Mastering Malware Analysis

Preface

The cyber world is changing rapidly nowadays, and many old threats are no longer relevant. There are multiple reasons for this, but mainly, it is due to the fact that the environment of systems that we use is constantly evolving, just like the new methods to achieve malicious goals. In this book, we will place a strong emphasis on modern malware threats, which are on the increase presently. Over the last few years, the malware landscape has evolved dramatically, from basic IRC botnets to Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) and state-sponsored malware that targets activists, steals blueprints, or even attacks nuclear reactors. And cybercrime has evolved to be a multi-million dollar business, from credit/debit card thefts to SWIFT banking ...