num_pages: 208
description: This is one of the most interesting infosec books to come out in the last several years.Dino Dai Zovi Information Security ProfessionalGive a man an exploit and you make him a hacker for a day; teach a man to exploit bugs and you make him a hacker for a lifetime.Felix 'FX' LindnerSeemingly simple bugs can have drastic consequences allowing attackers to compromise systems escalate local privileges and otherwise wreak havoc on a system.A Bug Hunter's Diary follows security expert Tobias Klein as he tracks down and exploits bugs in some of the world's most popular software like Apple's iOS the VLC media player web browsers and even the Mac OS X kernel. In this one-of-a-kind account you'll see how the developers responsible for these flaws patched the bugsor failed to respond at all. As you follow Klein on his journey you'll gain deep technical knowledge and insight into how hackers approach difficult problems and experience the true joys (and frustrations) of bug hunting.Along the way you'll learn how to:A Bug Hunter's Diary is packed with real-world examples of vulnerable code and the custom programs used to find and test bugs. Whether you're hunting bugs for fun for profit or to make the world a safer place you'll learn valuable new skills by looking over the shoulder of a professional bug hunter in action.
language: English
title: A Bug Hunter's Diary: A Guided Tour Through the Wilds of Software Security
publisher: No Starch Press