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2025 (7 articles)

July 1 article

Android Native Library Reverse Engineering: ARM Assembly to C++ Reconstruction

Advanced techniques for reversing Android native libraries, including ARM/ARM64 disassembly, JNI bridge analysis, C++ name demangling, vtable reconstruction, and automated decompilation workflows.

reverse-engineering android arm

Jul 2

June 1 article

Reversing Windows DRM: VMProtect Obfuscation and License Validation Bypass

Technical analysis of commercial DRM systems in Windows applications, examining VMProtect code virtualization, license validation mechanisms, and reverse engineering techniques using IDA Pro and x64dbg.

reverse-engineering windows drm

Jun 16

May 1 article

zk-SNARKs: Zero-Knowledge Succinct Non-Interactive Arguments of Knowledge

Technical deep dive into zk-SNARK construction, covering arithmetic circuits, quadratic arithmetic programs (QAPs), and the Groth16 proving system used in Zcash and Ethereum.

cryptography zero-knowledge mathematics

May 8

April 1 article

TLS Cipher Suite Selection: Security Analysis and Configuration Best Practices

Comprehensive guide to TLS cipher suite selection, analyzing authentication methods, key exchange algorithms, encryption ciphers, and MAC functions with secure configuration recommendations using GnuTLS.

tls cryptography configuration

Apr 22

March 1 article

General Number Field Sieve: Mathematical Foundations and RSA-2048 Threat Analysis

Comprehensive analysis of the General Number Field Sieve (GNFS) algorithm for integer factorization, covering polynomial selection, lattice sieving, linear algebra over GF(2), and computational complexity estimates for breaking RSA-2048, RSA-3072, and RSA-4096.

cryptography mathematics rsa

Mar 14

February 1 article

Android Obfuscation Analysis: ProGuard, R8, and Native Code Protection

Techniques for analyzing obfuscated Android applications including ProGuard/R8 deobfuscation, control flow flattening reversal, string decryption, and native library unpacking.

reverse-engineering android obfuscation

Feb 25

January 1 article

Android Native Debugging with LLDB: From JNI Analysis to Exploit Development

Advanced Android native debugging techniques using LLDB, including remote debugging setup, JNI function analysis, memory inspection, breakpoint strategies, and exploit development workflows for ARM/ARM64 binaries.

reverse-engineering android debugging

Jan 17

2024 (12 articles)

December 1 article

TLS Certificate Pinning: Implementation and Bypass Techniques

Analysis of certificate pinning mechanisms in mobile applications, common implementation vulnerabilities, and bypass techniques using Frida, SSL proxies, and custom trust stores.

tls mobile-security certificates

Dec 9

November 1 article

Heartbleed (CVE-2014-0160): Technical Analysis of the OpenSSL Buffer Over-Read

Deep dive into the Heartbleed vulnerability, examining the buffer over-read in OpenSSL's TLS heartbeat extension, exploitation techniques, and memory disclosure impacts.

tls vulnerabilities openssl

Nov 24

October 1 article

TLS Session Resumption: Session IDs, Session Tickets, and 0-RTT Security

Technical analysis of TLS session resumption mechanisms including session IDs, session tickets (RFC 5077), TLS 1.3 PSK resumption, and security implications of 0-RTT data.

tls protocols performance

Oct 6

September 1 article

Android Fuzzing: AFL++, Frida, and Coverage-Guided Native Library Testing

Comprehensive guide to fuzzing Android applications and native libraries using AFL++, libFuzzer, Frida-based in-memory fuzzing, and coverage instrumentation for discovering memory corruption vulnerabilities in ARM/ARM64 code.

reverse-engineering android fuzzing

Sep 11

August 1 article

Lattice-Based Cryptography: Mathematical Foundations and CRYSTALS-Kyber Deep Dive

Comprehensive analysis of lattice-based post-quantum cryptography, covering SVP/CVP hardness assumptions, Ring-LWE security proofs, CRYSTALS-Kyber implementation details, side-channel resistance, and cryptanalytic attacks on structured lattices.

cryptography post-quantum mathematics

Aug 29

July 1 article

Windows Kernel Debugging: From Ring 0 Analysis to Driver Exploitation

Comprehensive guide to Windows kernel debugging using WinDbg, analyzing kernel drivers, understanding IRQL levels, debugging blue screens, and developing kernel exploits for privilege escalation vulnerabilities.

reverse-engineering windows kernel

Jul 18

June 1 article

Linux Kernel Exploitation: CVE Analysis and ret2usr Attack Techniques

Deep dive into Linux kernel vulnerability exploitation, analyzing CVE-2022-0847 (Dirty Pipe), ret2usr attacks, SMEP/SMAP bypass techniques, and kernel debugging with GDB and QEMU.

