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How to Break Software Security
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by James A. Whittaker and Herbert H. Thompson
Sales Rank: 236940
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Discount: 25 %
List Price: $43.60
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Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Addison Wesley; Pap/Cdr edition May 9, 2003
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0321194330
ISBN-13: 978-0321194336
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.8 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
Customer Reviews & Comments
I'm the type of person who won't buy a tech book unless it's worth reading and referring to, and it didn't take much skimming to realize this was going to be worth it. My opinion hasn't changed since finishing it. I had a specific need for information on non-web application penetration (security) testing and I was surprised to find exactly what I needed in this book, and in a short, easy-to-read package including a CD with two unique tools to help apply what it teaches. If you're a software tester or in the software quality assurance field, especially if you're interested in security, you need to read this book as it will likely be an eye-opener. It's not full of shocking anecdotes to scare developers into writing better software, it's a handbook of what to look for when testing software after you think you've done all your testing, and at the same time gives developers and project managers good information on how to design, code, and state requirements better. If you're a security person, especially the burgeoning field of application security, you might also find this book pretty enlightining. Everyone's heard of penetration testing and vulnerability assessment, but typically only in the context of attacking remotely over a network. This book shows you how to attack the (more traditional?) software on your local machine, but not to the level of detail or geekiness of "shellcoding." While I feel the cover price is a bit steep for such a thin book, especially given the amount of "filler" like illustrations, blank pages, figures, etc., the content is superb and the writing style makes it easy to read. I also appreciate that the points made and examples used tend to get me thinking and I'm able to apply the concepts right away--maybe it's just my "tinkerer" mindset but this book seems to encourage the reader to think outside the box and experiment, which I like. I don't give many 5-star ratings but I think this book deserves it.
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