Python Security Best Practices

Discover essential Python security best practices in this 40-minute conference talk from EuroPython 2021. Learn how to write safer code by exploring common security vulnerabilities and their solutions. Gain insights into the risks associated with unverified user input, XML parsing, assert statements, temporary files, and reading YAML and pickles. Compare these issues to the OWASP Top 10 and understand attackers' objectives. Examine code examples that can compromise applications, learn risk mitigation strategies, and explore tools for detecting security issues. Focus on XML-related vulnerabilities, applicable beyond Python, and receive an overview of XML libraries and their specific vulnerabilities. Enhance your programming security skills and learn to defend against potential attacks in this informative presentation.