Provides readers with a solid foundation in Arm assembly internals and reverse-engineering
fundamentals as the basis for analyzing and securing billions of Arm devices Finding and
mitigating security vulnerabilities in Arm devices is the next critical internet security
frontier--Arm processors are already in use by more than 90% of all mobile devices billions of
Internet of Things (IoT) devices and a growing number of current laptops from companies
including Microsoft Lenovo and Apple. Written by a leading expert on Arm security Blue Fox:
Arm Assembly Internals and Reverse Engineering introduces readers to modern Armv8-A instruction
sets and the process of reverse-engineering Arm binaries for security research and defensive
purposes. Divided into two sections the book first provides an overview of the ELF file format
and OS internals followed by Arm architecture fundamentals and a deep-dive into the A32 and
A64 instruction sets. Section Two delves into the process of reverse-engineering itself:
setting up an Arm environment an introduction to static and dynamic analysis tools and the
process of extracting and emulating firmware for analysis. The last chapter provides the reader
a glimpse into macOS malware analysis of binaries compiled for the Arm-based M1 SoC. Throughout
the book the reader is given an extensive understanding of Arm instructions and control-flow
patterns essential for reverse engineering software compiled for the Arm architecture.
Providing an in-depth introduction into reverse-engineering for engineers and security
researchers alike this book: * Offers an introduction to the Arm architecture covering both
AArch32 and AArch64 instruction set states as well as ELF file format internals * Presents
in-depth information on Arm assembly internals for reverse engineers analyzing malware and
auditing software for security vulnerabilities as well as for developers seeking detailed
knowledge of the Arm assembly language * Covers the A32 T32 and A64 instruction sets supported
by the Armv8-A architecture with a detailed overview of the most common instructions and
control flow patterns * Introduces known reverse engineering tools used for static and dynamic
binary analysis * Describes the process of disassembling and debugging Arm binaries on Linux
and using common disassembly and debugging tools Blue Fox: Arm Assembly Internals and Reverse
Engineering is a vital resource for security researchers and reverse engineers who analyze
software applications for Arm-based devices at the assembly level.
