From 703d833709a20eee661b8a9d45a7cb077fbd0c58 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Anatoli Babenia Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:26:42 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Add dedicated Security chapter to README.md For the good reference URL Co-authored-by: gemini-code-assist[bot] <176961590+gemini-code-assist[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Signed-off-by: Anatoli Babenia --- README.md | 13 +++++++++---- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ba1f689f4..440665faa 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ image. On Fedora this is the `fedora-toolbox` image. This image is used to create a Toolbx container that offers the interactive command line environment. -Note that Toolbx makes no promise about security beyond what's already -available in the usual command line environment on the host that everybody is -familiar with. - ## Installation & Use @@ -61,6 +57,15 @@ See our guides on Toolbx and [Linux distro support](https://containertoolbx.org/distros/). +## Security + +Using the word `containers` gives the false impression of heightened security. +Toolbox is not a mechanism to run untrusted software in a sandboxed environment. +Toolbox provides developers with access to their private data and keys +(such as $HOME), hardware peripherals (such as cameras and microphones), etc. + +Do not use it to run the things that you aren't comfortable to run on your host. + ## [![Star History Chart](https://api.star-history.com/svg?repos=containers/toolbox&type=Date)](https://star-history.com/#containers/toolbox&Date)