Understanding the Shellshock Bash Bug
Pluralsight
Course Summary
The Shellshock Bash bug is the most significant security bug to hit the Internet to date. Learn what it's all about, how attackers are exploiting it, and how to protect your environment from the risk.
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Course Description
In late September 2014, the most significant security bug ever to hit the Internet emerged in the form of the Shellshock Bash bug. Risks of this nature are inevitably accompanied by uncertainty and speculation. This course methodically explains the background of the risk, shows how it's exploited in a vulnerable system, and most importantly, walks through how to defend against it by applying multiple defenses. This is a must-watch course for anyone worried about the impact of this serious security risk on their environment.
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Course Syllabus
Introduction- 13m 7s
—The "Bashpocalypse" That Is Shellshock 2m 3s
—Understanding the Bash Command Processor 2m 25s
—The Shellshock Potential 3m 30s
—The Shellshock Scope 5m 7sExploiting Shellshock- 6m 58s
—Understanding Environment Variables 3m 41s
—Demo: How Attackers Exploit Vulnerabilities 3m 17sDefending Against Shellshock- 5m 29sSummary- 7m 41s
