EP03 Ryan Chapman - From Software Cracking To Threat Hunting: A Reverse Engineering Story Behind The Binary By Google Cloud Security podcast

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In this episode, we have a fascinating conversation with Jordan Wiens, developer of the widely used Binary Ninja, and co-founder of Vector 35. Jordan brings his expertise as an avid CTF player to a discussion about the complexities of building a commercial reverse engineering platform, the importance of community growth, and the significant future role of AI. We also delve into the unique nature of having active adversaries inherent in cyber security work. Resources mentioned in this episode: Code visualization: https://github.com/voidALPHA/cgc_viz Binary Ninja features: https://binary.ninja/2024/11/20/4.2-frogstar.html#language-representations Reversible debugger: https://web.archive.org/web/20150915000000*/https://www.raytheon.com/news/technology_today/archive/2010_issue1.pdf…

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EP06 Duncan Ogilvie - Piano Tuning & Debugging: The Story of x64dbg 46:15

7 weeks之前46:15

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In this episode, we're sitting down with Duncan Ogilvie, the creator of x64dbg! We'll dive deep into how one of the most popular Windows debuggers got its start, explore the real-world challenges of running a major open-source software project, and even get a glimpse into the future of this essential tool. You'll also learn how piano tuning almost stopped this project from existing! Resources mentioned in this episdoe: Discord community for x64dbg: discord.x64dbg.com…

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EP05 Saumil Shah - From Black Hat to RingZer0: Shaping the World of Reverse Engineering 1:06:31

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Saumil Shah, a security researcher, discusses his journey into reverse engineering, starting with his early interest in patching games and analyzing viruses. He emphasizes the evolution of reverse engineering tools and techniques, from manual approaches to AI-driven automation, and shares his insights on the future of the field and the importance of continuous learning. We also discuss his journey from veteran Black Hat instructor to starting his own security conference.…

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EP04 Stephen Eckels - A Journey From Game Modding to SolarWinds: How One Gamer Became a Renowned Reverse Engineer 1:05:36

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In this episode, we are joined by Stephen Eckels of the FLARE team at Google (Mandiant). Stephen discusses his journey into the field, starting with his early interest in video game modding and hacking. He shares his experience in discovering the Sunburst backdoor in the SolarWinds attack and emphasizes the importance of continuous learning, community engagement, and the evolving landscape of reverse engineering tools and techniques.…

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EP03 Ryan Chapman - From Software Cracking to Threat Hunting: A Reverse Engineering Story 53:02

19 weeks之前53:02

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EP02 Victor Manuel Alvarez - Motivation, Community, and the Future with YARA-X: Building the Future of Threat Detection 31:51

22 weeks之前31:51

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In this episode we’re sitting down with Victor Manuel Alvarez, the creator of YARA. YARA is one of the most powerful tools in cybersecurity. We discuss his early career, what motivated him to create YARA, and the role the community has played in its development. Plus, Victor shares his thoughts on the future of YARA and YARA-X, which is a ground-up rewrite of this venerable tool.…

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EP01 Nick Harbour - Early Days of Incident Response, Mandiant History and FLARE-ON 1:04:53

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