Malware Development for Ethical Hackers: Learn how to develop various types of malware to strengthen cybersecurit

I bought the book to see if there's some good explanations of malware tactics and techniques with some OS internals that would be useful from a blue teamer perspective as well. I've several other books that cover those areas. Overall, this book is a complete disappointment. Here are the reasons why:1. It starts with the well-known basic techniques such as API hooking. However, the description and code examples are terrible, and I've seen far better and clear examples from other resources online and for free. Code snippets were presented in a haphazard way that made little sense even though I knew what the sample was supposed to be trying to achieve. That wasn't a good start.2. The chapter on 'Strategies for Anti-Disassembly' is a joke. It's about 11 pages with copious amount of screenshots and filler material. Googling would give the reader a much more information.3. More 'advanced' sections such as 'EDR Bypass' is covered in a page and a half with screenshots included. The section claims to describe how a malware can unhook API calls hooked by an EDR. However, the gist of the sections is: 'download the code from git-hub and study'. There's no explanation of the API unhooking process.4. In similar vein as above, the whole topic of 'AMSI bypass' was covered in less than two pages and again with zero value.The rest of the book follows the same pattern, and I don't want to drone on. Anyone looking for a book on malware tactics/techniques and related topics would gain zero value from this book. Not to mention that this wasn't a cheap book either.

After finishing my Masters degree, which briefly covered malware I was eager to explore this complex field further. "Malware Development for Ethical Hackers" by Zhassulan Zhussupov provided the in depth exploration I was looking for. Despite not being a developer or ethical hacker I found this book to be clear and informative.The book does a good job of explaining malware and how to executie it with examples. Helped by the presentation of the material in an accessible way even for someone like me who isn't well versed in malware development. The inclusion of code that can be easily accessed from GitHub is particularly useful. It allowed me to experiment and gain an understanding of how malware functions without the pressure of creating every line of code from scratch. This feature alone makes the book a valuable resource for anyone in expanding their cybersecurity knowledge.While I have no plans to create malware myself the insights and practical demonstrations in this book have significantly enhanced my understanding of the subject. They have sharpened my ability to critically analyse security issues. Enriched my overall expertise in the field."Malware Development for Ethical Hackers" proves itself to be a resource, for individuals looking to deepen their understanding of malware through hands on learning.Whether you're a student, a cybersecurity professional or simply curious, about the subject this book offers engaging content.

I'm a pentester and thought this book was a great overview of malware development. there isn't enough room in one book to deep dive into every topic, but the course material lays a solid foundation for anyone looking to begin their journey in adversarial simulation or enhance their current abilities. it also has chapters on the modern malware dev ecosystem and what red teamers have learned from their capabilities.there is a github with code that the book walks you through. highly recommend!

I like the book. It has plenty of up-to-date information and actual implementations with links to GitHub. It's easy to understand and easy to read (letters are kinda small but still readable). The material is also good, the cover is matte and feels awesome