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Unsafe Code: A Tale Of Two Languages
Rust Security C++ Programming
3 days ago 54.9K views 0 shares
Unsafe Code: A Tale Of Two Languages
In Rust, you have to explicitly mark code as unsafe when you're about to do something that might summon demons from the ninth circle of memory hell. Meanwhile in C++, the entire language is basically one giant unsafe block where dangling pointers and buffer overflows are just part of the authentic experience. It's like driving a car with no seatbelts, airbags, or brakes—but hey, at least it's fast! The irony is that in C++, the unsafe part is invisible—it's just assumed you enjoy living dangerously. Rust at least has the courtesy to make you type out "I know what I'm doing" before it lets you shoot yourself in the foot.

Worst Kind Of Trick Or Treater
Testing Security Bash Programming Debugging
24 days ago 96.8K views 0 shares
Worst Kind Of Trick Or Treater
Software testers don't just find bugs—they actively hunt them down with maniacal glee. This poor homeowner is experiencing what developers face daily: a relentless barrage of edge cases designed to break everything. From SQL injection attempts ( DROP TABLE candy ) to buffer overflow tests ( 3333 Musketeers ) to that terrifying ${rm -rf /} command that would delete your entire filesystem—this tester is determined to crash your Halloween just like they crash your code in production. And ringing the doorbell 2^32-1 times? That's just testing the integer limit before overflow. The house sinking into the ground is the only reasonable response to such QA terrorism.

I Technically Never Wished For More Wishes
Programming Security Debugging Testing
28 days ago 112.7K views 0 shares
I Technically Never Wished For More Wishes
This programmer just executed the most beautiful integer overflow exploit in history! First wishing for wishes to be counted as an unsigned 32-bit integer (max value: 4,294,967,295 wishes), then ensuring the subtraction happens after the wish completes (avoiding the "no more wishes" rule), and finally wishing for 0 wishes which causes an underflow to 4,294,967,295! The genie's face says it all - he just got absolutely destroyed by a classic buffer overflow vulnerability. This is what happens when you don't sanitize your inputs, magical beings!

Slpt: Steal From Your Newborn So They Become Rich
Programming Security Debugging Databases
29 days ago 80.0K views 0 shares
Slpt: Steal From Your Newborn So They Become Rich
Ah, the classic integer overflow exploit, but for babies! This programmer parent found the ultimate life hack - exploiting the Social Security system like it's a poorly coded video game from the 90s. Give your newborn a dollar, wait for their SS number, then take it back to create a negative balance that wraps around to the maximum 32-bit integer value ($2,147,483,647). It's basically SQL injection but for parenting. This is what happens when developers become parents - they immediately start looking for edge cases in government systems. Forget college funds, just find buffer overflows!

Have Fun In Production!
C Security Programming Debugging Backend
29 days ago 83.5K views 0 shares
Have Fun In Production!
Remember the first rule of memory safety is to have fun! Ah yes, nothing says "fun" like a malloc() function that completely ignores your size parameter and just returns a random memory address. Because who needs memory management when you can have chaos ? This is basically the programming equivalent of asking for a specific room in a hotel and the receptionist blindfolding themselves, spinning around, and throwing your key card somewhere in the general vicinity of the building. Your program isn't crashing, it's just playing an exciting game of "where the heck is my data?" every time you run it. Memory corruption roulette - the game where everyone loses, especially your users!