Every security team should have these types of digital forensics tools available. Many are free, and there are enough options to find one that suits your skills and approach. A solid toolset is at the ...

Every now and then, forensic experts or just curious novices will have to investigate technologies using tools that are not always readily available. For that reason, this post explores simple ways ...

Windows File Analyzer will help you decode & analyze the Thumbnail Database, Prefetch folder, Shortcuts, Index.DAT, and Recycle Bin for forensic analysis. We took it for a spin and can say that it is ...

This excerpt from Chapter 5 of File System Forensic Analysis is posted with permission from Addison-Wesley Professional. The last chapter provided an overview of volume analysis and why it’s important ...

If a company has experienced a security breach, it’s often difficult to quantify the IT risks to the organization. In the face of a threat to information resources and customer confidence, the company ...

New devices and programs packed with data provide a real challenge for forensics professionals. Now, Syngress has three new books, one by forensics guru Harlan Carvey, that give you the tools to ...