Secure Coding: Glossary

Key Points

Introduction	Insecure or buggy code can have far-reaching consequences!
SQL Injection Attack	SQL Injection attacks exploit database code that does not perform input validation!
Heartbleed Attack	Heartbleed was caused by a simple missing input validation step!
Format String Vulnerability	Poor programming can lead to big problems. One vulnerability has a lot of potential to be exploited. Randomization is key to prevent attacks like this one.
Return-to-libc Attack

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