Digital Forensics

Threatscape and Best Practices

1st Edition - December 7, 2015
Editor: John Sammons
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 4 5 2 6 - 8
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Digital Forensics: Threatscape and Best Practices surveys the problems and challenges confronting digital forensic professionals today, including massive data sets and everchanging technology. This book provides a coherent overview of the threatscape in a broad range of topics, providing practitioners and students alike with a comprehensive, coherent overview of the threat landscape and what can be done to manage and prepare for it. Digital Forensics: Threatscape and Best Practices delivers you with incisive analysis and best practices from a panel of expert authors, led by John Sammons, bestselling author of The Basics of Digital Forensics.

Dedication
List of Contributors
Editor Biography
Biographies
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: The cryptocurrency enigma
- Abstract
- Purpose
- Introduction
- What makes a currency?
- Cryptocurrency
- Public key encryption basics
- Forensic relevance
- Bitcoin
- Bitcoin protocol
- Forensic artifacts
- Multibit HD
- The bitcoin protocol in action
- Summary
Chapter 2: The key to forensic success: examination planning is a key determinant of efficient and effective digital forensics
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The four phases of digital forensics
- It is a matter of questions
- Investigative questions
- Legal questions
- Forensic questions
- Identification
- Classification/individualization
- Association
- Reconstruction
- Forensic questions as a bridge
- Developing forensic hypotheses
- Knowing how far to go
- Starting the plan
- How do you know when you are done?
- Examination phase – data extraction
- The forensic analysis
- The examination planning process
- Conclusion
Chapter 3: Psychological profiling as an investigative tool for digital forensics
- Abstract
- Current model
- Issues
- New model
- Phases
- Limitations
- Case studies
- Conclusions
Chapter 4: The intersection between social media, crime, and digital forensics: #WhoDunIt?
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Social media and crime
- Social media and digital forensics
- Social media evidence on the network
- Social media evidence on the physical device
- Summary
Chapter 5: Mobile device forensics: threats, challenges, and future trends
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The hardware versus software complexity trend
- Cloud services and mobile platforms – inherent vulnerabilities
- There is an app for that – forensic challenges and threats within apps
- Persistent threats and challenges – what lies ahead for mobile device forensics
- Conclusion
Chapter 6: Digital forensics in an eDiscovery world
- Abstract
- Introduction
- eDiscovery processes and EDRM
- Digital investigations workflows
Chapter 7: OS X El Capitan forensics
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Default directory structure
- User
- {User name}/library
- New features in OS X 10.11 El Capitan
- Conclusion
- Quick reference table
Chapter 8: Cybercrimes: an overview of contemporary challenges and impending threats
- Abstract
- Combating cybercrimes
- Current cybercrimes and evolving threats
- Hacking
- Future issues for law enforcement and digital forensic analysts
Chapter 9: Legal
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The fourth amendment
- Search warrants
- Federal privacy legislation
- Drones
- Tracking vehicles
- Tracking cell phones
- Automated license plate readers
- Cell phones
- Encryption
- Encryption and cell phones
- The internet of things
- The dark web
- Malware
- Looking ahead
Author Index
Subject Index