reverse-engineering linux vulnerabilities

Jun 3

May 1 article

Linux Binary Analysis: ELF Format, GOT/PLT Hijacking, and Return-Oriented Programming

Comprehensive guide to reversing Linux ELF binaries, analyzing GOT/PLT relocation mechanisms, exploiting buffer overflows with ROP chains, and bypassing modern protections like NX, ASLR, and stack canaries.

reverse-engineering linux exploits

May 27

April 1 article

Windows Anti-Virus Evasion: Bypassing EDR, AMSI, and Behavioral Detection

Advanced techniques for evading modern endpoint security solutions including EDR bypass methods, AMSI circumvention, process injection without detection, and behavioral analysis evasion strategies.

reverse-engineering windows evasion

Apr 10

March 1 article

Modern Windows Exploit Development: Bypassing DEP, ASLR, and CFG

Advanced techniques for exploiting memory corruption vulnerabilities in modern Windows environments, including ROP chain construction, heap spraying, ASLR bypass methods, and Control Flow Guard evasion strategies.

reverse-engineering windows exploits

Mar 21

February 1 article

TLS 1.3 Handshake Protocol: Technical Analysis and Security Improvements

Detailed examination of TLS 1.3 handshake protocol changes, 0-RTT data transmission, forward secrecy guarantees, and cryptographic improvements over TLS 1.2.

tls protocols cryptography

Feb 5

January 1 article

Elliptic Curve Pairings: Mathematical Foundations and BLS Signature Implementation

Comprehensive analysis of bilinear pairings on elliptic curves, covering Weil and Tate pairing mathematics, Miller's algorithm, BLS12-381 curve construction, BLS signature schemes, and pairing-based cryptographic protocols including identity-based encryption.

cryptography elliptic-curves pairings

Jan 15

2023 (8 articles)

December 1 article

Cryptographic Hash Function Collisions: From MD5 to SHA-3 Security Analysis

Comprehensive analysis of collision resistance in cryptographic hash functions, examining practical attacks on MD5 and SHA-1, and security margins in modern SHA-2 and SHA-3 families.

cryptography hash-functions vulnerabilities

Dec 28

November 1 article

Android CVE Analysis: Stagefright to Dirty Pipe Exploitation

Deep-dive analysis of critical Android CVEs including Stagefright media vulnerabilities, Dirty COW privilege escalation, and modern kernel exploits, with proof-of-concept development and root cause analysis.

reverse-engineering android vulnerabilities

Nov 4

October 1 article

Windows CVE Root Cause Analysis: From Crash Dump to Exploit Primitive

Detailed methodology for analyzing Windows CVEs, performing root cause analysis with WinDbg, identifying exploit primitives, and developing proof-of-concept exploits for memory corruption vulnerabilities.

reverse-engineering windows vulnerabilities

Oct 19

September 1 article

Linux Rootkit Analysis: Kernel Module Backdoors, Syscall Hooking, and Detection Techniques

In-depth analysis of Linux rootkit internals including LKM-based backdoors, syscall table hooking, /proc filesystem hiding, network traffic concealment, and detection methods using kernel integrity checking.

reverse-engineering linux malware

Sep 7

August 1 article

Android Exploit Development: From Memory Corruption to System Compromise

Complete Android exploit development workflow including heap spray techniques, ROP chain construction for ARM/ARM64, SELinux bypass strategies, and privilege escalation from app sandbox to system/root access.

reverse-engineering android exploits

Aug 23

July 1 article

TLS Downgrade Attacks: POODLE, FREAK, and Logjam Analysis

Technical analysis of protocol downgrade attacks targeting TLS/SSL, including POODLE, FREAK, Logjam, and DROWN vulnerabilities with mitigation strategies.

tls vulnerabilities protocols

Jul 25

June 1 article

AES Side-Channel Attacks: Cache Timing and Power Analysis Vulnerabilities

Practical analysis of side-channel vulnerabilities in AES implementations, including cache-timing attacks, differential power analysis (DPA), and constant-time mitigation techniques.

cryptography vulnerabilities aes

Jun 12

May 1 article

Windows Application Fuzzing: AFL, WinAFL, and Coverage-Guided Techniques

Comprehensive guide to fuzzing Windows applications using WinAFL, DynamoRIO instrumentation, and coverage-guided mutation strategies for discovering memory corruption vulnerabilities and zero-day exploits.

reverse-engineering windows fuzzing

May 18

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