Handbook of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics

Handbook of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics
Author: Hamid Jahankhani
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 708
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9812837043

The widespread use of information and communications technology (ICT) has created a global platform for the exchange of ideas, goods and services, the benefits of which are enormous. However, it has also created boundless opportunities for fraud and deception. Cybercrime is one of the biggest growth industries around the globe, whether it is in the form of violation of company policies, fraud, hate crime, extremism, or terrorism. It is therefore paramount that the security industry raises its game to combat these threats. Today's top priority is to use computer technology to fight computer crime, as our commonwealth is protected by firewalls rather than firepower. This is an issue of global importance as new technologies have provided a world of opportunity for criminals. This book is a compilation of the collaboration between the researchers and practitioners in the security field; and provides a comprehensive literature on current and future e-security needs across applications, implementation, testing or investigative techniques, judicial processes and criminal intelligence. The intended audience includes members in academia, the public and private sectors, students and those who are interested in and will benefit from this handbook.

The Basics of Digital Forensics

The Basics of Digital Forensics
Author: John Sammons
Publisher: Syngress
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2014-12-09
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0128018925

The Basics of Digital Forensics provides a foundation for people new to the digital forensics field. This book offers guidance on how to conduct examinations by discussing what digital forensics is, the methodologies used, key tactical concepts, and the tools needed to perform examinations. Details on digital forensics for computers, networks, cell phones, GPS, the cloud and the Internet are discussed. Also, learn how to collect evidence, document the scene, and how deleted data can be recovered. The new Second Edition of this book provides the reader with real-world examples and all the key technologies used in digital forensics, as well as new coverage of network intrusion response, how hard drives are organized, and electronic discovery. This valuable resource also covers how to incorporate quality assurance into an investigation, how to prioritize evidence items to examine (triage), case processing, and what goes into making an expert witness. - Learn what Digital Forensics entails - Build a toolkit and prepare an investigative plan - Understand the common artifacts to look for in an exam - Second Edition features all-new coverage of hard drives, triage, network intrusion response, and electronic discovery; as well as updated case studies and expert interviews

Digital Forensics Explained

Digital Forensics Explained
Author: Greg Gogolin
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2012-12-03
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1439874956

The field of computer forensics has experienced significant growth recently and those looking to get into the industry have significant opportunity for upward mobility. Focusing on the concepts investigators need to know to conduct a thorough investigation, Digital Forensics Explained provides an overall description of the forensic practice from a practitioner’s perspective. Starting with an overview, the text describes best practices based on the author’s decades of experience conducting investigations and working in information technology. It illustrates the forensic process, explains what it takes to be an investigator, and highlights emerging trends. Filled with helpful templates and contributions from seasoned experts in their respective fields, the book includes coverage of: Internet and email investigations Mobile forensics for cell phones, iPads, music players, and other small devices Cloud computing from an architecture perspective and its impact on digital forensics Anti-forensic techniques that may be employed to make a forensic exam more difficult to conduct Recoverability of information from damaged media The progression of a criminal case from start to finish Tools that are often used in an examination, including commercial, free, and open-source tools; computer and mobile tools; and things as simple as extension cords Social media and social engineering forensics Case documentation and presentation, including sample summary reports and a cover sheet for a cell phone investigation The text includes acquisition forms, a sequential process outline to guide your investigation, and a checklist of supplies you’ll need when responding to an incident. Providing you with the understanding and the tools to deal with suspects who find ways to make their digital activities hard to trace, the book also considers cultural implications, ethics, and the psychological effects that digital forensics investigations can have on investigators.

