Open-source Projects in Cyber Security

Explore open-source projects in the field of cybersecurity through this conference talk from DevConf.CZ 2024. Discover how Gen, an AV company, contributes to industry innovations and user protection by sharing their expertise and open-sourcing various projects. Learn about YARA, a powerful pattern-matching tool used by malware analysts worldwide, and delve into practical examples of Gen's contributions. Gain insights into GenRex, a tool for generating regular expressions for YARA rules, as well as YARI and YLS, which are development tools designed to enhance YARA's capabilities. Get a glimpse into the ongoing development of YARA-X, the next generation of YARA tools. Additionally, explore the collaborative efforts between Gen and students from FIT BUT, showcasing their contributions to these projects through bachelor's and diploma theses.