0x8. The Reverse Engineer's Mindset
Bismillah The reverse engineer does not perceive code merely as complex programming instructions, but rather as a “black box” with inputs and outputs. In this article, we discuss how the reverse engineer’s mindset is built and how to infer the hidden programmatic logic. The Scenario Imagine we are confronted with a locked electronic door. This door opens only if a single correct character is entered from the keyboard. We have only the keyboard and a small screen that displays a single message upon each input attempt. ...