Good Introductory Books on Writing Secure Software

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What are some good introductory books about writing secure software? Specifically, one that covers basic strategies and design patterns for writing a secure software and surveys common security vulnerabilities, how they're exploited, and how you can protect against them.

Personally, I've picked up bits of security know-how here and there over my career, but now I'd like a more systematic overview.

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