Overview
Explore the fundamentals of forensic computing in this comprehensive tutorial covering basic procedures, data collection, preservation techniques, and various methods of data hiding. Learn about obfuscation tactics, file manipulation, and metadata analysis. Delve into steganography, with a focus on JPEG files, and discover covert channels in network protocols such as IP, TCP, DNS, and HTTP. Gain insights into analyzing network traffic, including Sun Flag, DNS activity, MAC addresses, and broadcasts. This tutorial serves as the first part of a two-part series, providing a solid foundation for understanding digital forensics techniques and methodologies.
Syllabus
Intro
Basic Procedures
Collection Phase
Data Preservation
Data Hiding
Obfuscation
Changing File Names
Deleted Files
Metadata
stenography
JPEG
Covert Channels
IP TCP Covert Channels
DNS Covert Channels
HTTP Covert Channels
Network Traffic
Sun Flag
DNS Activity
MAC Address
Broadcasts
Taught by
Bill Buchanan OBE