Involves the examination and dissection of malicious software to understand its origins, functionality, and potential impact on infected systems.
Utilizes a variety of tools and techniques, including static and dynamic analysis, to uncover the behavior of malware and identify indicators of compromise (IoCs).
Aims to develop defenses and mitigation strategies against malware threats by understanding attack vectors, payload delivery, and communication mechanisms.
Contributes to cybersecurity knowledge by sharing findings with the community, improving detection rates, and enhancing preventive security measures.
The prevailing form of malware used by attackers for illicit gain and to cause disruption is constantly evolving, reflecting the dynamic nature of cyber threats. However, in recent years one of the most common forms of malware is ransomware. Question is, what is ransomware? Actually, ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts a … Read more
Anatomy of a Yara rule – identify a Malware, by Thomas Roccia YARA rules are a way of identifying malware (or other files) by creating rules that look for certain characteristics. YARA was originally developed by Victor Alvarez of VirusTotal and is mainly used in malware research and detection. It was developed with the idea … Read more
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