Security Shorts - What is Fuzzing? And how it is used to hunt Vulnerabilities - 4k 8k

Fuzzing is a software testing technique involving providing a program or system with random or semi-random data to uncover security vulnerabilities or other bugs. The idea behind fuzzing is to generate many unexpected inputs and test the program's behaviour in response to those inputs. If the program crashes, behaves abnormally, or otherwise produces an error, this may indicate the presence of a security vulnerability or bug.

Security researchers and software developers commonly use fuzzing to identify and fix security vulnerabilities in software and other systems. By testing a program or system with many inputs, fuzzing can help uncover security issues that may not be discovered with traditional testing methods. Additionally, because fuzzing tests a program with unexpected information, it can help find bugs and security vulnerabilities that may not be uncovered by more traditional testing methods.

Several different fuzzing tools and techniques are available, including both manual and automated methods. Some of the more common fuzzing tools are AFL (American Fuzzy Lop), Sulley, and Peach Fuzzer. To be effective, fuzzing must be performed systematically and thoroughly and used in conjunction with other testing methods.

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