Nathan J. Stevenson

27 papers Journal 9Unranked 18
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2026 J jnl
Biomed. Signal Process. Control.
Kartik K. Iyer, James A. Roberts, Michaela Waak, Simon J. Vogrin, Ajay Kevat, Jasneek Chawla, Leena M. Haataja, Leena Lauronen, Sampsa Vanhatalo, Nathan J. Stevenson
2026 J jnl
Signal Process.
John M. O'Toole, Nathan J. Stevenson
2023 conf
EMBC
Nathan J. Stevenson, Kartik K. Iyer, Vito Giordano, Katrin Klebermaß-Schrehof, Sampsa Vanhatalo
2023 conf
EMBC
Kartik K. Iyer, James A. Roberts, Michaela Waak, Ajay Kevat, Jasneek Chawla, Leena Lauronen, Sampsa Vanhatalo, Nathan J. Stevenson
2022 J jnl
CoRR
Ana Borovac, Steinn Gudmundsson, Gardar Thorvardsson, Saeed M. Moghadam, Päivi Nevalainen, Nathan J. Stevenson, Sampsa Vanhatalo, Thomas Philip Runarsson
2022 J jnl
Comput. Biol. Medicine
Karoliina T. Tapani, Päivi Nevalainen, Sampsa Vanhatalo, Nathan J. Stevenson
2022 J jnl
CoRR
Karoliina T. Tapani, Päivi Nevalainen, Sampsa Vanhatalo, Nathan J. Stevenson
2021 J jnl
Comput. Methods Programs Biomed.
Lachlan Webb, Minna Kauppila, James A. Roberts, Sampsa Vanhatalo, Nathan J. Stevenson
2020 conf
EMBC
Laura Gschwandtner, Manfred Martin Hartmann, Lisa Oberdorfer, Franz Fürbass, Katrin Klebermaß-Schrehof, Tobias Werther, Nathan J. Stevenson, Gerhard Gritsch, Hannes Perko, Angelika Berger, Tilmann Kluge, Vito Giordano
2019 conf
EMBC
Nathan J. Stevenson, Karoliina T. Tapani, Sampsa Vanhatalo
2019 J jnl
Int. J. Neural Syst.
Karoliina T. Tapani, Sampsa Vanhatalo, Nathan J. Stevenson
2015 conf
EMBC
Shima Gholinezhadasnefestani, Andriy Temko, Nathan J. Stevenson, Geraldine B. Boylan, Gordon Lightbody, William P. Marnane
2014 conf
EMBC
Nathan J. Stevenson, John M. O'Toole, Irina Korotchikova, Geraldine B. Boylan
2014 conf
EMBC
John M. O'Toole, Andriy Temko, Nathan J. Stevenson
2014 J jnl
IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng.
Sunil Belur Nagaraj, Nathan J. Stevenson, William P. Marnane, Geraldine B. Boylan, Gordon Lightbody
2014 conf
EMBC
Sunil Belur Nagaraj, Nathan J. Stevenson, William P. Marnane, Geraldine B. Boylan, Gordon Lightbody
2012 conf
EMBC
Sunil Belur Nagaraj, Nathan J. Stevenson, William P. Marnane, Geraldine B. Boylan, Gordon Lightbody
2012 conf
EMBC
Andriy Temko, Nathan J. Stevenson, William P. Marnane, Geraldine B. Boylan, Gordon Lightbody
2010 conf
ISSPA
Nathan J. Stevenson, Irina Korotchikova, Geraldine B. Boylan
2007 J jnl
IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng.
Luke Rankine, Nathan J. Stevenson, Mostefa Mesbah, Boualem Boashash
2007 conf
ISSPA
Nathan J. Stevenson, Mostefa Mesbah, Boualem Boashash, Harper J. Whitehouse
2007 conf
ISSPA
Nathan J. Stevenson, Mostefa Mesbah, Boualem Boashash
2007 conf
EUSIPCO
Nathan J. Stevenson, Luke Rankine, Mostefa Mesbah, Boualem Boashash
2005 conf
EUSIPCO
Luke Rankine, Nathan J. Stevenson, Mostefa Mesbah, Boualem Boashash
2005 conf
ISSPA
Nathan J. Stevenson, Mostefa Mesbah, Boualem Boashash
2005 conf
ISSPA
Nathan J. Stevenson, Mostefa Mesbah, Boualem Boashash
2003 conf
ISSPA (2)
Nathan J. Stevenson, Edward Palmer, James Smeathers, Boualem Boashash
redb/extractors/pe_extractors/pe_extra_findings.py
← Index redb/extractors/pe_extractors/pe_extra_findings.py python
from hashlib import md5, sha1, sha256
import inspect
import pefile
from magika import Magika
import json
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from typing import List, Optional, Any
from asn1crypto import cms, pem, x509, core
from dataclasses import asdict