Digital Forensics Basics

Digital Forensics Basics
Author: Nihad A. Hassan
Publisher: Apress
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2019-02-25
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1484238389

Use this hands-on, introductory guide to understand and implement digital forensics to investigate computer crime using Windows, the most widely used operating system. This book provides you with the necessary skills to identify an intruder's footprints and to gather the necessary digital evidence in a forensically sound manner to prosecute in a court of law. Directed toward users with no experience in the digital forensics field, this book provides guidelines and best practices when conducting investigations as well as teaching you how to use a variety of tools to investigate computer crime. You will be prepared to handle problems such as law violations, industrial espionage, and use of company resources for private use. Digital Forensics Basics is written as a series of tutorials with each task demonstrating how to use a specific computer forensics tool or technique. Practical information is provided and users can read a task and then implement it directly on their devices. Some theoretical information is presented to define terms used in each technique and for users with varying IT skills. What You’ll Learn Assemble computer forensics lab requirements, including workstations, tools, and more Document the digital crime scene, including preparing a sample chain of custody form Differentiate between law enforcement agency and corporate investigationsGather intelligence using OSINT sources Acquire and analyze digital evidence Conduct in-depth forensic analysis of Windows operating systems covering Windows 10–specific feature forensicsUtilize anti-forensic techniques, including steganography, data destruction techniques, encryption, and anonymity techniques Who This Book Is For Police and other law enforcement personnel, judges (with no technical background), corporate and nonprofit management, IT specialists and computer security professionals, incident response team members, IT military and intelligence services officers, system administrators, e-business security professionals, and banking and insurance professionals

Digital Forensics with Kali Linux

Digital Forensics with Kali Linux
Author: Shiva V. N. Parasram
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2017-12-19
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1788629574

Learn the skills you need to take advantage of Kali Linux for digital forensics investigations using this comprehensive guide About This Book Master powerful Kali Linux tools for digital investigation and analysis Perform evidence acquisition, preservation, and analysis using various tools within Kali Linux Implement the concept of cryptographic hashing and imaging using Kali Linux Perform memory forensics with Volatility and internet forensics with Xplico. Discover the capabilities of professional forensic tools such as Autopsy and DFF (Digital Forensic Framework) used by law enforcement and military personnel alike Who This Book Is For This book is targeted at forensics and digital investigators, security analysts, or any stakeholder interested in learning digital forensics using Kali Linux. Basic knowledge of Kali Linux will be an advantage. What You Will Learn Get to grips with the fundamentals of digital forensics and explore best practices Understand the workings of file systems, storage, and data fundamentals Discover incident response procedures and best practices Use DC3DD and Guymager for acquisition and preservation techniques Recover deleted data with Foremost and Scalpel Find evidence of accessed programs and malicious programs using Volatility. Perform network and internet capture analysis with Xplico Carry out professional digital forensics investigations using the DFF and Autopsy automated forensic suites In Detail Kali Linux is a Linux-based distribution used mainly for penetration testing and digital forensics. It has a wide range of tools to help in forensics investigations and incident response mechanisms. You will start by understanding the fundamentals of digital forensics and setting up your Kali Linux environment to perform different investigation practices. The book will delve into the realm of operating systems and the various formats for file storage, including secret hiding places unseen by the end user or even the operating system. The book will also teach you to create forensic images of data and maintain integrity using hashing tools. Next, you will also master some advanced topics such as autopsies and acquiring investigation data from the network, operating system memory, and so on. The book introduces you to powerful tools that will take your forensic abilities and investigations to a professional level, catering for all aspects of full digital forensic investigations from hashing to reporting. By the end of this book, you will have had hands-on experience in implementing all the pillars of digital forensics—acquisition, extraction, analysis, and presentation using Kali Linux tools. Style and approach While covering the best practices of digital forensics investigations, evidence acquisition, preservation, and analysis, this book delivers easy-to-follow practical examples and detailed labs for an easy approach to learning forensics. Following the guidelines within each lab, you can easily practice all readily available forensic tools in Kali Linux, within either a dedicated physical or virtual machine.

