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Binary Analysis Cookbook

By : Michael Born
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Binary Analysis Cookbook

By: Michael Born

Overview of this book

Binary analysis is the process of examining a binary program to determine information security actions. It is a complex, constantly evolving, and challenging topic that crosses over into several domains of information technology and security. This binary analysis book is designed to help you get started with the basics, before gradually advancing to challenging topics. Using a recipe-based approach, this book guides you through building a lab of virtual machines and installing tools to analyze binaries effectively. You'll begin by learning about the IA32 and ELF32 as well as IA64 and ELF64 specifications. The book will then guide you in developing a methodology and exploring a variety of tools for Linux binary analysis. As you advance, you'll learn how to analyze malicious 32-bit and 64-bit binaries and identify vulnerabilities. You'll even examine obfuscation and anti-analysis techniques, analyze polymorphed malicious binaries, and get a high-level overview of dynamic taint analysis and binary instrumentation concepts. By the end of the book, you'll have gained comprehensive insights into binary analysis concepts and have developed the foundational skills to confidently delve into the realm of binary analysis.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)

Who this book is for

Whether you are new to binary analysis, somewhat familiar with the topic, or work as a penetration tester or systems engineer, this book will give you the skills to build upon your current knowledge. If you've always wanted to learn Intel assembly, gain good foundational debugging skills, or see whether there are alternatives to GNU debugger (GDB), then this book is for you. We cover all of these topics, touch on some Python scripting to aid with analysis, show you GUI-based alternatives to GDB, and give you insights into the tools to use for your analysis tasks. This hands-on approach will help anyone who desires to improve their knowledge.