Digital forensic investigators encounter significant challenges when dealing with locked computers or encrypted storage systems. Research conducted by Gupta and Nisbet from Auckland University of...

📌 Introduction In Windows forensics, Amcache.hve has earned a reputation as a valuable artifact for tracking program executions. Many incident responders and forensic analysts quickly parse Amca...

Are Hardware KVMs the Next Big Blind Spot in Digital Forensics?? JetKVM: A $70 hardware KVM device that grants anyone full remote control of a computer-even when powered off or locked-via HDMI/...

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CFReDS NIST Hacking Case Scenario cfreds.nist.gov On 09/20/04 , a Dell CPi notebook computer, serial # VLQLW, was found abandoned along with a wireless PCMCIA card and an external home...

Agenda The go-to methodology to get up and running with forensics is as follows: Extract Evidence Mount with Arsenal Image Mounter Parse with KAPE into a cases folder Examine Registry ...

$MFT :) Who is keeping track of the Tracker!! In the world of Windows file systems, there exists a fascinating technical paradox that few users ever consider: The Master File Table (MFT), respon...

System and User Information (via Registry) Artifact Filesystem Location Tools or Commands Operating System Version System Information S...

🔍 Objective To analyze and demystify the subtle, less-documented behaviors of .LNK (Windows Shortcut) files during document creation, modification, and reopening using real-time forensic testing...

Commands and Artifacts Every Investigator Needs Here’s a streamlined guide to key Linux artifacts and the commands to extract and analyze them efficiently, enabling forensics investigators to fo...