references.md

References

Books

• Practical Malware Analysis: The Hands-On Guide to Dissecting Malicious Software by Michael Sikorski and Andrew Honig

  • A comprehensive guide to malware analysis techniques and tools.

• The Art of Memory Forensics: Detecting Malware and Threats in Windows, Linux, and Mac Memory by Michael Hale Ligh, Andrew Case, Jamie Levy, and Aaron Walters

  • A detailed book on memory forensics and analyzing memory dumps.

• Malware Analyst's Cookbook and DVD: Tools and Techniques for Fighting Malicious Code by Michael Ligh, Steven Adair, Blake Hartstein, and Matthew Richard

  • A collection of practical recipes for analyzing and combating malware.

Articles and Papers

• "The Evolution of Malware" by Symantec

  • An in-depth article on the history and evolution of malware.

• "A Survey of Malware Detection Techniques" by IEEE

  • A research paper that reviews various malware detection methods.

• "Understanding Modern Banking Trojans" by Kaspersky Lab

  • An article that explains the workings of modern banking Trojans.

Websites and Blogs

• Malwarebytes Labs

  • A blog that provides news, insights, and analysis on the latest malware threats.

• Krebs on Security

  • A blog by Brian Krebs that covers cybersecurity news and investigations.

• SANS Internet Storm Center

  • A website that provides daily updates on cybersecurity threats and incidents.

Tools and Resources

• VirusTotal

  • A free online service that analyzes files and URLs for malware using multiple antivirus engines.

• Hybrid Analysis

  • A free malware analysis service that provides detailed reports on submitted files.

• Sysinternals Suite

  • A collection of advanced system utilities for Windows, including Process Monitor, Autoruns, and TCPView.

• Volatility Framework

  • An open-source memory forensics framework for analyzing memory dumps.

• YARA

  • A tool for creating rules to identify and classify malware based on patterns and signatures.

Online Courses and Tutorials

• Practical Malware Analysis & Triage

  • An online course on Pluralsight that covers the basics of malware analysis and triage.

• Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering

  • A course on Udemy that teaches malware analysis and reverse engineering techniques.

• SANS FOR610: Reverse-Engineering Malware

  • A SANS course that provides in-depth training on reverse engineering malware.

Communities and Forums

• Reddit - r/Malware

  • A subreddit dedicated to discussions about malware analysis and cybersecurity.

• Malware Analysis Forums

  • A forum for sharing knowledge and discussing malware analysis techniques and tools.

• Stack Exchange - Information Security

  • A Q&A site for information security professionals to discuss cybersecurity topics.

Additional Reading

• NIST Special Publication 800-61 Revision 2: Computer Security Incident Handling Guide

  • A guide by NIST on handling computer security incidents.

• OWASP Top Ten

  • A list of the top ten most critical web application security risks, maintained by the OWASP Foundation.