Jacob’s Book is out: Secure Programming with Static Analysis

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Brian Chess and I are proud to announce that our book, Secure Programming with Static Analysis, is now available.Secure Programming with Static Analysis book cover



Here’s the Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0321424778

    

The book covers a lot of ground.



  • It explains why static source code analysis is a critical part of a secure development process.

  • It shows how static analysis tools work, what makes one tool better than another, and how to integrate static analysis into the SDLC.

  • It details a tremendous number of vulnerability categories, using real-world examples from programs such as Sendmail, Tomcat, Adobe Acrobat, Mac OSX, and dozens of others.


We’ve had some great pre-release press coverage




I’m very grateful for all the encouragement, support, patience and pity I’ve gotten from friends and family. Thank you.


(Via Vaeros.)

RIAA wins battle against AllofMP3, but loses the war!

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From John Dvorak, at Dvorak.org/blog:

We’ve previously written about the problems facing Russia’s AllofMP3. First, due to pressure from the RIAA, credit card companies blacklisted the site. Then the RIAA sued it. Now it appears the RIAA’s battle was for naught.


Torrent Freak - July 2, 2007:

AllOfMp3, the popular online music store, has been shut down by the Russian government. Pressure from the United States, and a refusal to enter the World Trade Organisation (WTO) convinced the Kremlin to take the website down for good.


Before the shutdown AllOfMP3 had nearly 6 million users who were able to download songs and albums for a fraction of the price from authorized alternatives such as the iTunes Store. MP3s were sold for $0.20 per song, or less.


It is not clear how effective the shutdown of AllOfMP3 will be. Most users will probably move to MP3sparks, a similar service with a similar setup, launched by the same company. This site is not illegal under Russian law because they use a different licensing model.


Here we go again!

Apple sells $297 Million in iPhones this Weekend

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iphone-ctia.jpgAccording to research firm Piper Jaffray (via TUAW) Apple sold about 500,000 iPhones between 6pm Friday afternoon and close of business on Sunday night. They also revealed that 95% of sales in major markets like San Francisco, New York and Minneapolis were for the 8 gig model. I can also attest to the fact that even here in Texas the various places I contacted all sold out of 8 gig iPhones very quickly, with plenty of 4 gig stock to be had.


Apparently about half of the buyers were new At&t customers as well.


If you do the math we have 475,000 sold at $599 and 25,000 sold at $499 (excluding tax). That adds up to $297 Million dollars worth of iPhones sold in the first 2 1/2 days the product has been available.


Not too shabby.




(Via Apple Gazette.)