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Open Source Fuzzing Tools by Noam Rathaus, Gadi Evron is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Open Source Fuzzing Tools about?

Fuzzing is often described as a "black box software testing technique. It works by automatically feeding a program multiple input iterations in an attempt to trigger an internal error indicative of a bug, and potentially crash it. Such program errors and crashes are indicative of the existence of a security vulnerability, which can later be researched and fixed. Fuzz testing is now making a transition from a hacker-grown tool to a commercial-grade product. There are many different types of applications that can be fuzzed, many different ways they can be fuzzed, and a variety of different problems that can be uncovered. There are also problems that arise during fuzzing; when is enough enough? These issues and many others are fully explored. Fuzzing is a fast-growing field with increasing commercial interest (7 vendors unveiled fuzzing products last year). Vendors today are looking for solutions to the ever increasing threat of vulnerabilities. Fuzzing looks for these vulnerabilities automatically, before they are known, and eliminates them before release. Software developers face an increasing demand to produce secure applications—-and they are looking for any information to h

Who reads Open Source Fuzzing Tools?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Noam Rathaus, Gadi Evron
Publisher
Syngress Publishing
Published
2007
Language
EN
ISBN
9780080555614
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Computer Science, Science, Programming

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