19 deadly sins of software security : programming flaws and how to fix them

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19 deadly sins of software security : programming flaws and how to fix them

Michael Howard, David LeBlanc, John Viega ; [foreword by Amit Yoran]

McGraw-Hill/Osborne, c2005

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This essential book for all software developers--regardless of platform, language, or type of application--outlines the "19 deadly sins" of software security and shows how to fix each one. Best-selling authors Michael Howard and David LeBlanc, who teach Microsoft employees how to secure code, have partnered with John Viega, the man who uncovered the 19 deadly programming sins to write this much-needed book. Coverage includes: Windows, UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X C, C++, C#, Java, PHP, Perl, and Visual Basic Web, small client, and smart-client applications

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Buffer OverflowsChapter 2: Format String ProblemsChapter 3: SQL InjectionChapter 4: Command InjectionChapter 5: Failure to Handle ErrorsChapter 6: Cross-Site ScriptingChapter 7: Failing to Protect Network TrafficChapter 8: Use of "Magic" URLs and Hidden FormsChapter 9: Improper Use of SSLChapter 10: Use of Weak Password-Based SystemsChapter 11: Failing to Store Data SecurelyChapter 12: Hard Coding SecretsChapter 13: Improper File AccessChapter 14: Integer Range ErrorsChapter 15: Trusting Network Address InformationChapter 16: Signal Race ConditionsChapter 17: Unauthenticated Key ExchangeChapter 18: Failing to Use Cryptographically Strong Random NumbersChapter 19: Poor Usability

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Details

  • NCID
    BA77511301
  • ISBN
    • 0072260858
  • LCCN
    2006274475
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxi, 281 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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