BSidesSF 2026 - Reverse Engineering Go Malware: From Manual to AI-Powered Analysis (Asher Davila)

This talk by Asher Davila focuses on the reverse engineering of Go-based malware, particularly targeting threats like BotenaGo and PumaBot. The session explores the use of tools such as Ghidra, Radare2, and AI technologies, including r2ai and GhidraMCP, to reconstruct strings, analyze payloads, and map exploits. The speaker emphasizes how these methods can unveil attacker behaviors and enhance the efficiency of malware analysis in the context of IoT security.