Discuss: OS-Level Exploit Mitigations

This is the discussion thread for the lesson "OS-Level Exploit Mitigations" (Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis, Unit 2). Ask questions, share real-world examples, and help classmates who are stuck. Conversation starters. Try explaining one of these in your own words: - Explain how ASLR defeats hardcoded jump addresses and why 32-bit entropy is weaker - Describe four ASLR bypass techniques with their mechanisms - Explain how DEP prevents shellcode execution using the NX/XD bit