canaries and stack cookies

"Canaries and stack cookies" are security measures used in computer software to detect and prevent malicious attacks. Canaries are small pieces of code inserted into vulnerable areas of the software, acting as early warning signals. Stack cookies, also known as stack guards or stack buffers, are additional security mechanisms that protect against buffer overflow attacks. These measures help identify and mitigate potential security vulnerabilities by monitoring unexpected or unauthorized changes to the software's memory, ensuring robustness and protection against malicious exploits.

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