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Python Digital Forensics Cookbook

You're reading from  Python Digital Forensics Cookbook

Product type Book
Published in Sep 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781783987467
Pages 412 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Authors (2):
Chapin Bryce Chapin Bryce
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Preston Miller Preston Miller
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Table of Contents (11) Chapters

Preface 1. Essential Scripting and File Information Recipes 2. Creating Artifact Report Recipes 3. A Deep Dive into Mobile Forensic Recipes 4. Extracting Embedded Metadata Recipes 5. Networking and Indicators of Compromise Recipes 6. Reading Emails and Taking Names Recipes 7. Log-Based Artifact Recipes 8. Working with Forensic Evidence Container Recipes 9. Exploring Windows Forensic Artifacts Recipes - Part I 10. Exploring Windows Forensic Artifacts Recipes - Part II

Introduction

Perhaps it is becoming a bit of a cliché, but it remains true that as technology evolves it continues to become more integrated with our lives. Never has this been so apparent as with the development of the first smartphone. These precious devices seemingly never leave the possession of their owners and often receive more interaction than human companions. It should be no surprise then that a smartphone can supply investigators with lots of insight into their owner. For example, messages may provide insight into the state of mind of the owner or knowledge of particular facts. They may even shed light on previously unknown information. Location history is another useful artifact we can extract from these devices and can be helpful to validate an individual's alibi. We will learn to extract this information and more.

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