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| From | "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> |
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| Subject | Re: finding backdoors and security holes |
| Date | Thu, 3 Dec 2015 08:12:56 -0600 |
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"Öö Tiib" wrote: > On Thursday, 3 December 2015 03:59:38 UTC+2, G G wrote: >> How are these guys (generic) find these backdoors and security holes? > > They search for those. > >> >> Some of the code they are looking at has to be 100s of thousands >> line of code. >> >> In the case of Arris's backdoor, what, how? > > It was likely deliberately made by author of modem software > for testing and debugging purposes and then forgotten to remove > from production software. > >> >> Any really good books on the subject matter? > > There are plenty of books about how to prevent attacks and to reduce > risks of security vulnerabilities. These books teach how to look for > those. To the OP: Perhaps if you would limit your question to backdoors you might start getting useful answers. You gave a sneak path by mentioning security issues - it's kind of like electricity, it takes the easiest path. I only have guesses, my guess is that an awful lot of stars have to align to find a backdoor.
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finding backdoors and security holes G G <gdotone@gmail.com> - 2015-12-02 17:59 -0800
Re: finding backdoors and security holes Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2015-12-03 01:58 -0600
Re: finding backdoors and security holes Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-12-03 11:04 +0000
Re: finding backdoors and security holes "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2015-12-09 09:22 -0600
Re: finding backdoors and security holes Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-12-09 15:58 +0000
Re: finding backdoors and security holes "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2015-12-13 22:59 -0500
Re: finding backdoors and security holes Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2015-12-03 05:42 -0800
Re: finding backdoors and security holes "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2015-12-03 08:12 -0600
Re: finding backdoors and security holes G G <gdotone@gmail.com> - 2015-12-03 06:55 -0800
Re: finding backdoors and security holes "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2015-12-03 09:48 -0600
Re: finding backdoors and security holes Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2015-12-03 10:01 -0800
Re: finding backdoors and security holes Victor Porton <porton@narod.ru> - 2015-12-03 20:49 +0200
Re: finding backdoors and security holes G G <gdotone@gmail.com> - 2015-12-04 15:56 -0800
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