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2009
Press Contact: Bettina Faltermeier
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ERADICATE THE MOST NOTORIOUS INSECURE DESIGNS AND CODING VULNERABILITIES Michael Howard and David LeBlanc, who teach Microsoft employees and the world how to secure code, have partnered again with John Viega, who uncovered the original 19 deadly programming sins for the Department of Homeland Security, to update their book and are now releasing 24 DEADLY SINS OF SOFTWARE SECURITY: Programming Flaws and How to Fix Them (McGraw-Hill; October 2009; Softcover: $49.99). They have completely revised the book to address the most recent vulnerabilities and have added five brand-new sins. It has been four years since the release of the previous edition of this book, and in that time, the world of software security has evolved substantially. This revision covers new vulnerability types, most notably those that affect mobile code and Web-based code, as well as new defenses. The author team reveals the most common design and coding errors and explains not only how to fix each one but also how to avoid them from the start. Essential for all software developers, this practical guide covers all platforms, languages, and types of applications. "What makes this book so important is that it reflects the experiences of two of the industry's most experienced hands at getting real-world engineers to understand just what they're being asked for when they're asked to write secure code. The book reflects Michael Howard's and David LeBlanc's experience in the trenches working with developers years after code was long since shipped, informing them of problems." --From the Foreword by Dan Kaminsky, Director of Penetration Testing, IOActive. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Michael Howard is a principal security program manager on the Trustworthy Computing (TwC) Group's Security Engineering team at Microsoft, where he is responsible for managing secure design, programming, and testing techniques across the company. Michael is an architect of the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL), a process for improving the security of Microsoft's software. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a frequent speaker at security-related conferences. He regularly publishes articles on security design and is the co-author of six security books, including the award-winning Writing Secure Code, 19 Deadly Sins of Software Security, The Security Development Lifecycle and his most recent release, Writing Secure Code for Windows Vista. David LeBlanc, Ph.D., is a founding member of the Trustworthy Computing Initiative at Microsoft, where he currently is a senior developer. He has been developing solutions for computing security issues since 1992 and has created award-winning tools for assessing network security and uncovering security vulnerabilities. David is a prominent speaker at security conferences worldwide including Black Hat, and Microsoft Tech Ed. John Viega is the CEO of Stonewall Software. Previously, he was Vice President, Chief Security Architect at McAfee, and he had founded Secure Software, which was acquired by Fortify. John is a frequent pundit and speaker in the security space. He co-authored four books on software security, including 19 Deadly Sins of Software Security. He has done extensive standards work in the IEEE and IETF, and co-invented GCM, a cryptographic algorithm that NIST has standardized. John wrote the CLASP application security process, which is now maintained by the Open Web Application Security Group (OWASP).
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