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NSA Releases Open Source Software Reverse Engineering Tool called Ghidra

Research Directorate of National Security Agency (NSA) has released an Open Source Software Reverse Engineering tool called Ghidra. This software is very useful for a software developer and security researcher to analyze the source code of various programs. Especially this software can be helpful to find the malicious code inside a malware and can be used to gather information on how malware is functioning. This software has a lot of features, some of the most important features include the ability to disassembly, assembly, decompilation, graphing and scripting. It also supports plugin so one can develop their own plug-in using Java or Python.

Currently, it is available for Windows, Mac OS & Linux and it only supports 64bit version of OS. Ghidra doesn't use traditional installation file to install the program, it comes with a compressed file and it can be extracted on any file directory to run the program.

Ghidra requires Java Runtime and Development Kit on the path to run the application and NSA recommends using OpenJDK distribution from jdk.java.net for a most stable experience.

Here are the download link and other information for Ghidra
Official Website
Download Link
Ghidra Installation Guide
Frequently Asked Questions
Wiki
GitHub Repository
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