When cyber criminals try to illicitly gain access to software programs, they typically start by looking for bugs that can be exploited to accept malicious inputs. These vulnerabilities act as hidden back doors that allow hackers to harvest user data, launch denial of service attacks and more. But what if hackers had to wade through… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Bugwriting
Google’s Bug Bounty Offers Lucrative Payouts to Researchers
Security flaws and performance issues can put a serious dent in an application’s user base, and few companies understand the value of effective bug fixing better than Google. That’s why Google has invested heavily in its bug bounty program in recent years. This program offers monetary rewards to researchers who identify bugs in Google’s software… Read more »
MacOS Security Bugs Shake Confidence in Apple’s QA
Apple’s desktop operating system MacOS is well known for providing a stable, secure and relatively bug-free user experience. In fact, the operating system’s ironclad security has long been one of its major selling points. Recently, however, a few glaring bugs in the new MacOS High Sierra have left some users wondering if Apple’s quality assurance… Read more »
Proper Bugwriting
The software quality assurance process is, at its heart, all about finding bugs in computer code. After a bug is found, it is reported – bug reports are the most visible (and arguably most important) product of the QA process. The purpose of bug reporting, of course, is to provide a clear and concise explanation… Read more »