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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Summary

In this chapter, we explored the pivotal role that hash algorithms play in the realm of malware. This chapter encompassed three primary sections, each shedding light on distinct aspects of hash algorithm utilization in the context of malware.

Here, we covered prevalent hash algorithms. You learned how these algorithms function by exploring practical examples implemented in C/C++ and Python 3. The algorithms that were covered included MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, and others. Each example equipped you with hands-on experience, fostering a comprehensive understanding of these widely used hash functions.

Finally, we took a hands-on approach to demonstrate the practical implementation of hash algorithms in concealing WinAPI calls. Through detailed examples, you learned how hash algorithms can be leveraged to obfuscate function calls, adding a layer of complexity to malware and enhancing its ability to evade detection.

We hope that the trick of hiding WinAPI calls will be useful...