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Analyzing Binaries For Security Problems

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the look-ma-no-source-code dept.

Matt writes "At the last talk at BlackHat in Las Vegas, Greg Hoglund demonstrated a product for sale by his new company that analyzes binaries for security vulnerabilities. He showed the analysis of several commercial products, the results of which were shockingly insecure. This product should help end the debate of closed source or open source applications being more or less secure."

4 of 304 comments (clear)

  1. LDA, 80; JMP, 80; FP INC; by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  2. Re:Uh oh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Interesting!? You mods on crack? The parent is OBVIOUSLY a fucking troll.

    Christ.

  3. Reminder by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    MooKore's daily stampede will commence in the next article. If you want to help then download the CDK (cow development kit) A perl interpreter is required. Untar it, read the instructions and start poting cows. Take the top and bottom lines off the speech buble in order to bypass the lamenses filter.

    Thanks. MooKore, at the herd of the game!

  4. Why don't we just release all the murderers and by fz00 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    rapists to make sure that there's enough room for these "criminals". Obviously, this is a more pressing situation! These people must be incarcerated at all costs! Even if a few people have to die and get raped.