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Shine the light of justice on Internet criminals with forensic techniques

Overview This sample chapter, taken from Internet Forensics, discusses how you reveal the true identity of cyber criminals.

Learn how the bad guys on the Internet try to cover their tracks and the tricks we can use to see through their disguises.

Criminal activity on the Internet is big business - not only for the criminals, but also for those who try to stop them. Whether it is spamming, phishing, or installing viruses, the bad guys use numerous ingenious methods to obfuscate their identities. This chapter excerpt, from Internet Forensics, describes several of these methods and shows you how to overcome them to reveal the true identity of the culprits.

Title: Internet Forensics
ISBN: 059610006X
Published: First Edition October 2005
Author: By Robert Jones
Chapter 4: Obfuscation
Published by: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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Date Published
May 17, 2006
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Cyber Security, Anti-Virus, Anti-Hacking

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