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What Is An Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Error?
CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption occurs when an application does not properly control the number and/or size of resources that it allocates. When this happens, it can consume too many resources. This can lead to performance degradation, denial-of-service conditions, and resource leaks.
What Is An Out-of-Bounds Read and Out-of-Bounds Write Error?
Out-of-bounds reads occur when a program attempts to read data from memory that is outside of the bounds of what it is allowed to access. This can happen when a programmer makes a mistake in their code, or if malicious code is injected into a program.
What Is An Improper Control of Dynamically Managed Services Error?
Dynamically managed services are a great way to reduce the administrative burden of keeping track of which servers are running which services. However, if these services are not properly controlled, it can lead to security vulnerabilities.
The Hacker Mind Podcast: Ethical Hacking
Is hacking a crime? The US Justice Dept says it will no longer prosecute good-faith security researchers, but what constitutes good-faith security research? Bryan McAninch (Aph3x) talks about his organization, Hacking Is Not A Crime, and the ethical line it draws on various hacking activities.
ForAllSecure Hosts ASU Open Source Software Hackathon
As part of the Mayhem Heroes program, ForAllSecure is visiting various university campuses. At the end of April, ForAllSecure hosted a day-long hackathon at Arizona State University where 181 students participated in the day-long in-person training program.