from redb.extractors.enum import Tag
from redb.extractors.pe_extractor import PEExtractor
from redb.models.dataclasses import PEExtraFinding, PECertificate


class PEExtraFindings(PEExtractor):

    def __init__(
        self,
        filepath,
        log,
        exporters=None,
        index_prefix=None,
        elastic_index=None,
        known_benign=False,
        known_malicious=False,
        pe=None,
    ):
        super().__init__(
            filepath,
            log,
            exporters,
            index_prefix,
            elastic_index,
            known_benign,
            known_malicious,
            pe,
        )
        self.elastic_index = self.index_prefix + "-pe_extrafindings"
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        self.has_binary_overlay = False
        self.has_binary_resource = False
        self.findings = []

    def tag(self):
        return Tag.PE_EMBEDDED_EXTRAS.value

    """
    The section below triggers in case of a binary which is not signed.
    It trigger the scan for Certificates inside the binary, for example
    inside a resource or an overlay.
    """

    def _scan_for_certificates(self):
        """
        Comprehensive scan for certificate data in PE file.
        Returns list of tuples (location_description, certificate_data)
        """
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)

        # 1. Scan resources for embedded PE files
        self._scan_resources_for_certificates()

        # 3. Scan overlay
        overlay_data = self.pe.get_overlay()
        if overlay_data:
            self._scan_overlay_for_certificates(overlay_data)


    def _extract_certificate_info(self, cert_data):
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)

        certificate = x509.Certificate.load(cert_data)
        certificate_serial_number = format(certificate.serial_number, "x").upper()
        grouped_serial_number = ":".join(
            [
                certificate_serial_number[i : i + 2]
                for i in range(0, len(certificate_serial_number), 2)
            ]
        )
        return PECertificate(
            certificate_serial_number=grouped_serial_number,
            certificate_issuer=certificate.issuer.human_friendly,
            certificate_subject=certificate.subject.human_friendly,
            certificate_valid_from=certificate["tbs_certificate"]["validity"][
                "not_before"
            ].native.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),
            certificate_valid_to=certificate["tbs_certificate"]["validity"][
                "not_after"
            ].native.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),
            certificate_thumbprint=sha1(cert_data).hexdigest().upper(),
            certificate_algorithm=None,
        )

    def _extract_standard_certificates(self, pe):
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        address = pe.OPTIONAL_HEADER.DATA_DIRECTORY[
            pefile.DIRECTORY_ENTRY["IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_SECURITY"]
        ].VirtualAddress
        size = pe.OPTIONAL_HEADER.DATA_DIRECTORY[
            pefile.DIRECTORY_ENTRY["IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_SECURITY"]
        ].Size

        addr_8 = address + 8
        signature_data = bytes(
            pe.write()[addr_8 : addr_8 + size]  # noqa E203
        )  # Ensure this is a bytes object
        if pem.detect(signature_data):
            signature_data = pem.unarmor(signature_data)

        content_info = cms.ContentInfo.load(signature_data)
        signed_data = content_info["content"]
        certificates = signed_data["certificates"]

        certificates_list = []
        for cert in certificates:
            cert_info = self._extract_certificate_info(cert.chosen.dump())
            certificates_list.append(cert_info)

        return certificates_list

    def _is_signed(self, pedata):
        address = pedata.OPTIONAL_HEADER.DATA_DIRECTORY[
            pefile.DIRECTORY_ENTRY["IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_SECURITY"]
        ].VirtualAddress
        if address == 0:
            return False
        return True

    def _scan_resources_for_certificates(self):
        """Scan resources for embedded PE files and their certificates"""
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)

        try:
            if hasattr(self.pe, "DIRECTORY_ENTRY_RESOURCE"):
                for entry in self.pe.DIRECTORY_ENTRY_RESOURCE.entries:
                    for resource in self._get_resource_data(entry):
                        # Check if resource data might be a PE file
                        resource_magika = Magika().identify_bytes(resource).output.label
                        if resource.startswith(b"MZ") or resource_magika == "pebin":
                            try:
                                embedded_pe = pefile.PE(data=resource)
                                if self._is_signed(embedded_pe):
                                    cert_data = self._extract_standard_certificates(
                                        embedded_pe
                                    )
                                    if cert_data:
                                        # certificates.append(
                                        #     (f"Resource_{entry.id}", cert_data)
                                        # )
                                        self.findings.append(
                                            PEExtraFinding(
                                                context=f"Resource ({sha256(resource).hexdigest()}) is a PE file. Found Code Signing Certificates information inside.",
                                                finding=cert_data,
                                            )
                                        )
                            except Exception as e:
                                self.log.warning(
                                    f"Resource {sha256(resource).hexdigest()} is not a valid PE: {e}"
                                )

