Witchcraft Compiler Collection - Towards Self Aware Computer Programs

Explore a groundbreaking approach to reverse engineering in this 55-minute Black Hat conference talk. Delve into the innovative technique of undoing the work of the linker to produce relocatable files, offering a more effective alternative to traditional code decompilation. Discover how this method enables universal code reuse through relinking relocatable objects as arbitrary shared libraries. Learn about the creation of binary reflection, the addition of scripting capabilities, and in-memory debugging using a JIT compiler. Examine how these advancements lead to automated API prototyping and annotation, potentially achieving a primary form of binary code self-awareness. Gain insights into this cutting-edge research that challenges conventional reverse engineering methods and opens new possibilities in the field of computer programming.