Uses of Computer Forensics
There are many practical uses of computer forensics. The recovery of data that can aid in a criminal or civil investigation is one such use. Computer forensics can also be used to recreate how and when a computer was used or how a virus was able to infiltrate into a network. Evidence can be extracted [...]
Updated the glossary
I’ve added a few new terms to the digital forensics glossary. Right now there are just some very basic definitions, but I’ll work on adding some links to articles (external and internal) and see if I can expand it a bit more.
Full-Disk Encryption comes to Android
The wonderful folks over at WhisperSys have released a new product called WhisperCore. This product provides full-disk encryption for the Android-enabled Nexus S smartphone. WhisperCore can also be configured to encrypt an SD card. Unfortunately, I do not own a Google Nexus S, so I’m not available to test this piece of software. Of course, [...]
DEFT Linux 6 coming soon
It was just announced that DEFT Linux 6 will be released later this month. The downside? The initial release will be in Italian, with English and Spanish support coming in the next few months. Not that I’m complaining at all – if you’re excited to see what this release will contain, check out the DEFT [...]
SANS Blog Survey Results
Over at the SANS Blog, they recently published some stats from a survey we were all encouraged to take. Most of the information is routine, but there were some interesting things in there relating to computer forensics. First interesting thing I noticed is that the GCFA (GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst) was the most common type [...]
Computer Forensic Evidence
There are a few key steps to make sure evidence located on a computer’s hard drive stands up to a challenge in court. The first thing that a computer forensics expert will look at is an indication that the hard drive image is forensically sound. If the image was preserved in EnCase’s E01 format, an [...]
Free Computer Forensics Tools
I recently came across a post that offers links to a few free computer forensics tools. I’m familiar with most of them, but there are always new tools to try. I’m interested in the Ubuntu guide on using a live CD, as I’ve been stubbornly sticking with the last free version of Helix and it’s [...]
Remote Data Acquisitions
Remote forensics is a growing field, as data passed over networks becomes increasingly useful in investigations.
Computer Forensics and Social Networking Sites
SANS Computer Forensics Blog has a post about some interesting data that can be gleaned from social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, etc. This data will be more and more frequently targeted by law enforcement due to users’ lack of awareness regarding the privacy of their own data. One public Facebook page, for example, can [...]
Data Recovery Services
If you’re having problems with a hard drive and are unable to access your data, you might consider a data recovery service to help you track down those important pictures or documents. Hard drive failure is not a fun problem to have, take it from me. You might wonder about what exactly goes on at [...]
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