You're reading from Malware Development for Ethical Hackers Learn how to develop various types of malware to strengthen cybersecurity

Product type Paperback

Published in Jun 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801810173

Length 390 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

Cybersecurity

Author (1):

Mr. Zhassulan Zhussupov

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Table of Contents (23) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Malware Behavior: Injection, Persistence, and Privilege Escalation Techniques FREE CHAPTER

2. Chapter 1: A Quick Introduction to Malware Development

3. Chapter 2: Exploring Various Malware Injection Attacks

4. Chapter 3: Mastering Malware Persistence Mechanisms

5. Chapter 4: Mastering Privilege Escalation on Compromised Systems

6. Part 2: Evasion Techniques

7. Chapter 5: Anti-Debugging Tricks

8. Chapter 6: Navigating Anti-Virtual Machine Strategies

9. Chapter 7: Strategies for Anti-Disassembly

10. Chapter 8: Navigating the Antivirus Labyrinth – a Game of Cat and Mouse

11. Part 3: Math and Cryptography in Malware

12. Chapter 9: Exploring Hash Algorithms

13. Chapter 10: Simple Ciphers

14. Chapter 11: Unveiling Common Cryptography in Malware

15. Chapter 12: Advanced Math Algorithms and Custom Encoding

16. Part 4: Real-World Malware Examples

17. Chapter 13: Classic Malware Examples

18. Chapter 14: APT and Cybercrime

19. Chapter 15: Malware Source Code Leaks

20. Chapter 16: Ransomware and Modern Threats

21. Index

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Introduction to ransomware and modern threats

Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to deny access to a computer system or data until a ransom is paid. The concept of ransomware dates back to the late 1980s, with the emergence of the first known ransomware strain, the AIDS Trojan. This primitive ransomware, distributed via floppy disks, encrypted filenames on a victim’s hard drive and demanded payment in exchange for decryption. While the AIDS Trojan was relatively crude compared to modern ransomware variants, it laid the groundwork for the development of more sophisticated threats.

Over the years, ransomware has evolved significantly in terms of both tactics and technology. Today’s ransomware variants employ advanced encryption algorithms to render victims’ data inaccessible, making it nearly impossible to recover without the decryption key. In addition to encrypting files, ransomware may also disable system functions, delete backups, and spread...