Quick PSA On Architecture
TLDR; x64 from now on
Hey gang. Just wanted to write this out quickly to update you all. As you may know, the posts that I tend to write about pertain to the x86 architecture due its popularity and simplicity.
However, work has me almost explicitly working on the x64 architecture, and what I am learning is mostly applicable to x64. x64 has more features, more powerful use-cases, SEH, and is, of course, native to 99.9% of you all reading this. It is becoming more and more difficult to have to jump between x86 and x64 depending on the post being written. And if I’m getting confused, surely you all are as well.
So, to summarize, unless explicitly specified, all the RTMA, Kernel-Mode, Injection, Hooking, Exploitation, and any other post will be written in and on x64 programs from now on. There will be an eventual overarching x64 post to discuss the differences between x86 and x64, but that may be some time until then.
That’s all. Just a quick note. Have a great weekend again.
Go (x64)!
-BowTiedCrawfish