mandiant / mandiant/capa

CI: run new rules against a set of well-known files to demonstrate prevalence

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Description

shows if a rule is susceptible to obvious FPs or unexpected matches. doesn't need to be a huge scale of samples, just a bit of diversity.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by locating the CI configuration and rule-test entry point, then identify a small, diverse set of well-known files; done means new rules run against them and the results expose obvious false positives or unexpected matches.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
ci-cd, testing-qa
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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