Archive for the ‘Incident Response’ Category

Book Review: Windows Forensic Analysis 2/e by Harlan Carvey

I had read WFA 2/e a while back and just kept forgetting to post a review.  Well, the wait is over One caveat though…. I have not read WFA 1/e, so I cannot compare what differences may exist between the two books.  With that said, read on….. Traditional Digital Forensics methodology was to pull the [...]

Online & Offline Digital Forensics Resources

A listener of the show, Joe Tracy, recently queried me on the Facebook Fan Page asking what my Top 10 – 15 favorite online resources and Top 5 offline resources for entry level forensic analyst are.  So I decided to put a list together for each topic to share with you all.  These lists are [...]

Episode 32- Operational Security with Bugbear

In this episode, I discuss the challenges of Operational Security with Tim M. (@bug_bear) about . Make sure to check out Tim’s blog: http://securitybraindump.blogspot.com/ Podcast: Play in new window | Download

2011 Forensic 4cast Awards

Lee over at Forensic 4cast has posted the list of nominees for the 2011 Forensic 4cast Awards as well as the official ballot, which you can find here.  The results of the voting will be announced at the 2011 SANS Forensics & Incident Response Summit being held on June 7 at 4:20pm. With that said, [...]

Episode 28- Interview with Hal Pomeranz

Hey guys, I’m back from a bit of a break.  Thanks for being patient! Anyway, I had the pleasure of interviewing Hal Pomeranz for this show.  He is the founder of Deer Run Associates and the longest tenured SANS Institute Instructor.   Enjoy the show!   Joe Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Episode 25- Life After Law Enforcement with Eric Huber

In this episode, I talk with Eric Huber about what awaits Digital Forensics & InfoSec practitioners getting ready to retire from Law Enforcement.  Also, Lee Whitfield has announced that nominations are open for the 2011 Forensic4Cast awards.  Please nominate this show in the category of “Best Digital Forensic Podcast”.  It would be much appreciated!!! Eric’s [...]

My latest SANS Blog Post: Stuck on Stickies

My latest SANS Blog Post, Stuck on Stickies, is up for your reading pleasure.  It covers the artifact locations of various “Sticky Note” applications on Window Vista/7, Mac OS X and Ubuntu Operating Systems. Read it HERE Also, keep an eye on the Forensic Artifacts site that I maintain with Matt Churchill.  I’ll be adding [...]

Episode 20- Lenny Zeltser talks Malware Analysis

Another milestone episode.  Made it to 20 and was lucky to have a special guest, Lenny Zeltser.  Lenny (in my opinion) is a Malware Analysis guru.  He stopped by to talk about Malware Analysis, a Linux distribution called REMnux which he recently released and the two Malware courses that he teaches for SANS. Show Notes: [...]

Meetup group in the NYC area- NYC4SEC

Do you live in the NYC area?  Are you in the field of Information Security, Incident Response or Digital Foreniscs?  Are you just a technophile who is interested in personal computing security or news on the latest tech?  Then read on….. The NYC4SEC Meetup group is composed of people from all fields: academic, software developers, [...]

New Forensics Resource: ForensicArtifacts.com

My fellow Forensicators, I have partnered with Matt Churchill, who has recently created a new resource for the community- www.forensicartifacts.com.  The aim of the site is to provide a reference database for forensic examiners looking for specific information on artifacts of operating systems, programs, and user activity. The website was set up in blog format [...]

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