Art of Mac Malware, The: The Guide to Analyzing Malicious Software - Softcover

Wardle; Patrick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1718501943 ISBN 13: 9781718501942

Publisher: No Starch Press, 2022

Synopsis

Written by leading macOS threat analyst Patrick Wardle, The Art of Mac Malware Analysis covers the knowledge and hands-on skills required to analyze Mac malware. Using real-world examples and references to original research, Part 1 surveys the malware's various infection methods, persistence mechanisms, and capabilities. In Part 2, you'll learn about the static and dynamic analysis tools and techniques needed to examine malware you may find in the wild. Finally, you'll put these lessons into practice by walking through a comprehensive analysis of a complex Mac malware specimen (Part 3).

About this title

About the Author

Patrick Wardle is the creator of the Mac security website and tool suite Objective-See. Having worked at NASA and the NSA, as well as presented at countless security conferences, he is intimately familiar with aliens, spies, and talking nerdy. Patrick is passionate about all things related to macOS security and thus spends his days finding Apple 0days, analyzing macOS malware, and writing free open-source security tools to protect Mac users.

Edition details

• Publisher: No Starch Press
• Publication date: 2022
• ISBN 10: 1718501943
• ISBN 13: 9781718501942
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 248