Conquer Anti-Forensics

Conquer Anti-Forensics
Author: Craw Security
Publisher: Craw Security
Total Pages:
Release: 2022-04-25
Genre: Computers
ISBN:

The digital world has evolved very rapidly and is available to all. Nobody is lacking access to the internet. Seeking data, gathering information, and stalking someone is possible from anywhere in the world. But do you feel safe on every site you’ve reached? We don’t have a say in this. But we know that many sites aren’t like how we see them. Most of the time that can be a setup that was prepared by someone. Many companies run 24x7 and that’s a lot of data they store on their websites. In the book, "Conquer Anti-Forensics, we will learn all these things. Some of the data is related to the company and most of the data relate to the customer they serve. Who would be responsible for the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of that much data? A common man won’t be able to take responsibility for that data, not even your employees. But to whom we can approach such services? Is there any solution that is ready for us? Of course, there is! That’ll be ethical hacking. What is ethical hacking and why do we need it? We can go to that topic but we need to understand why we need them. There are many reasons why we need them. Many hackers use several means to hack someone else’s private system to target their data. Let’s suppose they have been able to trespass the local security wall that your system has. But what about the shreds of evidence they left behind while returning to the main point? You might not believe it but when you reach the point from, they steal that data, you won’t be able to get any evidence against them. Why so? That’s because they have used anti-digital forensics techniques. These kinds of techniques help them to cover their tracks, alter, and delete before the forensics investigators can investigate something. Evading network security E & launching attacks without getting detected isn’t hard for them. Now, there are the questions. What are anti-forensic techniques? Who uses them? On whom does it get used? And how does this happen? There may be many questions regarding these techniques, and we’re going to answer them one by one. Here you will find about the anti-digital forensics techniques, and how to conquer them. In this book, you will be introduced to how hackers deceive forensics experts with many techniques to hide evidence, re-write the formats of docs, and change the material. Students will get full disclosure of how hacking changes the scenario, and how ethical hackers stop fraudsters from getting barged into their systems. This book is written to guide students through various methods in the easiest and simplest ways to learn hacking techniques. Anti-forensics can be misleading but ethical hacking won't let the unethical hackers leave unscathed. The syllabus is distributed in a manner that is understandable to students & clients. Chapters are placed systematically to prepare a smooth part for students to learn. Other than that, the language used in this book is simpler and easy to understand. That’s just to guide the students properly with logic and evidence. With this guide, the students will be able to understand the theoretical knowledge and will be able to explore new techniques. This book follows the global techniques that are used to secure networks and servers from unethical hackers. Malicious programs, malware, viruses, and bots can get into the system, and make loopholes for hackers to get the data leaked. Time will flee and you won’t be able to detect where the data leaked from & where did it go. Now, we’ll m continue to the main chapters, and read about anti-forensic techniques and the techniques to subdue them. Anti-Forensics is more than technology. It is an approach to criminal hacking that can be summed up like this: Make it hard for them to find you to prove they found you.

Digital Anti-forensics

Digital Anti-forensics
Author: Stephanie Dachs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2017
Genre: Computer crimes
ISBN: 9780355232981

The rise of computer use and technical adeptness by the general public in the last two decades are undeniable. With greater use comes a greater possibility for misuse, evidenced by today's incredible number of crimes involving computers as well as the growth in severity from that of cyber hooliganism to cyber warfare. Although frequently utilized for privacy and security purposes, the vast range of anti-forensic techniques has contributed to the ability for hackers and criminals to obstruct computer forensic investigations. Understanding how anti-forensics may alter important and relevant data on an electronic device will prove useful for the success and continued advancement of computer forensic investigations. This paper will amalgamate the academic literature on anti-forensics as well as test four of the most accessible anti-forensic tools available online to reveal at what degree they confound traditional computer forensic tools and techniques. Strategies for detecting and mitigating the effects of anti-forensic efforts will be put forth to help inform the future of computer forensic investigative techniques.

