Exploiting software how to break code by greg hoglund and gary mcgraw february 17 2004 isbn 0 201 78695 8 512 pages list price 4999 us 7199 canada buy now at amazoncom or from the publisher addison wesley. 1 c 2004 cigital exploiting software how to break code gary mcgraw phd cto cigital http wwwcigitalcom c 2004 cigital software quality management solutions. Break software plant backdoor attacking a software system is a process of discovery and exploration qualify target focus on input points determine what transactions the input points allow apply relevant attack patterns cycle through observation loop find vulnerability build an exploit. Exploiting software how to break code gary mcgraw cigital software vulnerability and software exploit are the root cause of a majority of computer security problems but how does software break how do attackers make software break on purpose what tools can be used to break software this talk is about making software beg for mercy you will learn why software exploit will continue to be . How stuff breaks this kind of work sparks lots of interest in computer security bad news the world would rather not focus on how to build stuff that does not break its harder to build good stuff than to break junky stuff