Mining Engineering Courses

BruCON Security Conference

Using Superpowers for HW Reverse Engineering

Explore hardware reverse engineering using lasers, X-rays, and sound waves. Learn innovative techniques for analyzing electronic products and circuit boards from an experienced hacker.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

GDC

A House Built on Sand - Engineering Stable and Reliable AI

Discover techniques for creating robust AI systems that remain stable despite changing requirements, focusing on engineering practices for game development.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

GDC

Mining Your Own Design - Crafting the Crafting System in Astroneer

Explore how System Era Softworks enhanced Astroneer's crafting system by analyzing existing design, making extensive changes without destabilizing gameplay, and deepening player engagement.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

44CON Information Security Conference

Reverse Engineering and Exploiting Font Rasterizers - The OpenType Saga

Explore critical vulnerabilities in OpenType font handling across popular software, revealing potential for arbitrary code execution and bypassing exploit mitigations. Learn about reverse-engineering techniques and in-depth vulnerability analysis.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

44CON Information Security Conference

Introduction to Reverse Engineering C++

Learn techniques for reverse engineering C++ programs, including analyzing compiled code, understanding memory layouts, and identifying key structures. Gain practical skills for software analysis and security research.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

44CON Information Security Conference

Reverse Engineering and Bug Hunting on KMDF Drivers

Explore reverse engineering and bug hunting techniques for KMDF drivers, focusing on entry points, IO queues, and implementation vulnerabilities. Gain practical skills for analyzing driver security.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Financial Resiliency Engineering - Taming Cloud Costs

Explore strategies for reducing cloud infrastructure costs and improving resource efficiency, with insights from Shopify's 2022 initiative to optimize their cloud footprint.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

echohive

Prompt Engineering for GPT-3.5-Turbo, GPT-4

Explore 16 diverse prompts for OpenAI's GPT models, including document processing and creative applications, with practical Python implementations and code reviews.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

nullcon

Pushing Private Communication Forward - Engineering at Signal

Explore Signal's engineering journey, focusing on private communication tools, secure calling, encrypted storage, and new feature development for billions of users worldwide.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

nullcon

Mobile Code Mining for Discovery & Exploits

Explore mobile app vulnerabilities across iOS, Android, and Windows platforms, with demos and tools for effective source code review and security analysis.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Recon Conference

Reverse Engineering Satellite Based IP Content Distribution

Reverse engineering satellite IP content delivery: from reception to packet analysis, error correction, and high bitrate handling. Culminates in creating a Linux-based client mimicking commercial versions.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Recon Conference

Reverse Engineering Windows Defender's JavaScript Engine

Reverse engineering Windows Defender's JavaScript engine: analysis, functionality, tooling, and potential vulnerabilities in MpEngine.dll's core antivirus system.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Recon Conference

X Ray Reverse Engineering

Explore advanced X-ray reverse engineering techniques with expert George Tarnovsky, uncovering hidden hardware secrets and enhancing your security analysis skills.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Recon Conference

Mining Disputed Territories - Studying Attacker Signatures

Explore attacker dynamics and signatures in cyber conflicts, leveraging insights for proactive defense and enhanced situational awareness in the cybersecurity landscape.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Recon Conference

Automation Techniques in C++ Reverse Engineering

Explore automated dynamic analysis techniques for C++ reverse engineering, focusing on structure usage, function argument types, and inheritance relationships through DLL injection.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk