Search: Home Bugtraq Vulnerabilities Mailing Lists Jobs Tools Vista
Penetration Testing
Good advice: Learn Assembly Aug 16 2008 06:18PM
Jim Kelly (macubergeek comcast net) (7 replies)
I have a personal goal of learning how to find vulnerabilities with
fuzzers and code POCs (preferably in Python).

Now I've gotten the traditional advice of "learn assembly" from a
couple of folks. I wonder if that is necessary these days.
I always thought one needed to learn assembly to code shell code.
With the capabilities of Metasploit, I wonder if this is still true?
Do you need to know assembly coding to decipher the output of
disassemblers like IDA Pro or debuggers like Olly?

Setting aside the logistical problems of finding a local college that
still teaches assembly....am I overlooking something here?

All comments welcome.

Jim

------------------------------------------------------------------------

This list is sponsored by: Cenzic

Top 5 Common Mistakes in
Securing Web Applications
Get 45 Min Video and PPT Slides

www.cenzic.com/landing/securityfocus/hackinar
------------------------------------------------------------------------

[ reply ]
RE: Good advice: Learn Assembly Aug 19 2008 03:44AM
John Vill (kalookalaa hotmail com)
Re: Good advice: Learn Assembly Aug 17 2008 01:30PM
Sanjay R (2sanjayr gmail com)
Re: Good advice: Learn Assembly Aug 17 2008 12:08PM
Colin Copley (colin 75 btinternet com)
Re: Good advice: Learn Assembly Aug 17 2008 03:49AM
Omar Herrera (oherrera prodigy net mx)
Re: Good advice: Learn Assembly Aug 16 2008 10:53PM
Micheal Cottingham (techie micheal gmail com)
Re: Good advice: Learn Assembly Aug 16 2008 06:56PM
Joel Jose (joeljose420 gmail com)
Re: Good advice: Learn Assembly Aug 16 2008 06:43PM
Jan Muenther (jan muenther nruns com)







 

Privacy Statement
Copyright 2008, SecurityFocus