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Part 3: Digital Forensics for the Aspiring Hacker: Recovering Deleted Files

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 My tenderfoot hackers, welcome back! I recently began a new series on digital forensics to help tenderfoot hackers from being detected and ultimately, incarcerated. In this installment of that series, we will look at recovering deleted files. This is important to hackers because you need to know that even when you delete files on your computer or on the victim's computer, a forensic investigator can usually recover them. Windows File System's As the majority of the victims' systems are probably Windows-based, let's concentrate on Windows systems and their file systems. Older Windows systems may still use the FAT filesystem, while the majority of modern Windows systems use the NTFS filesystem. Actually, if you are using a flash thumb drive, it is most likely formatted using the outdated FAT file system, which enables you to use it with ANY operating system, including Mac OS X and Linux. NTFS The "new" Windows, Windows NT (thus, NT File System), was being devel

Part 2: Digital Forensics for the Aspiring Hacker (Network Forensics)

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 Greetings once more, my apprentice hackers! I started a new series on digital forensics lately to demonstrate to potential hackers what a forensic investigator may observe and do when looking into a cyberattack. The second part of that series, which focuses on network forensics, is available now. Stated differently, what, and how, can a network forensic investigator discover about the attacker during an investigation? Step1: Get Wireshark While there are several tools available for network analysis and research, Wireshark is the most commonly used tool for this purpose. You can get this free network analysis tool from this link. It has been ported to Windows, Unix, OS X, and Linux. Better yet, if you use BackTrack, there's no need to download anything because it's integrated into the program. You can start Wireshark from the BackTrack menu by going to BackTrack -> Information Gathering -> Network Analysis -> Network Traffic Analysis and click on Wireshark . Step2:

Part 1: Tools and Techniques for the Aspiring Hacker: Digital Forensics

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 Greetings from my tenderfoot hackers again! Knowing what the other side is using and doing is the greatest method to avoid being discovered. Thus, the tools and methods used by security engineers and law enforcement to identify and apprehend hackers worldwide will be the main topics of this series. What Is Digital Forensics? The study of digital forensics focuses on identifying the perpetrators of computer crimes such as digital intrusions. It employs a variety of strategies to identify the offender. It is predicated on the basic idea that whenever a crime or digital intrusion is done, the offender unintentionally leaves a piece of themself behind for the investigator to discover. These "bits" could be malware, hacking software, registry modifications, fragments of erased files, entries in log files, etc. All of these may offer hints and proof that help identify them and help apprehend and apprehend the hacker. The more knowledge and comprehension a hacker has about digital

Avoid Being Discovered! How to Prevent Data Forensics from Accessing Your Hard Drives

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The arrest of twenty-five Anons in Europe and South America, along with rumors of an FBI sweep on the east coast of the United States, make the situation for hackers precarious. I've been asked a number of concerns in the last few days concerning the removal of private information from hard drives. Concepts appear to cover a wide spectrum, from microwaves to magnets and all in between. I'll now go over some basic information on data forensics, including its operation and precautions you can take.  Anon frequently removes files from his computer, but it only tells half the story—the deleted files are still present. And when his door is kicked in and the FBI grabs his hard drive, they will have access to everything if the negligent anon doesn't take action to remedy that. Be not so anonymous. Computer Forensics: What Is It? The Individuals on CSI? The gathering, preserving, analyzing, and presenting of evidence pertaining to computers is known as computer forensics. In conclu

Top 5 Dangers Associated with AI

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  Technology utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) makes life easier for people. Many sectors have been able to handle large data efficiently, reduce human error, and automate repetitive operations and procedures thanks to AI-enabled solutions. AI is more efficient than humans at handling numerous jobs at once, thinking faster, and operating continuously without breaks—all while producing correct results. Humans are only productive for a few hours a day and require time off and breaks for a good work-life balance. Even with all of AI's advantages, there are certain risks that users need to be aware of. The top five risks associated with artificial intelligence are covered here. 1. Security risks As artificial intelligence (AI) technology continue to advance in sophistication, so do security concerns and potential misuse. The same AI tools designed for human benefit can also be used by threat actors to carry out evil deeds like fraud and frauds. Your company's reliance on AI fo

Expert Predictions for the Cybersecurity Industry for 2024: Part I

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 The experts of My1Login, i-confidential, and OSP Cyber Academy share their forecasts for the year ahead in the first section of our roundup. As 2023 comes to an end, cybersecurity professionals should look into their crystal balls to see what the security industry might expect in the coming year. Experts from My1Login, i-confidential, and OSP Cyber Academy share their forecasts for the year ahead in the first section of our roundup. CEO of My1Login Mike Newman: Cloud migration will increase attack surface Organizations have been transforming over the past year, and more of their data and apps are now stored in the cloud. Although this has increased service availability and efficiency, it has also increased the corporate attack surface. Simultaneously, companies are moving their whole corporate directory to the cloud, usually using Microsoft Entra ID platforms. Due to the requirement for manual, password-based authentication, many of the applications that were previously connected with