wFabricSecurity Brings Cryptographic Microsegmentation to Blockchain Nodes

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An open-source tool called wFabricSecurity introduces cryptographic microsegmentation for Hyperledger Fabric blockchain networks, enforcing explicit communication permissions between nodes. The library applies a default-deny policy, meaning all inter-node communication is blocked unless specifically authorized. Permissions are managed through a Common Name (CN) based matrix, supporting both unidirectional and bidirectional communication rules. The tool is designed to prevent threats such as unauthorized lateral movement and compromised worker nodes issuing malicious commands to orchestrators. Compatible with Python 3.10 and above, it also includes code integrity hashing and token-bucket rate limiting.

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