Literature

Books, Journals, Magazines, Datasheets and all other literature related to reverse engineering is welcome here. The book pictured is the bound edition of a portion of the PDF's available in the PoC||GTFO section.

Bound edition of PoC||GTFO, Proof of Concept OR Get The Fuck Out.

Due to the small size of most SMD components, manufacturers are not able to write the full part number on the case. They use instead a marking code typically composed of a combination of 2 or 3 letters or digits.
When repairing an unknown electronic board, it becomes so difficult to know what is the exact type of a given component. This database allows to quickly find the part number of a SMD component when you have only the marking code.

PCBCart - How to Identify SMD Components Explained.

smd.yooneed.one - A searchable database of electronics SMD components marking codes.

embedeo.org/smd_codes - SMD marking codes of electronic components such as bipolar transistors (BJT), field effect transistors (FET, MOSFET, JFET), diodes, Zener diodes, Schottky ..

RepairCompanion - Your companion for electronics tools, component identification, calculators, diagnostics and education.

SOS electronic, The SMD CODEBOOK - It lists well over 3,400 device codes in alphabetical order, together with type numbers, device characteristics or equivalents and pinout information.

The SMD Codebook (marsport) - Online version to look up a SMD codes.

S-manuals.com - SMD Markings, SMD codes, ..

IC Equivlent Database

This might be useful if you run into a problem were you don't have a exact matching replacement part. Now you can use the cross reference search for an equivalent IC.

All Transistors - Datasheet. Cross Reference Search. Transistor Database.

Octopart - Lets you search for transistor datasheets but also allows you to filter by key specifications much like AllTransistors cross reference.

Find a image of the PCB without opening the device

Modify the link below replace "example" without quotes with the product name and model you want to find
Visit the url and the results will show, if it does not show any results it has not been listed in the fccid database.

https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=example+internal+site:fccid.io

Note that there will be no results if the device does not have a wireless receiver or transmitter inside.

FCCID.io search direct link

Electronic certification databases

If the device is sold in the U.S. and complies with U.S. regulations, see below.
An FCC ID is a unique identifier assigned to a device registered with the United States Federal Communications Commission.
For legal sale of wireless devices in the US. These databases can be of great use if you want to quickly know what kind of wireless communication hardware is used.
Here you can most often find certifications, type approvals, specifications, instructions, internal/external pictures and sometimes even datasheets.

FCC.Report. Provides this easily searchable FCC ID database.

-> FCC.Report

Device.report. Electronics device database of over 500,000 products with certifications, type approvals, specifications, instructions, and datasheets.

-> Device.Report

Digital Education

Resources for reverse engineering closed-source software to identify bugs, debug, and conduct penetration testing.

Reverse engineering

Tools are great, and sometimes free! Without knowing how to use them, they can be a big waste of time. Better to spend your time learning the basics, then apply your knowledge.

CSCI 4974 / 6974 Hardware Reverse Engineering - Good slide decks on reverse engineering hardware at all levels, IC to PCB.

Reverse Engineering Tutorial - A comprehensive reverse engineering tutorial covering x86, x64, 32-bit ARM & 64-bit ARM architectures.

Ghidra Documents

Class material linked from ghidra.re. Use arrow keys on keyboard to move through slides.

IDA Material

File:Reverse Engineering Malware IDA & Olly Basics 5 parts by otw v1.pdf - A Reverse Engineering Malware introduction and bare basics IDA & Olly x86 (5 parts) by otw.

Using IDAPython to Make Your Life Easier: Part 1 - As a malware reverse engineer, I often find myself using IDA Pro in my day-to-day activities. It should come as no surprise, seeing as IDA Pro is the industry standard (although alternatives such as radare2 and Hopper are gaining traction). One of the more powerful features of IDA that I implore all reverse engineers to make use of is the Python addition, aptly named ‘IDAPython’, which exposes a large number of IDA API calls.

Using IDAPython to Make Your Life Easier: Part 2

Using IDAPython to Make Your Life Easier: Part 3

Using IDAPython to Make Your Life Easier: Part 4

Using IDAPython to Make Your Life Easier: Part 5

Some publicly available Malware analysis and Reverse engineering - is a curated list of awesome materials from the user Dump-GUY a former Forensic, Malware Analyst, Reverse Engineer. Youtube channel.

x64dbg

x64dbg - Introduction & documentation page.

Malware Reverse Engineering

BasicMalwareRE - this room aims towards helping everyone learn about the basics of "Malware Reverse Engineering".

Reversing / Malware Analysis / Assembly -resources - is a large list of reversing materials and courses.

Malware and Reverse Engineering Complete Collection - Awesome Malware and Reverse Engineering collection by Joas.

Immunity Debugger

Basic Reverse Engineering with Immunity Debugger - SANS Institute Information Security Reading Room. Basic Reverse Engineering x86 with Immunity Debugger.

Machine code or virtual machine bytecode reference

Assembly reference / manuals

x86

Reference x86 - Reference X86 Opcode and Instructions (the holy x86 assembly bible).

x86 and amd64

x86 and amd64 instruction reference - Derived from the December 2023 version of the Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual.

Bytecode reference

Java Virtual Machine (JVM)

Wikipedia - List of Java bytecode instructions.

The Java Version Almanac - Java Bytecode, by Mnemonic.

Dalvik opcodes (Android)

Pallergabor - Dalvik opcodes documentation with examples.

Common Language Runtime (CLR) .NET

Wikipedia - List of CIL instructions.

ECMA-335 Documentation - This Standard defines the Common Language Infrastructure (CLI).

800 MHz AMPS Documentation

The Cellular Telephone Bible by Mike Larsen (1997) Unlock codes and programming procedures of early 800 MHz analog AMPS cellular phones. This document also contains the system IDs (SID) of the 800 MHz analog service providers.

Literature

Contents

Books and Magazines

Datasheets, boardviews, schematics, manuals

Generic (various fields)

Portable computers, smartphones, videocards, printers

Laptop or smartphone Boardview / Schematic / Firmware [Groups]

Software for opening Boardview files

Retro PC Hardware

Vintage Audio Equipment Schematics / Manuals

SMD Marking Codes Database

IC Equivlent Database

Find a image of the PCB without opening the device

Electronic certification databases

Digital Education

Reverse engineering

Ghidra Documents

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced (PDF)

Advanced Development

Debugger

BSim