28c3: The Science of Insecurity
28c3 · 9 HN recommendations
Video Q&A
Ask AI to explain this scene or summarize the whole video. When an answer includes timestamps, select one to jump to that moment.
Try asking: What is the speaker explaining here?
Google sign-in is required. Review the maximum credit cost before confirming.
Meredith Patterson and Sergey Bratus argue that networked software stays insecure because protocols and inputs are too complex to recognize safely. They propose using formal language theory and grammars to build secure, verifiable input handling.
Why HN recommends it: HN commenters call it one of the best security talks and the standard introduction to LANGSEC, which they use to argue for simpler, well-specified input formats.
“The best talk on computer security I have seen is Meredith Patterson's Science of Insecurity at 28c3” Read on HN ↗