discusses whether sandboxing is sufficient to contain rogue agents, specifically in the context of malware and compromised systems. The author, Matthew Green, a cryptographer and professor at Johns Hopkins University, argues that sandboxing, a technique used to isolate potentially malicious code, has limitations in containing rogue agents. Green points out that a rogue agent can still potentially escape the sandbox and cause harm by exploiting vulnerabilities in the operating system or other software. Additionally, the author notes that modern malware can use various techniques, such as code injection and process hollowing, to evade detection and containment. Green suggests that more robust containment strategies, such as using hardware-based isolation or memory-safe languages, may be necessary to prevent rogue agents from causing harm.