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

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Pretty sketchy stuff! 0:00

Welcome John Hammond: 0:37

Don't divide cyber in your mind: 0:53

John's day job: 2:00

Hacker's crafty methods: 3:17

Will AI take jobs away? 4:02

How do I become like you? 4:55

Windows is very important: 5:35

Malware vs CTFs: 6:12

Is Malware mainly on Windows systems? 6:32

Always comes back to the same thing: 7:28

Practical Example: 8:50

John's setup: 9:29

Python malware example: 11:42

Malware code: 12:50

Bad guys can sell this information: 15:50

But this is in the clear? 16:30

Obfuscated version: 17:14

Real world? Don't want to touch disk: 18:28

How do I find this stuff: 19:50

Weird Spam SMS messages: 20:58

Real World: Finding malware: 21:30

John's real world company example: 23:42

Real world logic to find malware: 24:20

Detectors: 25:23

Hunting malware: 25:48

Use your eyes - don't trust an automated systems: 26:25

Input from other systems: 27:15

How do I become like you? 27:49

What kind of skills would you look for in a person to get a job: 28:00

Look at malware sites: 29:24

Build out a library: 30:15

David pushes John for a job on LinkedIn: 30:38

How did John get his job? 33:05

Use social media: 33:30

How John got his first job: 34:31

It's who you know, not what you know: 35:55

How John got his current job: 36:30

Would you hire someone with certs; or someone you know: 38:19

Windows bat script example: 39:50

Which languages does John know: 45:08

How do you know if it is good or bad code? 45:38

Office Macros Malware Example: 46:45

Cool Linux command: 50:40

Is this a good job? Are there lots of job? 51:26

What hours do you work? 52:30

Any books you recommend? 53:31

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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/u...

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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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