Fail Harder - Finding Critical 0-Days in Spite of Ourselves

Explore the challenging journey of vulnerability researchers and bug hunters in this 38-minute Black Hat conference talk. Delve into the often-overlooked aspects of failure and persistence that lead to discovering critical zero-day vulnerabilities. Learn from real-world examples involving patient monitors, Belkin Wemo Insights Plug, Delta entilibus Building Controller, and Azure Sphere. Gain insights into effective practices such as clean solder work, high-tech approaches, and using Slack for project documentation. Understand the complexities of fuzzing, vendor disclosure, and conference submission feedback. Discover the importance of brute-forcing passwords, treating code as documentation, and managing burnout in the pursuit of uncovering critical security flaws across multiple projects.