Re: How to do secure coding and create secure software

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> Can someone give an example as to how a software made up of secure
> functions can be hacked?

The security depends not only on the program but on your requirements and the
environment where it is used.
https://bad-example-find-xargs-rm.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/find_xargs_rm.html

There's the whole subject of side channels where computers are bad at keeping secrets.

On scoring high at the wrong task I recommend:
https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/archive/rja14/Papers/wcf.pdf

Books:
Schneier: Secrets and Lies
https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Lies-Digital-Security-Networked/dp/0471453803/

Anderson: Security Engineering
https://www.amazon.com/Security-Engineering-Building-Dependable-Distributed/dp/1119642787/

Viega & McGraw: Building Secure Software
https://www.amazon.com/Building-Secure-Software-Security-Documents-ebook/dp/B003CW67YQ/