Digital Forensics

Digital Forensics
Author: André Årnes
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2017-05-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1119262402

The definitive text for students of digital forensics, as well as professionals looking to deepen their understanding of an increasingly critical field Written by faculty members and associates of the world-renowned Norwegian Information Security Laboratory (NisLab) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), this textbook takes a scientific approach to digital forensics ideally suited for university courses in digital forensics and information security. Each chapter was written by an accomplished expert in his or her field, many of them with extensive experience in law enforcement and industry. The author team comprises experts in digital forensics, cybercrime law, information security and related areas. Digital forensics is a key competency in meeting the growing risks of cybercrime, as well as for criminal investigation generally. Considering the astonishing pace at which new information technology – and new ways of exploiting information technology – is brought on line, researchers and practitioners regularly face new technical challenges, forcing them to continuously upgrade their investigatory skills. Designed to prepare the next generation to rise to those challenges, the material contained in Digital Forensics has been tested and refined by use in both graduate and undergraduate programs and subjected to formal evaluations for more than ten years. Encompasses all aspects of the field, including methodological, scientific, technical and legal matters Based on the latest research, it provides novel insights for students, including an informed look at the future of digital forensics Includes test questions from actual exam sets, multiple choice questions suitable for online use and numerous visuals, illustrations and case example images Features real-word examples and scenarios, including court cases and technical problems, as well as a rich library of academic references and references to online media Digital Forensics is an excellent introductory text for programs in computer science and computer engineering and for master degree programs in military and police education. It is also a valuable reference for legal practitioners, police officers, investigators, and forensic practitioners seeking to gain a deeper understanding of digital forensics and cybercrime.

Handbook of Digital Forensics of Multimedia Data and Devices, Enhanced E-Book

Handbook of Digital Forensics of Multimedia Data and Devices, Enhanced E-Book
Author: Anthony T. S. Ho
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 704
Release: 2016-05-20
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118757076

Digital forensics and multimedia forensics are rapidly growing disciplines whereby electronic information is extracted and interpreted for use in a court of law. These two fields are finding increasing importance in law enforcement and the investigation of cybercrime as the ubiquity of personal computing and the internet becomes ever-more apparent. Digital forensics involves investigating computer systems and digital artefacts in general, while multimedia forensics is a sub-topic of digital forensics focusing on evidence extracted from both normal computer systems and special multimedia devices, such as digital cameras. This book focuses on the interface between digital forensics and multimedia forensics, bringing two closely related fields of forensic expertise together to identify and understand the current state-of-the-art in digital forensic investigation. Both fields are expertly attended to by contributions from researchers and forensic practitioners specializing in diverse topics such as forensic authentication, forensic triage, forensic photogrammetry, biometric forensics, multimedia device identification, and image forgery detection among many others. Key features: Brings digital and multimedia forensics together with contributions from academia, law enforcement, and the digital forensics industry for extensive coverage of all the major aspects of digital forensics of multimedia data and devices Provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of digital forensics of multimedia data and devices Offers not only explanations of techniques but also real-world and simulated case studies to illustrate how digital and multimedia forensics techniques work Includes a companion website hosting continually updated supplementary materials ranging from extended and updated coverage of standards to best practice guides, test datasets and more case studies

Contemporary Digital Forensic Investigations of Cloud and Mobile Applications

Contemporary Digital Forensic Investigations of Cloud and Mobile Applications
Author: Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo
Publisher: Syngress
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2016-10-12
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0128054484

Contemporary Digital Forensic Investigations of Cloud and Mobile Applications comprehensively discusses the implications of cloud (storage) services and mobile applications on digital forensic investigations. The book provides both digital forensic practitioners and researchers with an up-to-date and advanced knowledge of collecting and preserving electronic evidence from different types of cloud services, such as digital remnants of cloud applications accessed through mobile devices. This is the first book that covers the investigation of a wide range of cloud services. Dr. Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo and Dr. Ali Dehghantanha are leading researchers in cloud and mobile security and forensics, having organized research, led research, and been published widely in the field. Users will gain a deep overview of seminal research in the field while also identifying prospective future research topics and open challenges. Presents the most current, leading edge research on cloud and mobile application forensics, featuring a panel of top experts in the field Introduces the first book to provide an in-depth overview of the issues surrounding digital forensic investigations in cloud and associated mobile apps Covers key technical topics and provides readers with a complete understanding of the most current research findings Includes discussions on future research directions and challenges