A guide to using the Ghidra software reverse engineering tool suite.

The result of more than a decade of research and development within the NSA, the Ghidra platform was developed to address some of the agency''s most challenging reverse-engineering problems. With the open-source release of this formerly restricted tool suite, one of the world''s most capable disassemblers and intuitive decompilers is now in the hands of cybersecurity defenders everywhere -- and <The Ghidra Book< is the one and only guide you need to master it.

In addition to discussing RE techniques useful in analyzing software and malware of all kinds, the book thoroughly introduces Ghidra''s components, features, and unique capacity for group collaboration. You''ll learn how to:

<lNavigate a disassembly
</l<lUse Ghidra''s built-in decompiler to expedite analysis
</l<lAnalyze obfuscated binaries
</l<lExtend Ghidra to recognize new data types
</l<lBuild new Ghidra analyzers and loaders
</l<lAdd support for new processors and instruction sets
</l<lScript Ghidra tasks to automate workflows
</l<lSet up and use a collaborative reverse engineering environment
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Designed for beginner and advanced users alike, <The Ghidra Book< will effectively prepare you to meet the needs and challenges of RE, so you can analyze files like a pro.

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Kara Nance is a private security consultant. She has been a professor of computer science for many years. She has served on the Honeynet Project Board of Directors and given numerous talks at conferences around the world. She enjoys building Ghidra extensions and regularly provides Ghidra training.

Chris Eagle has been reverse engineering software for 40 years. He is the author of The IDA Pro Book (No Starch Press) and is a highly sought-after provider of reverse engineering training. He has published numerous reverse engineering tools and given talks at conferences such as Blackhat, Defcon, and Shmoocon.

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A guide to using the Ghidra software reverse engineering tool suite.

DANCE WITH THE DRAGON

The result of more than a decade of research and development within the NSA, the Ghidra platform was developed to address some of the agency’s most challenging reverse-engineering problems. With the open-source release of this formerly restricted tool suite, one of the world’s most capable disassemblers and intuitive decompilers is now in the hands of cybersecurity defenders everywhere—and The Ghidra Book, 2nd edition, is the one and only guide you need to master it.

In addition to discussing RE techniques useful in analyzing software and malware of all kinds, the book thoroughly introduces Ghidra’s components, features, and unique capacity for group collaboration.

You’ll learn how to:

• Navigate a disassembly
• Use Ghidra’s built-in decompiler to expedite analysis
• Analyze obfuscated binaries
• Extend Ghidra to recognize new data types
• Build new Ghidra analyzers and loaders
• Add support for new processors and instruction sets
• Script Ghidra tasks to automate workflows

• Set up and use a collaborative reverse engineering environment
  Designed for beginner and advanced users alike, The Ghidra Book, 2nd edition, will effectively prepare you to meet the needs and challenges of RE, so you can analyze files like a pro.

  New to this edition: This updated edition reflects the continued evolution of the open source project and brings readers up to speed with expanded real-world examples, new tools like PyGhidra and BSim, enhanced debugger capabilities, and seamless IDE integration. Clear, practical examples are woven into every chapter, helping you leverage Ghidra’s growing ecosystem and modern development environments to their fullest potential.

  Inhalt
  Acknowledgments
  Introduction

  Part I: Getting Started
  Chapter 1: Introduction to Disassembly
  Chapter 2: Reversing and Disassembly Tools
  Chapter 3: Meet Ghidra

  Part II: Basic Ghidra Usage
  Chapter 4: Beginning Your Analysis
  Chapter 5: Exploring Ghidra's Data Displays
  Chapter 6: Making Sense of a Disassembly
  Chapter 7: Refining a Disassembly
  Chapter 8: Working with Data Types and Data Structures
  Chapter 9: Understanding Cross-References
  Chapter 10: Using Graph Views
  PART III: Customizing and Extending Ghidra
  Chapter 11: Using Ghidra Collaboratively
  Chapter 12: Customizing Ghidra
  Chapter 13: Extending Ghidra's Worldview
  Chapter 14: Basic Scripting with Ghidra and PyGhidra
  Chapter 15: Integrated Scripting with Eclipse and GhidraDev
  Chapter 16: Running Ghidra in Headless Mode

  Part IV: A Deeper Dive
  Chapter 17: Loaders
  Chapter 18: Processors
  Chapter 19: The Decompiler
  Chapter 20: Compiler Variations

  PART V: Real-World Applications
  Chapter 21: Obfuscation and Emulation
  Chapter 22: Patching Binaries
  Chapter 23: BSim and Other Comparison Tools

  Appendix: Ghidra for IDA Users