Practical Malware Analysis: The Hands-On Guide to Dissecting Malicious Software - Couverture souple

Sikorski, Michael; Honig, Andrew

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ISBN 10 : 1593272901 ISBN 13 : 9781593272906

Editeur : No Starch Press, 2012

Synopsis

Practical Malware Analysis: The Hands-On Guide to Dissecting Malicious Software More than 100 malicious computer attacks (malware) occur every second. The skills required to analyze and assess these attacks quickly are in high demand. The authors' extensive real-world experience provides a rapid introduction to the tools and methods used to discover, debug, and disassemble malicious software.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Malware analysis is big business, and attacks can cost a company dearly. When malware breaches your defenses, you need to act quickly to cure current infections and prevent future ones from occurring.

For those who want to stay ahead of the latest malware, Practical Malware Analysis will teach you the tools and techniques used by professional analysts. With this book as your guide, you'll be able to safely analyze, debug, and disassemble any malicious software that comes your way.

You'll learn how to:
–Set up a safe virtual environment to analyze malware
–Quickly extract network signatures and host-based indicators
–Use key analysis tools like IDA Pro, OllyDbg, and WinDbg
–Overcome malware tricks like obfuscation, anti-disassembly, anti-debugging, and anti-virtual machine techniques
–Use your newfound knowledge of Windows internals for malware analysis
–Develop a methodology for unpacking malware and get practical experience with five of the most popular packers
–Analyze special cases of malware with shellcode, C++, and 64-bit code

Hands-on labs throughout the book challenge you to practice and synthesize your skills as you dissect real malware samples, and pages of detailed dissections offer an over-the-shoulder look at how the pros do it. You'll learn how to crack open malware to see how it really works, determine what damage it has done, thoroughly clean your network, and ensure that the malware never comes back.

Malware analysis is a cat-and-mouse game with rules that are constantly changing, so make sure you have the fundamentals. Whether you're tasked with securing one network or a thousand networks, or you're making a living as a malware analyst, you'll find what you need to succeed in Practical Malware Analysis.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Michael Sikorski is a malware analyst, researcher, and security consultant at Mandiant. His previous employers include the National Security Agency and MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Mike frequently teaches malware analysis to a variety of audiences including the FBI and Black Hat.
Andrew Honig is an Information Assurance Expert for the Department of Defense. He teaches courses on software analysis, reverse engineering, and Windows system programming. Andy is publicly credited with several zero-day exploits in VMware's virtualization products.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: No Starch Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1593272901
• ISBN 13: 9781593272906
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 800