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Title: An introduction to software obfuscation.

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/919159· OSTI ID:919159

Obfuscation protects software by making the code more difficult to understand. We review a collection of obfuscation techniques. We then consider what would constitute a theory of obfuscation. Several possibilities that could lead to such a theory are explored.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
919159
Report Number(s):
SAND2004-2198; TRN: US200825%%70
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English