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Ghidra Software Reverse Engineering for Beginners

Ghidra Software Reverse Engineering for Beginners

By : A. P. David
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Ghidra Software Reverse Engineering for Beginners

Ghidra Software Reverse Engineering for Beginners

4.6 (8)
By: A. P. David

Overview of this book

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.
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Why use headless mode?

As previously said, non-GUI applications allow you to work faster because, generally speaking, it is faster to write a command than to perform a GUI operation such as clicking a menu option, and then filling in some form, and finally submitting it.

On the other hand, non-GUI applications can be easily integrated with scripts, allowing you to apply a process to multiple binaries, integrate the application with other tools, and so on.

Imagine you are analyzing some malware using Ghidra and then you identify an encrypted string containing the Command and Control (C&C) URL pointing to the server that controls the malware. Then, you are required to retrieve the C&C URLs of thousands of malware samples in order to sinkhole the domains, in other words, in order to deactivate thousands of malware samples.

Given this situation, to load every malware sample into Ghidra and look for the C&C URL is not an option, even if you have developed a script to...

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