Cyber Forensics: Investigating
Digital Crimes
A Comprehensive Overview
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Introduction to Cyber Forensics
• - Definition: The process of collecting,
analyzing, and preserving digital evidence.
• - Importance: Identifying cybercriminals,
preventing attacks, ensuring justice.
• - Fields: Law enforcement, corporate security,
military operations.
Types of Cyber Forensics
• - Disk Forensics: Recovery of deleted files.
• - Network Forensics: Analyzing network traffic.
• - Mobile Forensics: Extracting data from
phones.
• - Cloud Forensics: Investigating cloud storage.
• - Memory Forensics: Analyzing volatile
memory.
Cyber Forensics Process
• 1. Identification: Recognizing digital evidence.
• 2. Collection: Securely gathering data.
• 3. Preservation: Ensuring integrity.
• 4. Analysis: Extracting information.
• 5. Documentation: Recording findings.
• 6. Presentation: Delivering results.
Common Cyber Threats
• - Phishing Attacks
• - Ransomware
• - Data Breaches
• - Insider Threats
• - DDoS Attacks
Cyber Forensic Tools
• - EnCase: Disk analysis.
• - Autopsy: Open-source forensic tool.
• - FTK: Disk imaging & data recovery.
• - Wireshark: Network analysis.
• - Cellebrite: Mobile forensics.
Legal Aspects & Challenges
• - Digital evidence admissibility.
• - Privacy & ethical concerns.
• - Encryption challenges.
• - Rapidly evolving threats.
• - Cross-border jurisdiction issues.
Case Studies in Cyber Forensics
• - FBI investigation of ransomware.
• - Corporate espionage case.
• - Insider data leak resolution.
Future of Cyber Forensics
• - AI & Machine Learning in investigations.
• - Blockchain for digital evidence.
• - Quantum computing challenges.
• - Cloud-based forensic tools.
Conclusion & Q/A
• - Summary of key points.
• - Importance of cyber forensics.
• - Open for questions & discussion.