EP10 Tim Blazytko - Protecting Intellectual Property: Obfuscation & Anti-Reverse Engineering In Software Behind The Binary By Google Cloud Security podcast

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EP10 Tim Blazytko - Protecting Intellectual Property: Obfuscation & Anti-Reverse Engineering in Software

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What goes into creating effective software protections? This episode features a conversation with Tim Blazytko, Chief Scientist and Head of Engineering at Emproof, about the essential strategies for protecting software intellectual property. We cover the core concepts of code obfuscation and anti-reverse engineering and discuss practical, modern approaches to implementing these defenses effectively, while also shedding light on the significant challenges and trade-offs involved. Listeners will gain insight into the defender's mindset, the evolution of protection techniques, and the fundamental difficulties in truly hiding secrets within executable code.

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EP10 Tim Blazytko - Protecting Intellectual Property: Obfuscation & Anti-Reverse Engineering in Software 1:08:32

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EP07 Jordan Wiens - Inside the Mind of a Binary Ninja: CTFs, AI and the Future of Cyber Security 59:16

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In this episode, we have a fascinating conversation with Jordan Wiens, developer of the widely used Binary Ninja, and co-founder of Vector 35. Jordan brings his expertise as an avid CTF player to a discussion about the complexities of building a commercial reverse engineering platform, the importance of community growth, and the significant future role of AI. We also delve into the unique nature of having active adversaries inherent in cyber security work. Resources mentioned in this episode: Code visualization: https://github.com/voidALPHA/cgc_viz Binary Ninja features: https://binary.ninja/2024/11/20/4.2-frogstar.html#language-representations Reversible debugger: https://web.archive.org/web/20150915000000*/https://www.raytheon.com/news/technology_today/archive/2010_issue1.pdf…

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EP06 Duncan Ogilvie - Piano Tuning & Debugging: The Story of x64dbg 46:15

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In this episode, we're sitting down with Duncan Ogilvie, the creator of x64dbg! We'll dive deep into how one of the most popular Windows debuggers got its start, explore the real-world challenges of running a major open-source software project, and even get a glimpse into the future of this essential tool. You'll also learn how piano tuning almost stopped this project from existing! Resources mentioned in this episdoe: Discord community for x64dbg: discord.x64dbg.com…

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EP05 Saumil Shah - From Black Hat to RingZer0: Shaping the World of Reverse Engineering 1:06:31

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EP04 Stephen Eckels - A Journey From Game Modding to SolarWinds: How One Gamer Became a Renowned Reverse Engineer 1:05:36

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EP02 Victor Manuel Alvarez - Motivation, Community, and the Future with YARA-X: Building the Future of Threat Detection 31:51

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In this episode we’re sitting down with Victor Manuel Alvarez, the creator of YARA. YARA is one of the most powerful tools in cybersecurity. We discuss his early career, what motivated him to create YARA, and the role the community has played in its development. Plus, Victor shares his thoughts on the future of YARA and YARA-X, which is a ground-up rewrite of this venerable tool.…

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Nick Harbour discusses his career journey from his early days in the Air Force to his work at Mandiant. He shares insights into the evolution of malware, his contributions to the field of malware analysis, and the development of the Flare-On contest, a reverse engineering challenge.

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