Reverse Engineer

A reverse engineering focus for interested students in the Master of Computer Forensics program at GMU.

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

Glad to be home. 😄

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

Unfortunately I am no longer teaching at GMU. If you liked what I discussed here, consider following my personal account: @josephopacki.

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

Awesome! https://t.co/9mGVngewgX

[Tracy Kitten @KittenTracy]

#BEC Attacks Rapidly Evolving. Opacki of @phishlabs Says Sophisticated Schemes Targeting Smaller Businesses https://t.co/Fy7sjlyo1w

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

I'm hiring a Sr. Malware Reverse Engineer! https://t.co/QpdXu0GwHW via @jazzdotco

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

Bublik Trojan – Variant Evolves with New Features (http://t.co/RpZsAGyMgs)

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

YARA is a popular approach to creating custom signatures and helps researchers to identify and classify samples.
(http://t.co/t6J715HhTm)

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

Malware authors employ obfuscation techniques when they don’t want their programs being reverse-engineered. (http://t.co/28T9j6RajB)

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

This research catalogs the evasion techniques malware authors use detailing over 50 static detections techniques. (http://t.co/XPIRdwrwmq)

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

No malware author wants an analyst snooping around their code, so they employ tricks to inhibit analysis. WHAT! (http://t.co/ttMa2cp6Fi)

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

While new to malware RE, any resources you can get your hands on is most likely welcome. (http://t.co/YaUBMYbT8b)

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

ASM is the most important thing one needs to master if they desire to enter the world of reverse engineering. (http://t.co/1fobWHEd2R)

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

2014 saw 2x more infections than 2013; 220m strains, with 34% of the total samples ever developed being during 2014 (http://t.co/tJwaZLnx9C)

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

Python Aresenal for Reverse Engineers. Invaluable resources for conquering the art from the command line! (http://t.co/58OGoY3alk)

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

"...non-signature based malware detection techniques are primarily criticized for two inherent problems..." (http://t.co/Kui0UtuRq4)

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

Hackers used malware attached to phishing emails to compromise systems of more than 100 banks across the world. (http://t.co/ovslsD3Wt0)

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

Malware can defeat dynamic analysis by detecting the sandbox and then refusing to perform its malicious function. (http://t.co/5mZj7T7iBa)

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

AV engines are finding it difficult to keep up with and protect against morphing malware and phishing attacks. (http://t.co/7FQvDXxdOn)

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

PDF is one of the most prevalent methods for exploitation as victims are targeted by emails with PDF attachments. (http://t.co/6Y3kkjGc6A)

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

Malware obfuscation aims to make a computer program “unintelligible”
while preserving its functionality. (http://t.co/8iip8FBLkO)

[Reverse Engineer @gmuReversing]

CFRS761: No class this evening (11/17/2014). You should have gotten email announcement. Sorry for short notice.