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Topic 1.2 of Introduction to Malware & Reverse Engineering
A systematic reference covering all eighteen malware categories with real-world examples, detection methods, and the three-question triage framework for rapid classification.
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
MITRE ATT&CK — Malware Taxonomy
MITRE ATT&CK software catalogue listing documented malware families with techniques, tactics, and real-world usage.
MalwareBazaar — Live Sample Repository
Abuse.ch repository for sharing malware samples. Search by family name to find samples matching each taxonomy category.
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.
