Threat intelligence, malware analysis, and reverse engineering.

Intel

Profiles of threat actors and the malware families behind their campaigns.

Threat Actor Nation-State 2026

Sandworm Team

Russian GRU unit (APT44) behind the 2015 and 2016 Ukraine power grid attacks, NotPetya, and Olympic Destroyer.

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Threat Actor Financially Motivated 2025

TamperedChef

Operation behind AceLauncher and the AppSuite PDF Editor backdoor — trojanized, code-signed apps distributed via convincing malvertising.

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Malware ICS Protocol Abuse 2026

Industroyer

The first malware framework built to speak grid-control protocols directly — used against a Kyiv transmission substation in 2016.

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Malware Infostealer 2025

AceLauncher

A fake browser productivity tool tied to TamperedChef/EvilAI — from AI-generated landing page to .NET binary teardown.

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Resources

Curated tools, references, and reading material for security professionals.

Malware Analysis

A curated collection of resources, tools, and references for malware analysis and reverse engineering.

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APT Compendium

A comprehensive reference on Advanced Persistent Threat groups, their TTPs, and associated campaigns.

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Malware Compendium

A comprehensive reference on malware families, their capabilities, and how to analyze them.

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YouTube Videos

In-depth walkthroughs, tutorials, and research breakdowns.

Blogs

Long-form writeups, research findings, and technical breakdowns.

Malware Analysis 2025

PE Header Fundamentals: The First Step in Malware Analysis

A practical guide to the PE file format — headers, sections, imports, exports, and detecting packed or obfuscated binaries.

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Malware Analysis 2025

Malware Analysis: A Beginner's Guide

An introduction to malware analysis — covering types of malware, static vs dynamic analysis techniques, and the tools used to dissect samples.

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About Astra

Astra covers threat intelligence and malware analysis, with a focus on reverse engineering real samples, tracking the threat actors behind them, and breaking down how these attacks actually work.

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