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Last Updated: Feb 19, 2007 
Buffer overflows are a favorite of hackers. They take advantage of applications that require user input. Learn how they work and how you can make sure your apps aren't vulnerable. >> Top 10 most critical Web application security vulnerabilities
>> Know IT All Trivia: Application security
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>> OWASP Guide to Building Secure Web Applications and Web Services, Chapter 17: Buffer Overflows (OWASP) 27 Jul 2005
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>> Myth-busting Web application buffer overflows
TIP :The chances of someone exploiting a buffer overflow in a custom Web application are slim. Focus instead on issues such as ...
>> Defining and preventing buffer overflows
TIP :Kurt Seifried describes buffer-over flow attacks and how you can guard against them.
>> Exploiting Software: How to Break Code -- Chapter 7, Buffer Overflow
TIP :How does software break? How do attackers make software break on purpose? This book provides the answers.
>> Securing Linux applications with compiler extensions
TIP :PaX team developers Justin Korelc and Ed Tittel explain how to secure your environment using compiler extensions as a ...
>> Perl taint mode can help prevent buffer overflow vulnerabilities
TIP :How Perl's taint mode can help you find insecure code.

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