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CSC 471 · Class 10

Modern Malware Topics and Trends

22 knowledge points. Work through them in order, or jump to any topic.

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Knowledge Points

01Why This Class Exists → 02.NET / Managed Malware → 03.NET Analysis Tools → 04.NET Workflow: A Short Example → 05Script-Based and Fileless Malware → 06PowerShell Download Cradle (Illustrative) → 07LOLBins: Living Off The Land → 08AMSI and ETW Tampering → 09Obfuscation, Packers, and Crypters → 10Unpacking Strategy → 11Loaders, Droppers, and Multi-Stage Payloads → 12C2 Frameworks Analysts See → 13Ransomware: How It Actually Encrypts → 14Extortion and the RaaS Ecosystem → 15Infostealers and the Credential Economy → 16Supply-Chain and Signed Malware → 17Mobile Malware: Android Basics → 18Common Android Threats → 19Anti-Analysis and Evasion Recap → 20The Defender's Modern Stack → 21Where to Go Next / Careers → 22Wrap-Up →