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Definitions[]

Fuzzing is

a type of fault injection technique that involves sending pseudorandom data to an interface to discover flaws.[1]
an approach to software testing where the system being tested is bombarded with test cases generated by another program. The system is then monitored for any flaws exposed by the processing of this input.[2]
a testing method that sends a device or system unexpected input data to detect possible defects — is a good approach.[3]

References[]

  1. NIST Special Publication 800-144, at 28.
  2. R. McNally, K. Yiu, D. Grove & D. Gerhardy, Fuzzing: The State of the Art (Abstract) (Feb. 2012) (full-text).
  3. Careful Connections: Building Security in the Internet of Things, at 4.
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