slide from 2017 talk: RE-Canary ● Token embedded into software to help detect reverse engineering ○ Unique token (e.g., SDFDkjfd983743223) ○ Multiple tokens: tokens in different components of the software ● Hope somebody triggers the canary by activating the token ○ e.g., web search for the token to gain more information about the target software ● Defensive tool to notify and alert you about “attacks” ○ Attacks against you and your software
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