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Learn how to detect, analyze, and defeat different types of malware, from viruses and worms to Trojans and backdoors.
The key to effectively protecting your systems is understanding the attacks you have to defend them against. This course introduces the different types of malware (malicious software) that can be used to exploit a target computer. It covers viruses and wormsâmalware which can propagate itself onto other computers through removable media or networksâas well as Trojans and backdoors. Instructor Malcolm Shore explains where malware hides, and how you can detect it to protect your networks and systems against cyberattack. He reverse-engineers malware so you can see how it operates, and explains how attackers create malware using automated malware construction kits called âbotnets.â Along the way, Malcolm introduces malware analysis tools that are useful for the career of any IT professional.
Overview
Syllabus
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Introduction
- What malware is and how it behaves
- What you should know
- Types of malware
- The evolution of malware
- How malware is delivered
- How malware works
- How malware achieves persistence
- Digging into rootkits
- Automating malware with botnets
- Virus construction kits
- Contemporary malware construction
- The MITRE ATT&CK repository
- Indicators of compromise
- Checking for anomalous behavior
- Sandboxing malware
- Hiding malware
- Malware that changes its spots
- Polymorphic malware
- Using cryptography in ransomware
- Understanding advanced persistent threats
- Analyzing Win32.Sodin
- Using reverse engineering to understand code
- Considering malware in families
- Automated malware analysis
- Analyzing BlackEnergy and GreyEnergy
- What's next?
