Happy New Years! As part of the new year, let’s make an effort to make your defensive posture better, especially through quicker and more effective malware analysis! A few years ago I created a sample malware analysis sandbox script to use for the analysis and reverse engineering that I performed on a daily basis. Let’s …
Solving the 2015 FLARE On Challenges
The second annual FLARE On is a reverse engineering challenge put forth by the FireEye Labs Advanced Reverse Engineering (FLARE). While accepted as a very advanced and tactical recruiting method, it resonates with those who love CTF challenges. In 2014 the inaugural FLARE On presented seven challenges. As a finisher, you can read my write-up here. …
Malware with No Strings Attached Part 1 – Dynamic Analysis
I had the honor of lecturing for Champlain College’s graduate level Malware Analysis course this week. One of the aspects of the lecture was showing off dynamic analysis with my Noriben script and some of the indicators I would look for when running malware. While every malware site under the sun can tell you how …