                        # Direct certificate pattern matching in resource
                        cert_data = self._find_certificate_patterns(resource)
                        if cert_data:
                            # certificates.append((f"Resource_{entry.id}", cert_data))
                            self.findings.append(
                                PEExtraFinding(
                                    context=f"Resource ({sha256(resource).hexdigest()}) is a PE file.\
                                    Found Code Signing Certificates information inside.",
                                    finding=cert_data,
                                )
                            )

        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Failed to scan resources: {e}")


    def _scan_overlay_for_certificates(self, overlay_data) -> List[bytes]:
        """Scan PE overlay for certificate data"""
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        try:
            # Check if overlay is a PE file
            overlay_magika = Magika().identify_bytes(overlay_data).output.ct_label
            if overlay_data.startswith(b"MZ") or overlay_magika == "pebin":
                try:
                    overlay_pe = pefile.PE(data=overlay_data)
                    if self._is_signed(overlay_pe):
                        cert_data = self._extract_standard_certificates(overlay_data)
                        if cert_data:
                            self.findings.append(
                                PEExtraFinding(
                                    context=f"Overlay data ({sha256(overlay_data).hexdigest()}) is a PE file.\
                                    Found Code Signing Certificates information inside.",
                                    finding=cert_data,
                                )
                            )
                except Exception as e:
                    self.log.warning(f"Error looking for certificates in Overlay: {e}")
                    pass

            # Direct certificate pattern matching in overlay
            cert_data = self._find_certificate_patterns(overlay_data)
            if cert_data:
                self.findings.append(
                    PEExtraFinding(
                        context=f"Overlay data ({sha256(overlay_data).hexdigest()}) is a PE file.\
                        Found Code Signing Certificates information inside.",
                        finding=cert_data,
                    )
                )
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Failed to scan overlay: {e}")


    def _get_resource_data(self, entry) -> List[bytes]:
        """Recursively get resource data"""
        resources = []
        try:
            if hasattr(entry, "directory"):
                for subentry in entry.directory.entries:
                    resources.extend(self._get_resource_data(subentry))
            else:
                data = self.pe.get_data(
                    entry.data.struct.OffsetToData, entry.data.struct.Size
                )
                resources.append(data)
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Failed to get resource data: {e}")
        return resources

    def _find_certificate_patterns(self, data: bytes) -> Optional[bytes]:
        """Find certificate patterns in binary data"""
        # PKCS#7 SignedData OID pattern
        PKCS7_PATTERN = b"\x06\x09\x2A\x86\x48\x86\xF7\x0D\x01\x07\x02"

        try:
            idx = data.find(PKCS7_PATTERN)
            if idx != -1:
                # Search backwards for ASN.1 sequence marker
                for i in range(idx, max(0, idx - 50), -1):
                    if data[i] == 0x30:  # ASN.1 SEQUENCE
                        try:
                            # Try to parse as X.509 certificate
                            cert = x509.load_der_x509_certificate(
                                data[i:], default_backend()
                            )
                            return data[i:]
                        except Exception:
                            continue
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Failed to find certificate patterns: {e}")
        return None

    def prepare_export_data(self, exporter_type: str) -> Any:
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        if exporter_type == "ElasticsearchExporter":
            return self.findings
        elif exporter_type == "ClickHouseExporter":
            current_time = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
            
            data = [
                [
                    self.sha256,
                    self.md5,
                    self.sha1,
                    finding.context,
                    [asdict(cert) for cert in finding.finding] if finding.finding else None,
                    current_time
                ]
                for finding in self.findings
            ]
            
            column_names = [
                'sha256', 'md5', 'sha1', 'context', 'finding', 'analysis_date'
            ]
            
            if not data:
                return None

            column_type_names = [
                'FixedString(64)', 'FixedString(32)', 'FixedString(40)',
                'String', 'Array(JSON)', 'DateTime64(3, \'UTC\')'
            ]

            return (data, column_names, column_type_names)

    def get_clickhouse_table(self) -> str:
        return "redb_extra_findings"

    def extract(self):
        try:
            self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
            self._scan_for_certificates()
            if len(self.findings) > 0:
                return self.findings
            return None
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Error extracting PE Extras: {e}")
            return None