André Jacobs

Technical blogs are like tinder for nerds.

Software Engineer - C++, Compilers (LLVM), Software Security.
Team Lead @Guardsquare.

[André Jacobs @BitsBecomeBytes]

Looking for #cpp/compiler engineers for our #LLVM team @Guardsquare🇧🇪 to work on LLVM-based #obfuscation. Involves: code transforms/injection, binary instrumentation, anti-cheat etc. Keeping up with the newest RE techniques and code hardening research
https://t.co/tRx0A8BM8L

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We are proud to share that Guardsquare has achieved OWASP MAS Advocate status, the OWASP MAS project’s highest level of recognition.

We’re looking forward to making ongoing contributions to the project.

Read more about the announcement here:
https://t.co/tDNOZrkJqE

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Did you know that Google Play Store is the most popular channel for threat actors to distribute #malware to target mobile banking apps? Learn more here: https://t.co/p9HQ1Fw7iq

#FinTech #Android #AppSec

[André Jacobs @BitsBecomeBytes]

AppSweep keeps hitting milestones!

iOS support is a bit closer to home for my team and I'm glad we could help out here and there (although the AppSweep guys really did all the hard work). Check it out!

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Improve security when developing #iOS apps. AppSweep, Guardsquare’s free #MobileAppSecurity testing product, now supports iOS mobile apps. Find and fix common iOS security issues with ease, leveraging AppSweep's actionable recommendations. Learn more: https://t.co/L8phTeyemT

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Amazing milestone for AppSweep 💪

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We are thrilled to introduce a brand new offering, interactive analysis with Appsweep! Learn how to uncover security vulnerabilities for free that are only observable at runtime, dynamically, instantly: https://t.co/njlsnmcMO4
#AppTesting #AppSec #OWASP

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Flutter is rapidly gaining popularity as a framework to develop mobile apps. We investigated the current situation of reverse engineering #Flutter apps, the available tooling, and where things are headed in the future: https://t.co/tvXo0iiU9G
#reverseengineering #FlutterDev

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Software obfuscation techniques like name obfuscation and control flow flattening have been common practice for a long time. But software obfuscation goes further than that. Learn more about advanced #obfuscation techniques:
https://t.co/0pzntAR7X5
#ReverseEngineering #appsec

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Interested in #MobileSecurity, #CodeHardening Techniques, #ReverseEngineering and more? Join us today at the VTK Job fair in Ghent to learn about Guardsquare's job opportunities and try to solve our CTF challenge for the chance to win a cool prize.

https://t.co/1swlJHSTJu

[André Jacobs @BitsBecomeBytes]

It was great to have you in the team! Your shoes will be hard to fill but we'll give it our best. Good luck with all that is to come! @_dmcyk @Guardsquare

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Interested in #MobileSecurity, #CodeHardening Techniques, #ReverseEngineering and more? Join us today at Entrepreneurs' Day - @GroepT Leuven Campus to get a taste of what we do by solving our CTF challenge for the chance to win a cool prize. @KULeuven

https://t.co/WjEryVsmyQ

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Guardsquare is looking for a Senior R&D Java Software Engineer to join the team in Belgium! Have a look at the job description here: https://t.co/hnq10GzFIM
#hiring #jobs

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Integrate Appsweep with Bitrise to automatically analyze your app for security issues as part of your build pipeline, allowing you to find and fix potential risks with ease.
https://t.co/ggeu8IHf73
#appsec #appdev

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Interested in code analysis and software security? Check out how you can build a Log4Shell detector using ProGuardCORE, the toolbox upon which ProGuard and DexGuard are built. https://t.co/n9HpRgPI6A
#log4shell #log4j #proguard #codeanalysis #opensource

[André Jacobs @BitsBecomeBytes]

We also opened up the C++/LLVM Position in Munich 🇩🇪!
(Of course you're still welcome in Belgium too 🇧🇪)

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Guardsquare is looking for a Junior Compiler Engineer C++/LLVM to join the team in Munich! Have a look at the job description here:
https://t.co/xyOYapxCjs
#hiring #jobs

[André Jacobs @BitsBecomeBytes]

Sharing our code analysis experience with the world 💪 Now, not just using it for obfuscation but also to scan for security issues.

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Announcing AppSweep, mobile #appsec scanning for developers.
Scan android apps to identify and address security risks early in the dev process. AppSweep’s security scanning has an intuitive UX and provides actionable, technical feedback.
https://t.co/si39r1Hx8H
#androiddev

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Announcing AppSweep, mobile #appsec scanning for developers.
Scan android apps to identify and address security risks early in the dev process. AppSweep’s security scanning has an intuitive UX and provides actionable, technical feedback.
https://t.co/si39r1Hx8H
#androiddev

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Did you know that LLDB can be used to symbolicate #iOS crash reports?
In our latest blog post we show how it is done, and how using LLDB can help you overcome some of the pitfalls of Xcode’s crash reporting.
https://t.co/WXZUz14XjD

#iosdev #xcode #appledev #appdev

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Man-in-the-middle attacks can go well beyond listening to unencrypted channels. Learn how to effectively counter SSL attacks, such as tampering with trusted certificate store from our SSL pinning explainer video: https://t.co/tUoMzvXACi

#SSLpinning #appdev #iosdev

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Pretty cool reverse engineering performed by our pentest team. As a teenager, making cheats always felt impossible to me. Turns out, it's not always that hard.

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With some reverse-engineering and @fridadotre magic, we play mobile games in ways developers never intended. Check out our teleporting in Bomberman + our tips on how to prevent it: https://t.co/dqcOUXCygR

#appdev #gamedev #appsec #iosdev #mobilesecurity

[Guardsquare @Guardsquare]

With some reverse-engineering and @fridadotre magic, we play mobile games in ways developers never intended. Check out our teleporting in Bomberman + our tips on how to prevent it: https://t.co/dqcOUXCygR

#appdev #gamedev #appsec #iosdev #mobilesecurity