Dark Reading - Desktop Security - Here Comes the (Web) Fuzz - Security News Analysis

[michaelslists at gmail.com (Michael Silk)]

On 2/27/07, Kenneth Van Wyk <ken at krvw.com> wrote:
> Here's an interesting article from Dark Reading about web fuzzers.  Web
> fuzzing seems to be gaining some traction these days as a popular means of
> testing web apps and web services.
>
> http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=118162&f_src=darkreading_section_296
>
> Any good/bad experiences and opinions to be shared here on SC-L regarding
> fuzzing as a means of testing web apps/services?  I have to say I'm
> unconvinced, but agree that they should be one part--and a small one at
> that--of a robust testing regimen.

unconvinced of what? what fuzzing is useful? or that it's the best
security testing method ever? or you remain unconvinced that fuzzing
in web apps is > fuzzing in os apps?

fuzzing has obvious advantages. that's all anyone should care about.


> Cheers,
>
> Ken

-- mike