'Provides the right mix of practical how-to knowledge in a straightforward, informative fashion that ties it all the complex pieces together with real-world case studies....Delivers the most valuable insight on the market. The authors cut to the chase of what people must understand to effectively perform computer forensic investigations.'--Brian H. Karney, COO, AccessData Corporation The latest strategies for investigating cyber-crime Identify and investigate computer criminals of all stripes with help from this fully updated. real-world resource. Hacking Exposed Computer Forensics, Second Edition explains how to construct a high-tech forensic lab, collect prosecutable evidence, discover e-mail and system file clues, track wireless activity, and recover obscured documents. Learn how to re-create an attacker's footsteps, communicate with counsel, prepare court-ready reports, and work through legal and organizational challenges. Case studies straight from today's headlines cover IP theft, mortgage fraud, employee misconduct, securities fraud, embezzlement, organized crime, and consumer fraud cases. Effectively uncover, capture, and prepare evidence for investigation Store and process collected data in a highly secure digital forensic lab Restore deleted documents, partitions, user activities, and file systems Analyze evidence gathered from Windows, Linux, and Macintosh systems Use the latest Web and client-based e-mail tools to extract relevant artifacts Overcome the hacker's anti-forensic, encryption, and obscurity techniques Unlock clues stored in cell phones, PDAs, and Windows Mobile devices Prepare legal documents that will hold up to judicial and defense scrutiny

Philipp, Aaron; Cowen, David; Davis, Chris, CISSP

McGraw-Hill School Education Group

Irwin Professional Publishing

New York: McGraw-Hill

Oracle Press

Second Edition, Place of publication not identified, 2010

2nd ed, Emeryville, Calif., London, 2009], ©2010

2nd ed., New York, New York State, 2010

United States, United States of America

Second edition, New York, 2010

Second Edition, PS, 2009

Cut-off text on some pages due to tight binding.

Includes index.

xxiv, 518 p. : 24 cm
Previous ed. had Davis as first author
Includes index
Pt. I. Preparing for an Incident -- 1. The Forensics Process -- 2. Computer Fundamentals -- 3. Forensic Lab Environment Preparation -- Pt. II. Collecting the Evidence -- 4. Forensically Sound Evidence Collection -- 5. Remote Investigations and Collections -- Pt. III. Forensic Investigation Techniques -- 6. Microsoft Windows Systems Analysis -- 7. Linux Analysis -- 8. Macintosh Analysis -- 9. Defeating Anti-forensic Techniques -- 10. Enterprise Storage Analysis -- 11. E-mail Analysis -- 12. Tracking User Activity -- 13. Forensic Analysis of Mobile Devices -- Pt. IV. Presenting Your Findings -- 14. Documenting the Investigation -- 15. The Justice System -- Pt. V. Putting it all Together -- 16. IP Theft -- 17. Employee Misconduct -- 18. Employee Fraud -- 19. Corporate Fraud -- 20. Organized Cyber Crime -- 21. Consumer Fraud -- A. Searching Techniques

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The latest strategies for investigating cyber-crime Identify and investigate computer criminals of all stripes with help from this fully updated. real-world resource. Hacking Exposed Computer Forensics, Second Edition explains how to construct a high-tech forensic lab, collect prosecutable evidence, discover e-mail and system file clues, track wireless activity, and recover obscured documents. Learn how to re-create an attacker's footsteps, communicate with counsel, prepare court-ready reports, and work through legal and organizational challenges. Case studies straight from today's headlines cover IP theft, mortgage fraud, employee misconduct, securities fraud, embezzlement, organized crime, and consumer fraud cases.

Investigate computer crime, corporate malfeasance, and hacker break-ins quickly and effectively with help from this practical and comprehensive resource. You'll get expert information on crucial procedures to successfully prosecute violators while avoiding the pitfalls of illicit searches, privacy violations, and illegally obtained evidence. It's all here--from collecting actionable evidence, re-creating the criminal timeline, and zeroing in on a suspect to uncovering obscured and deleted code, unlocking encrypted files, and preparing lawful affidavits. Plus, you'll get in-depth coverage of the latest PDA and cell phone investigation techniques and real-world case studies.

Leading experts in computer forensics reveal the secrets and strategies for investigating computer crime, in an updated edition that includes six new chapters that cover IP theft, employee misconduct, securities fraud, embezzlement, organized crime and hacking, and foreign corrupt practices and money laundering. Original.

With case studies straight from today's headlines; this reall-world resource explains how to construct a high-tech forensic lab; collect prosecutable evidence; discover e-mail and system file clues; track wireless activity; and recover obscured documents. -- Edited summary from book

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