The IDA Pro Book, 2nd Edition

Summary

Keep in mind that IDA is not a silver bullet you can use to make vulnerabilities pop out of binaries. If your ultimate goal is to perform vulnerability analysis using only IDA, then you would be wise to automate your efforts to the maximum extent possible. As you develop algorithms for analyzing binaries, you should always consider how you might automate those algorithms in order to save time on future analysis tasks. Finally, it is important to understand that no amount of reading through the best books available can make you proficient at vulnerability analysis and exploit development. If you are interested in developing your skills, you must practice. A large number of sites offer practice challenges for just this purpose; an excellent ...