Fuzz testing tools help in automating the process of generating unexpected inputs and monitoring system behavior for vulnerabilities. Below are some of the most commonly used fuzz testing tools, categorized based on their functionality: 1. AFL (American Fuzzy Lop) 🔹 One of the most popular mutation-based fuzzers. 🔹 Uses genetic algorithms to modify test cases… Continue reading Fuzz Testing Tools
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Fuzz Testing
Fuzz testing, or fuzzing, is an automated security testing technique that involves sending random, unexpected, malformed, or invalid inputs to a system to identify vulnerabilities, crashes, or unexpected behavior. It is commonly used for security testing of applications, APIs, and systems. Key Objectives of Fuzz Testing: Detect buffer overflows, crashes, memory leaks Identify SQL injection,… Continue reading Fuzz Testing
Boofuzz
Boofuzz is a network protocol fuzzing tool, used for testing TCP, HTTP, FTP, DNS, and custom protocols. It is an improved version of the SPIKE fuzzer and helps identify security flaws in network-connected applications. 🔹 Key Features: Supports stateful fuzzing (for multi-step interactions like authentication). Provides automated payload generation to test different inputs. Can be… Continue reading Boofuzz
AFL (American Fuzzy Lop)
AFL (American Fuzzy Lop) is a mutation-based fuzzing tool designed for automated security testing of software applications. It helps identify vulnerabilities like buffer overflows, memory corruption, and crashes in compiled programs. 🔹 Key Features: Uses genetic algorithms to generate inputs that maximize code coverage. Supports instrumentation to analyze execution paths and detect vulnerabilities. Works with… Continue reading AFL (American Fuzzy Lop)
Burp Suite
Burp Suite is a powerful web security testing tool used for penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and API security testing. It helps security testers identify weaknesses in web applications and APIs by intercepting, analyzing, and modifying network traffic. Key Features of Burp Suite 1. Proxy Interception Acts as a man-in-the-middle proxy between the client (browser/Postman) and… Continue reading Burp Suite
CI/CD (Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment/Delivery)
CI/CD is a DevOps practice that automates software development, testing, and deployment to ensure faster and reliable software releases. It consists of two main processes: 1. Continuous Integration (CI) Developers frequently merge code changes into a shared repository (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket). Each merge triggers automated builds and tests to detect bugs early. Goal: Ensure… Continue reading CI/CD (Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment/Delivery)
Different types of Regression testing
Types of Regression Testing Regression testing ensures that recent code changes do not break existing functionality. Here are the different types of regression testing: 1. Corrective Regression Testing Used when no changes are made to the existing software but tests are re-executed to verify that everything still works as expected. Example: Running the same test… Continue reading Different types of Regression testing
Postmortem Testing
Postmortem Testing refers to the process of analyzing a completed testing phase, project, or incident to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. It is conducted after software deployment or after a significant testing phase to evaluate the overall testing effectiveness and learn from past experiences. Key Aspects of Postmortem Testing: Root Cause Analysis (RCA)… Continue reading Postmortem Testing
Testbirds in Software Testing
Testbirds is a crowd testing platform that connects businesses with a global community of freelance testers to help improve the quality of their software. Through its crowd-sourced approach, Testbirds offers a wide range of testing services, leveraging the diversity of its testers who come from various geographical locations, cultures, and device types. Testbirds specializes in… Continue reading Testbirds in Software Testing
QAlified
QAlified is a crowd testing platform that offers on-demand software testing services, leveraging a community of professional testers from around the world. The platform provides businesses with the ability to conduct various types of testing, such as functional, security, and performance testing, through a global network of freelance testers. QAlified’s goal is to help companies… Continue reading QAlified