RCE occurs when user input is injected into a file and executed by programming language parser. Can lead to full-scale web application and server compromise. Always considered high/critical severity due to privilege escalation and persistence risks
OWASP is an international non-profit organization improving software security. OWASP Top 10 is regularly updated list of most critical web application risks. Current Top 10 includes injection vulnerabilities, SQL injection, and more
Top bug bounty hunters heavily rely on automation for efficient hacking. Most new CVE entries now feature bugs found through automated fuzzing. Fuzzing involves feeding applications invalid data to find errors
Penetration testing simulates cyber-security attacks to identify system vulnerabilities. Similar to hiring a burglar to break into a bank's vault. Helps organizations discover and fix security weaknesses before attacks
OWASP is an international non-profit organization focused on web application security. Their materials are freely accessible and include documentation and tools
010Editor is a hex-editor with sophisticated template and scripting engine. Contains large repository of templates for parsing various file formats. Templates can be downloaded and used by other users