Firmware
Firmware security 3: Digging into System management mode (SMM)
In the third part of the series we are going to discuss System management mode (SMM) and it's security. Moreover, We will try to interact with the SMM from our linux system.
Intel architecture
All things about Intel architecture and processor internals and working. Topics will include from paging, Segmentation to Virtualization.
Exploit Development
Impact of x64 calling convention in format string exploitation
In this post I will try to give you a brief on how format string exploitation can differ in 64 bit architecture due to different calling convention in 64 bit.
Intel architecture
Segmentation in Intel x64(IA-32e) architecture - explained using Linux
In this article we will go through Segmentation in basic and cover it for x64 (IA-32e) processors by extracting the details inside a Linux system.
Virtualization
Developing hypervisor from scratch: Part 4 - Setting up HOST and GUEST State
In this article series you are going to learn how to develop your own hypervisor for virtualization in linux ecosystem. In this part we will do the setup of HOST and GUEST state area and at last the vmlaunch.
Virtualization
Developing hypervisor from scratch: Part 3 - Setting up VMCS
In this article series you are going to learn how to develop your own hypervisor for virtualization in linux ecosystem. In this part we will do the setup of VMCS structure.
Virtualization
Developing hypervisor from scratch: Part 2 - VMXON Operation
In this article series you are going to learn how to develop your own hypervisor for virtualization in linux ecosystem. In this part we will execute VMXON operation.
Virtualization
Developing hypervisor from scratch: Part 1 - Intro and Setup
In this article series you are going to learn how to develop your own hypervisor for virtualization in linux ecosystem. Also this series will help to learn low level virtualization.