From Crash to Trash, Cash, or Binbash - A Guide to macOS Bug Discovery
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Explore the intricacies of macOS crash reports in this 39-minute security conference talk that demonstrates how everyday Mac usage can uncover significant system vulnerabilities. Learn to interpret basic crash report information before advancing into complex topics like Swift and ARM64 reverse engineering to identify underlying bugs. Discover how various issues ranging from uninitialized variables and use-after-free conditions to heap overflows were identified solely through crash report analysis. Delivered by Patrick Wardle, founder of the Objective-See Foundation and former NASA and NSA employee, who brings extensive expertise in macOS security research, malware analysis, and open-source security tool development to protect Mac users.
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#OBTS v6.0: "From Crash …to trash? cash? or (bin)bash?" - Patrick Wardle
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