The Lab · 2026-05-10 07:01:42 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#cybersecurity
A new technical writeup from security researcher eversinc33 details the construction of a naive LLVM-based devirtualizer, offering a practical look at one of the more challenging problems in reverse engineering and malware analysis. Devirtualization—the process of recovering original code from virtualized or obfuscated...
The Lab · 2026-05-11 05:10:37 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#cybersecurity
Security researchers have published a detailed analysis of static devirtualization methods targeting Themida, a widely deployed commercial code protection and packing system. The technical walkthrough, released through back.engineering, demonstrates how analysts can reverse key layers of obfuscation without relying on ...
The Lab · 2026-05-14 04:48:33 · Mastodon:hachyderm.io:#cybersecurity
Phishing-as-a-Service operations are adopting increasingly sophisticated obfuscation techniques, with FlowerStorm operators now deploying KrakVM—a JavaScript-based virtual machine—to evade static analysis and bypass multi-factor authentication in credential harvesting campaigns. The development highlights a measurable ...