Security and safety requirements to test an app connected to avionics
In a previous article I responded to the question Why test an app that is connected to avionics? In this second part, I will talk about a test
16 June 2021 2 Comments
Debugging without security risks
Security researcher Michael Myng found the keylogging code in software drivers that were preinstalled on HP laptops to make the keyboard work. He discovered the keylogger code during
17 March 2021 No Comments
Can debug code cause security vulnerabilities?
As software continues to eat the world, failures caused by bugs have never been more visible or higher profile. These bugs can result in delays in shipping software
11 February 2021 No Comments
A simple error: Safety, security or both?
Aside from safety properties, can we use static analysis tools to detect security issues? Yes, as we will show by discussing a programming error in uftpd, an ftp server
28 January 2021 No Comments
Quality assurance for safety-critical vs. non-safety-critical
Quality Assurance (“QA”) is arguably the most critical aspect of safety-critical software. However, QA is rarely given the attention or credit befitting its crucial role. Consider the following
3 December 2020 No Comments
The safe & secure software factory
“Companies that embrace the principles of Software Factory (DevOps) experience 60 times fewer failures and can deploy 30 times faster than organisations that don’t follow these principles.” State
19 August 2020 No Comments