Intro to Fuzzing for Fun and Profit

Explore the fundamentals of fuzzing in this 45-minute conference talk from BSides Tampa 2017. Dive into the world of software testing as Brian Beaudry explains what fuzzing is, its importance for both hackers and developers, and its effectiveness in identifying vulnerabilities. Learn about different fuzzing techniques, including native vs. managed code fuzzing, and discover popular open-source tools like AFL. Gain insights into creating Python-based fuzzers and mutational fuzzers, and understand how to detect memory errors using various techniques. Explore debugging and triaging processes, and discover advanced concepts like in-memory fuzzing and snapshot fuzzing. By the end of this talk, acquire practical knowledge to implement fuzzing techniques for more robust software security testing.