Ghidra Software Reverse Engineering for Beginners: Analyze, identify, and avoid malicious code and potential threats in your networks and systems

by David Álvarez Pérez

Overview

Ghidra, an open source software reverse engineering (SRE) framework created by the NSA research directorate, enables users to analyze compiled code on any platform, whether Linux, Windows, or macOS. This book is a starting point for developers interested in leveraging Ghidra to create patches and extend tool capabilities to meet their cybersecurity needs.
You'll begin by installing Ghidra and exploring its features, and gradually learn how to automate reverse engineering tasks using Ghidra plug-ins. You’ll then see how to set up an environment to perform malware analysis using Ghidra and how to use it in the headless mode. As you progress, you’ll use Ghidra scripting to automate the task of identifying vulnerabilities in executable binaries. The book also covers advanced topics such as developing Ghidra plug-ins, developing your own GUI, incorporating new process architectures if needed, and contributing to the Ghidra project.
By the end of this Ghidra book, you’ll have developed the skills you need to harness the power of Ghidra for analyzing and avoiding potential vulnerabilities in code and networks.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781800201842
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	01/08/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	322
File size:	17 MB
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About the Author

David Álvarez Pérez is a senior malware analyst and reverse engineer. He has more than 12 years of experience in IT, having worked on his own antivirus product, and later as a malware analyst. He started working for a company that mostly reverse-engineered banking malware, and he helped to automate the process. After that, he joined the critical malware department of an antivirus company and then moved to a Galician research center, while doing his malware-related PhD at the University of Vigo. He has also hunted vulnerabilities in software products like Microsoft's Windows 10 and the National Security Agency's Ghidra project. David is currently working as a senior malware analyst at Gen Digital Inc.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started with Ghidra
2. Automating RE Tasks with Ghidra Scripts
3. Ghidra Debug Mode
4. Using Ghidra Extensions
5. Reversing Malware Using Ghidra
6. Scripting Malware Analysis
7. Using Ghidra Headless Analyzer
8. Auditing Program Binaries
9. Scripting Binary Audits
10. Developing Ghidra Plugins
11. Incorporating New Binary Formats
12. Analyzing Processor Modules
13. Contributing to the Ghidra Community
14. Extending Ghidra for Advanced Reverse Engineering