Null pointer de-referencing could be the next big thing

Mention buffer overflows to any software developer or security savvy geek and the chances are the hairs on the back of their necks will stand to attention fairly quickly. And for good reason, after all buffer overflow exploits have been pretty much the major thorn in the side of IT security for a good few years now. However, times change and threats evolve, and buffer overflows could soon be overtaken in the hair raising stakes by null pointer security flaws.