Category Archives: memory

C – Remote string format attack exploit – %n Does not seem to write anything on the stack

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[As part of a ctf] I am trying to exploit a remote server through a tcp connection. The server is using snprintf() and provides user input as the formatting string. My goal is to dump the stack. Determine the address on the stack of a vari… Continue reading C – Remote string format attack exploit – %n Does not seem to write anything on the stack→

C – Remote string format attack exploit – %n Does not seem to write anything on the stack

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[As part of a ctf] I am trying to exploit a remote server through a tcp connection. The server is using snprintf() and provides user input as the formatting string. My goal is to dump the stack. Determine the address on the stack of a vari… Continue reading C – Remote string format attack exploit – %n Does not seem to write anything on the stack→

Live fish brain study reveals surprises about where and how memories form

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Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) have managed to image the formation of memories inside the brains of live fish in real time. And the results were intriguing – synapses were seen forming in one part of the brain while disappear… Continue reading Live fish brain study reveals surprises about where and how memories form→

Child processes vs microservices for communication between components

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This is a question for operating system security experts.
We have an application using one platform/language, and it has to integrate with a library that uses another platform/language. There is no acceptable linking technology, and for un… Continue reading Child processes vs microservices for communication between components→