Objective-See Foundation Courses

Patch Different on Operating Systems - Binary Diffing and Vulnerability Analysis

Master binary diffing techniques for *OS platforms, focusing on extracting and analyzing IPSW files, comparing binaries, and understanding security patches using open-source tools like ipsw and Ghidra.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Triangulating TrueType Fonts on macOS - Reconstructing CVE-2023-41990

Delve into the reconstruction of CVE-2023-41990, exploring TrueType font vulnerabilities in macOS and iOS through detailed analysis of Apple's font rendering system and exploit mechanisms.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mach-O in Three Dimensions - Mapping macOS Malware Analysis

Explore innovative techniques for mapping macOS malware in 3D space, enabling better threat detection and family identification through advanced data science methodologies.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mirror Mirror - Restoring Reflective Code Loading on macOS

Explore advanced techniques for restoring reflective code loading capabilities on macOS, including detection methods, security implications, and defensive strategies for memory-based payload execution.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Using LLMs to Detect Malicious macOS Activity - Detecting Malware Through Context-Enhanced Analysis

Explore how Large Language Models enhance macOS security through advanced command line activity analysis, leveraging endpoint telemetry and contextual data for improved threat detection.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Finding and Analyzing iOS Commercial Spyware - From Theory to Practice

Dive into advanced iOS malware detection techniques and explore real-world commercial spyware samples, including NSO's BlastPass exploit and tactics used to evade detection systems.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Understanding macOS Bootstrap Server and launchd Communication

Dive into macOS bootstrap server and launchd functionality, exploring system service management, XPC, Mach APIs, and security implications for threat detection and system monitoring.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Tripwires in the Dark: Developing Behavior Detections for macOS

Delve into advanced macOS security strategies, focusing on behavior-based threat detection methods, data collection tools, and real-world applications for identifying sophisticated cyber threats.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mach-O Feature Extraction and Malware Similarity Analysis with YARA-X

Delve into advanced macOS malware analysis techniques, focusing on Mach-O similarity methods, YARA-X implementation, and feature extraction for improved malware detection and analysis.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Endless Exploits: The Saga of a macOS Vulnerability Exploited Seven Times

Delve into the fascinating journey of a persistent macOS PackageKit vulnerability, exploring seven iterations of exploits that bypassed Apple's security patches and led to privilege escalation and system protection breaches.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

macOS Infostealer Analysis: From AtomicStealer to Modern Variants

Dive into the evolving world of macOS infostealers, examining variants like AtomicStealer and RodStealer, their techniques, and effective detection methods for protecting sensitive data and system security.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

iDecompile - Writing a Decompiler for iOS Applications

Discover how to build an open-source iOS decompiler while learning advanced techniques for analyzing iOS applications, reconstructing resources, and automating reverse engineering processes for both Objective-C and Swift binaries.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Broken Isolation: Draining Credentials from Popular macOS Password Managers

Uncover critical security vulnerabilities in macOS password managers and learn how malware can exploit isolation weaknesses to compromise stored credentials through real-world examples.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Unraveling the iPhone's Baseband Architecture to Defend Against Cellular Attacks

Delve into iPhone's baseband architecture and cellular security through CellGuard development, exploring reverse-engineering techniques and threat detection methods for protecting mobile privacy.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

macOS Stealers - Stealing Your Coins, Cookies and Keychains

Delve into the rising threat of macOS information stealers, exploring their evolution since AMOS, underground marketplace dynamics, and implications for cybersecurity across the eCrime ecosystem.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video