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An Open Source Tool to Unravel UEFI and its Vulnerabilities
This post introduces CERT UEFI Parser, a new, open source tool that uses program analysis to reveal the architecture of UEFI software, and explore this veiled source of vulnerabilities.
Read More•By Vijay S. Sarvepalli, Renae Metcalf, Cory Cohen
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The Great Fuzzy Hashing Debate
This post details a debate among two researchers over whether there is utility in applying fuzzy hashes to instruction bytes.
Read More•By Edward J. Schwartz
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Comparing the Performance of Hashing Techniques for Similar Function Detection
This blog post explores the challenges of code comparison and presents a solution to the problem.
Read More•By Edward J. Schwartz
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Detecting and Grouping Malware Using Section Hashes
Current malware detection systems evaluate elements in a file or evaluate the file as a whole. New research shows other avenues for malware detection exist, specifically, breaking up the file …
Read More•By Timur D. Snoke, Michael Jacobs
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Two Tools for Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering in Ghidra
This post presents two tools for malware analysis and reverse engineering in Ghidra, the National Security Agency’s software reverse engineering tool suite.
Read More•By Jeff Gennari
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GhiHorn: Path Analysis in Ghidra Using SMT Solvers
We believe that many common challenges in malware analysis and reverse engineering can be framed in terms of finding a path to a specific point in a program.
Read More•By Jeff Gennari
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Introducing CERT Kaiju: Malware Analysis Tools for Ghidra
Ghidra provides a compelling environment for reverse engineering tools that are relatively easy to use during malware analysis. Our latest blog post highlights a new suite of tools, known as …
Read More•By Garret Wassermann, Jeff Gennari
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3 Ransomware Defense Strategies
This SEI Blog post covers strategies to mitigate RDP attacks & software vulnerabilities, and how to protect against data exfiltration after phishing defense.
Read More•By Marisa Midler
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Using OOAnalyzer to Reverse Engineer Object Oriented Code with Ghidra
This post explores how to use the new OOAnalyzer Ghidra Plugin to import C++ class information into the NSA's Ghidra tool and interpret results in the Ghidra SRE framework.
Read More•By Jeff Gennari
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Business Email Compromise: Operation Wire Wire and New Attack Vectors
In June 2018, Federal authorities announced a significant coordinated effort to disrupt business email compromise (BEC) schemes that are designed to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and individuals....
Read More•By Anne Connell
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