The amazing John Hammond tells us how to get into Malware Analysis. Learn about jobs, what you need to know and much more!

Menu:
0:00 ▶️ Pretty sketchy stuff!
0:37 ▶️ Welcome John Hammond
0:53 ▶️ Don't divide cyber in your mind
2:00 ▶️ John's day job
3:17 ▶️ Hacker's crafty methods
4:02 ▶️ Will AI take jobs away?
4:55 ▶️ How do I become like you?
5:35 ▶️ Windows is very important
6:12 ▶️ Malware vs CTFs
6:32 ▶️ Is Malware mainly on Windows systems?
7:28 ▶️ Always comes back to the same thing
8:50 ▶️ Practical Example
9:29 ▶️ John's setup
11:42 ▶️ Python malware example
12:50 ▶️ Malware code
15:50 ▶️ Bad guys can sell this information
16:30 ▶️ But this is in the clear?
17:14 ▶️ Obfuscated version
18:28 ▶️ Real world? Don't want to touch disk
19:50 ▶️ How do I find this stuff
20:58 ▶️ Weird Spam SMS messages
21:30 ▶️ Real World: Finding malware
23:42 ▶️ John's real world company example
24:20 ▶️ Real world logic to find malware
25:23 ▶️ Detectors
25:48 ▶️ Hunting malware
26:25 ▶️ Use your eyes - don't trust an automated systems
27:15 ▶️ Input from other systems
27:49 ▶️ How do I become like you?
28:00 ▶️ What kind of skills would you look for in a person to get a job
29:24 ▶️ Look at malware sites
30:15 ▶️ Build out a library
30:38 ▶️ David pushes John for a job on LinkedIn
33:05 ▶️ How did John get his job?
33:30 ▶️ Use social media
34:31 ▶️ How John got his first job
35:55 ▶️ It's who you know, not what you know
36:30 ▶️ How John got his current job
38:19 ▶️ Would you hire someone with certs; or someone you know
39:50 ▶️ Windows bat script example
45:08 ▶️ Which languages does John know
45:38 ▶️ How do you know if it is good or bad code?
46:45 ▶️ Office Macros Malware Example
50:40 ▶️ Cool Linux command
51:26 ▶️ Is this a good job? Are there lots of job?
52:30 ▶️ What hours do you work?
53:31 ▶️ Any books you recommend?

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Web Sites mentioned:
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Use at your own risk:
vx-underground: https://twitter.com/vxunderground
theZoo: https://twitter.com/vxunderground
Malware Bazaar: https://bazaar.abuse.ch/
Joe Sandbox: https://www.joesecurity.org/
Any run: https://any.run/
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/home/upload

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Books:
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The IDA Pro Book: https://amzn.to/3DtEATW
Black Hat Go: Go Programming For Hackers and Pentesters: https://amzn.to/3gISKa4
Black Hat Python: Python Programming for Hackers and Pentesters: https://amzn.to/3ta50FH
Python Pocket Reference https://amzn.to/3mQPME2
Linux Pocket Guide: Essential Commands: https://amzn.to/2UWBwya
Regular Expression Pocket Reference: https://amzn.to/3gJoP1f
Linux Basics for Hackers: Getting Started with Networking, Scripting, and Security in Kali: https://amzn.to/3Ds22Rq

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