forensics
RSS forensicsThe Critical Importance of Three-Dimensional Protection (3DP) in an Intrusion Prevention System
White Paper IDS tools have been instrumental in providing forensics about attacks and in determining over time what areas of the network become compromised. Many companies also employ network intrusion detection systems (IDS), which... [31 May 2008]
Trojan Defence: A Forensic View
White Paper This two part article investigates the fascinating area of Trojan & network forensics and puts forward a set of processes to aid forensic practitioners in this complex and difficult area. The Trojan defence; “I didn’t do... [10 Apr 2008]
Analysis of USB Flash Drives in a Virtual Environment
White Paper The paper discusses the use of virtual environments in the analysis of USB flash drives in computer forensics investigations. After briefly introducing general concepts of a virtual environment and software tools the... [01 Mar 2008]
Symantec Security Information Manager(SSIM): A Technology Overview
White Paper It serves as a log consolidation system for identity management monitoring, compliance, and forensics requirements. Symantec Security Information Manager (SSIM) enables IT organizations to identify, prioritize,... [12 Jan 2008]
Businesses failing to safeguard sensitive data
News The researchers used "easily available" open source forensics tools, such as Autopsy and Helix, which they described as not requiring "significant levels of skill or knowledge to effect the recovery of remnant data from... [25 Sep 2007]
TechNet Webcast: Network Forensics: Identifying Attack Signatures (Level 200)
White Paper Listening in on network traffic (network forensics) can reveal whether an application and data communications are secure, and point out possible reconnaissance processes preceding an attack. Learning the signatures of... [31 Aug 2007]
Vast software 'counterfeiting ring' smashed
News Law-enforcement authorities and forensics specialists identified various replication plants involved in the CD production that were the source of counterfeit Microsoft products sold to business customers and consumers... [25 Jul 2007]
Beginners Guide to Linux Forensics
White Paper This paper serves as a beginners guide to introducing the reader to a particular aspect of the Computer Forensics field, which is that of performing forensic analysis from within the Linux operating system. [03 Apr 2007]
Google has data-retention change of heart
News Richard M Smith, an internet security and privacy consultant at Boston Software Forensics, said Google should never be archiving the IP address and cookies on servers. Google is changing its data retention practices to... [15 Mar 2007]
Did Scotland Yard 'hack' Downing Street computers?
News However, a report in the News of the World claims Downing Street gave detectives permission to send in an independent IT forensics expert to examine computers after police received information from a "mole" about... [22 Jan 2007]
Employee Fraud Forensics: "Do you know who is doing what".
White Paper Employee fraud is a growing trend. BI enables organisations to maximise reactive fraud investigations using existing audit trails. Proactive fraud management is also possible, using role profiling and monitoring procedures. [16 Nov 2006]
BT busts zombies and spammers
News The Content Forensics system, which was developed by StreamShield Networks, is designed to combat professional spammers as well as botnets - rogue software that infects computers and transforms them into spam-generating... [12 Oct 2006]
'Dust for prints' after a security crisis, warn experts
News Businesses have been told they must gain an understanding of computer forensics if they are to keep pace with the growing level of threat from within the enterprise. Bruce Nikkel, head of the IT investigation and... [19 Sep 2006]
ING Direct steps up online security
News Customers' computers can also be used as a second factor of authentication as the system can identify the device, network forensics, behavioural analysis and other parameters. Savings bank ING Direct is stepping up its... [17 Aug 2006]
Click fraud soaring on Google and Yahoo!
News According to a report published by click-fraud reporting service Click Forensics, the click fraud rate for tier one search providers, including Google and Yahoo! For high-priced search terms — those that generate more... [18 Jul 2006]
