Defending Windows: DIY Security Without Antivirus Software

Date: 19/07/2025

If you want to protect yourself from viruses, you need antivirus software, right? Not necessarily. Antivirus programs have several drawbacks, so if you’re willing to think and act wisely, you can minimize the risk of infection on your own. All it takes is following some digital hygiene practices and making a few important system adjustments. That’s exactly what we’ll discuss.
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Essential Tools for Software Reverse Engineering and Cracking

Date: 10/07/2025

Every reverse engineer, malware analyst, and researcher eventually develops a personal toolkit of utilities they regularly use for analysis, unpacking, or cracking. In this review, I will share my own version. This will be useful for anyone who hasn’t yet compiled their own set and is just beginning to explore this field. However, even seasoned reverse engineers might find it interesting to see what tools their peers are using.
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Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver! Meet BYOVD – one of the most dangerous attacks targeting Windows systems

Date: 27/05/2025

Many notorious hacker groups (e.g. North Korea’s Lazarus) use the BYOVD attack to gain access to kernel space and implement complex advanced persistent threats (APTs). The same technique is employed by the creators of the Terminator tool and various encryptor operators. This paper discusses BYOVD operating principles and why this attack has become so popular nowadays.
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