MAoS - Malware Analysis on Steroids: Fighting Malware to the Death - Real-World Threats and Reverse Engineering Tactics

Most malware books are clean, academic, and theoretical. This one isn’t.MAoS - Malware Analysis on Steroids is your end-to-end field guide to dissecting malware in the real world. Written by Uriel Kosayev - cybersecurity researcher, keynote speaker, and author of Antivirus Bypass Techniques - this book takes you far beyond labs and simulations. It delivers a complete A-to-Z dissection walkthrough: from the first byte of a suspicious file all the way through unpacking, persistence, obfuscation, payload logic, and attacker tradecraft. Nothing is skipped; nothing is sanitized.Inside, you’ll learn how to:Reverse engineer evasive malware samples step by stepReverse engineer real-world Windows, Android and macOS malwareBreak down real-world threats like a digital surgeonSpot persistence tricks, obfuscation layers, and C2 indicatorsApply proven methodologies (Baseline Enumeration Methodology and Reverse Engineering Methodology) that bring structure to chaosThink like an attacker in order to defend like a warriorThis isn’t theory. Every walkthrough is based on real-world cases, investigations, and incident response engagements - where the stakes were high and mistakes weren’t an option.Whether you’re a:Malware analyst sharpening your methodologySOC analyst looking to move beyond dashboards into deeper analysisIncident responder battling live intrusions under pressureRed teamer replicating advanced adversary techniquesDefender / blue teamer learning to outthink attackers at their coreThis book equips you with tactical knowledge and mental models that actually work in the wild.This isn’t just malware analysis. This is Malware Analysis on Steroids. Read more