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Phil Stokes is a Research Engineer at SentinelOne, specializing in macOS threat intelligence, platform vulnerabilities and malware analysis. He began his journey into macOS security as a software developer, creating end user troubleshooting and security tools just at the time when macOS adware and commodity malware first began appearing on the platform. Phil has been closely following the development of macOS threats as well as researching Mac software and OS vulnerabilities since 2014.

11 Ways To Tweak Radare2 For Faster And Easier MacOS Malware Analysis 3

Security Research

11 Ways to Tweak radare2 for Faster and Easier macOS Malware Analysis

Phil Stokes / October 31, 2023

Simplifying radare2 for macOS malware research, these tips and tricks will help to improve workflow and supercharge productivity.

macOS Malware 2023 | A Deep Dive into Emerging Trends and Evolving Techniques

macOS | 9 minute read

Sonoma in the Spotlight | What’s New and What’s Missing in macOS 14

macOS | 8 minute read

Bloated Binaries How To Detect And Analyze Multi Megabyte MacOS Malware 8

Security Research

Bloated Binaries | How to Detect and Analyze Large macOS Malware Files

Phil Stokes / August 29, 2023

Massive malware binaries are becoming more common on macOS and can cause problems for detection and analysis. Here's how we can successfully deal with them.

XLoader’s Latest Trick | New macOS Variant Disguised as Signed OfficeNote App

From the Front Lines | 5 minute read

Mac Admins | Why Apple’s Silent Approach to Endpoint Security Should be a Wake-Up Call

macOS | 8 minute read

Apple Crimeware | Massive Rust Infostealer Campaign Aiming for macOS Sonoma Ahead of Public Release

From the Front Lines, macOS | 12 minute read

BlueNoroff | How DPRK’s macOS RustBucket Seeks to Evade Analysis and Detection

From the Front Lines | 12 minute read

JokerSpy | Unknown Adversary Targeting Organizations with Multi-Stage macOS Malware

From the Front Lines | 8 minute read

Automating String Decryption And Other Reverse Engineering Tasks In Radare2 With R2pipe By Phil Stokes 1

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Automating String Decryption and Other Reverse Engineering Tasks in radare2 With r2pipe

Phil Stokes / June 21, 2023

Learn how to drive radare2 with r2pipe for automated binary analysis, string decryption and other common reversing tasks.

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