Mandiant Introduces Backscatter Tool for Malware Analysis
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🦠 Mandiant’s Backscatter tool enhances malware analysis through static extraction. Developed by the Mandiant FLARE team, Backscatter automates the extraction of malware configurations using static signatures and emulation, bypassing anti-analysis techniques common in modern malware. This tool complements existing dynamic analysis methods, enabling faster identification of threats and high-confidence attribution to malware families. Integrated into the Google Threat Intelligence platform, Backscatter provides actionable threat intelligence by identifying indicators of compromise (IOCs) and malicious artifacts without executing the malware. This capability allows security teams to proactively neutralize attacks and improve their overall cybersecurity posture, particularly against rapidly evolving threats like ransomware and state-sponsored attacks.
