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Topic 1.4 of Introduction to Malware & Reverse Engineering
Three landmark incidents — Stuxnet (2010), Colonial Pipeline (2021), and REvil/Kaseya (2021) — analysed for their technical mechanisms, failure points, and lasting lessons for defenders.
By the end of this topic, you will
Quadrant 1 · e-Tutorial
Quick Bite
Quadrant 2 · e-Content
Quadrant 3 · Web Resources
Downloadable reference material
External links
CISA — Colonial Pipeline Incident Advisory
Official CISA advisory on the Colonial Pipeline DarkSide ransomware attack with technical indicators and mitigations.
MITRE ATT&CK — Stuxnet Software Entry
MITRE ATT&CK documented techniques used by Stuxnet mapped to the ATT&CK framework.
CVE-2021-30116 — Kaseya VSA Authentication Bypass
NVD entry for the Kaseya VSA zero-day exploited in the REvil supply chain attack.
Quadrant 4 · Self-Assessment
Introduction to Malware & Reverse Engineering
Covers malware taxonomy, reverse engineering fundamentals, x86 architecture, debugging concepts, automated analysis tools, and the legality of reverse engineering.
REMA Complete Assessment
A comprehensive 120-question assessment covering the entire Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis curriculum: malware taxonomy and reverse engineering fundamentals, static and dynamic analysis, reversing malicious code, malicious web and document files, in-depth analysis of packed and fileless malware, and self-defending malware techniques.
