Opalsec Mar 30

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* 👾 Obscure Programming Languages in Malware: Malware authors are getting creative, using less common languages like Rust, Nim, Phix, Lisp and Haskell to evade detection - and it works.
* 💔 $8.2 Million Seized in Crypto Romance Baiting: The DOJ just seized millions in USDT from "romance baiting" scams (aka pig butchering), with links to human trafficking in Cambodia and Myanmar. This is a stark reminder of the human element in cybercrime.

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Daily News Update: Sunday, March 30, 2025 (Australia/Melbourne)

Malware authors increasingly use niche languages like Rust, Nim, and even Phix to bypass traditional security tools and complicate static analysis. The DOJ seized $8.2M in USDT from romance scams, revealing sophisticated manipulation tactics and links to human trafficking in Cambodia and Myanmar.

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Blue DeviL // SCTFeb 21

@HexRaysSA have announced IDA Pro v9.1 Beta

There are a lot changes, follow the link for changelog
https://docs.hex-rays.com/release-notes/9_1beta

Some highlights:
* Heaven's gate can now be debugged
* Rust version detection
* Improved decompilation on ARM64, RISCV, PPC
* Still no support for Linux ARM

#idapro #disassembler #decompiler #tooloftrade #reversing #reversengineering

IDA 9.1beta | Hex-Rays Docs

Kevin Thomas ✅Dec 8, 2024
Yesterday I coded up a simple #AI #AgenticAI #Agent. Today, we will expand to add a #RAG pipeline using a #medical PDF. See below how the agent "thinks" and "reasons" using the custom functions we provided. This is a complete demonstration of what Agentic RAG is capable of in its simplest form. Take note on this run it was unable to parse the is_prime function and still was able to recover. On subsequent runs it was able to parse. #reversengineering
https://github.com/mytechnotalent/Simple-RAG-Agent
GitHub - mytechnotalent/Simple-RAG-Agent: A simple AgenticAI RAG agent showcasing autonomous reasoning and decision-making by integrating thought, logic, and action in real-time tasks.

A simple AgenticAI RAG agent showcasing autonomous reasoning and decision-making by integrating thought, logic, and action in real-time tasks. - mytechnotalent/Simple-RAG-Agent

GitHub
Show threadDerFetzerJul 9, 2024

IT IS CHARCHING!!!!!🥳

This has been quite a journey!

I plan to create a blogpost and/or repository in the next couple of days.

Hopefully that can help some people having the same problem. But to be fair it is not that easy to reflash the EC. At least you do not have to disassemble the laptop as much as when flashing the BIOS.

#lenovo #thinkpad #e531
#firmware #hacking #reversengineering

Paul HouleFeb 28, 2024

🔌 The first microcomputer: The transfluxor-powered Arma Micro Computer from 1962

http://www.righto.com/2024/02/the-first-microcomputer-transfluxor.html

#computers #electronics #retrocomputing #reversengineering #technology

The first microcomputer: The transfluxor-powered Arma Micro Computer from 1962

What would you say is the first microcomputer? 1 The Apple I from 1976? The Altair 8800 from 1974? Perhaps the lesser-known Micral N (1973...

pirate moo 🐮Feb 5, 2024

ESPecially good write-up on re esp32 related items with a nice introduction to the ESP32 mcu.

There are some interesting tools used here, so while this might be a bit long, it's definitely worth checking out!

Really sad to see this barely got any likes on Twitter.

How sad.

https://jmswrnr.com/blog/hacking-a-smart-home-device

#hacking #hardwarehacking #reversengineering #writeups #InfosecWriteups

Hacking a Smart Home Device

How I reverse engineered an ESP32-based smart home device to gain remote control access and integrate it with Home Assistant.

James Warner
JM ☠️Aug 6, 2023

“Breaking Fortinet Firmware Encryption” #crypto #encryption #firmware #reversengineering #CyberSecurity

https://bishopfox.com/blog/breaking-fortinet-firmware-encryption

Breaking Fortinet Firmware Encryption

Review our latest Fortinet analysis that breaks encryption on firmware images, leading to improved detection, fingerprinting, and exploit development.

Bishop Fox
0xor0neMar 13, 2023

PS2 emulator escape writeup

https://cturt.github.io/mast1c0re.html

#playstation #hacking #infosec #cybersecurity #exploit #reversengineering

mast1c0re: Hacking the PS4 / PS5 through the PS2 Emulator - Part 1 - Escape

0xor0neDec 15, 2022

Escape PS2 emulator to hack PS4/PS5.

https://cturt.github.io/mast1c0re.html

#playstation #hacking #infosec #cybersecurity #exploit #reversengineering

mast1c0re: Hacking the PS4 / PS5 through the PS2 Emulator - Part 1 - Escape

Samuel Hodgkins (samis) 🍄Dec 15, 2017
so I was thinking of applying Avast's MIPS decompiler to the closed source binaries provided with our ISP's router. Would be interested in seeing what's inside them.
#reversengineering #hacking #internet