In this article we will look at what is the process in approaching a computer forensics investigation.   This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners.   The phases in a computer forensics investigation are: Secure the subject system Take a copy of hard drive/disk Identify and recover all files Access/view/copy […]

In this article we will look at what is network forensics and what does wireless forensics deals with.   This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners.   Today’s networks are mainly wireless networks. Most of the Wi-Fi communications are unprotected. Wireless forensics is a part of network forensics, which in […]

In this article we will look at digital forensics life cycle. We will explore different phases or steps in the digital forensics life cycle.   This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners.   The digital forensics process is shown in the following figure. Forensic life cycle phases are: 1. Preparation […]

In this article we will look at forensic analysis of e-mail, what is importance of email header for forensics analsyis of email.   This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners.   Introduction to E-Mail System An E-Mail system is a combination of hardware and software that controls the flow of […]

In this article we will look at cyberforensics and digital evidence. We will look at the differences between physical evidence and digital evidence. Then we will look at the guidelines for collecting digital evidence.   This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners.   Cyberforensics can be divided into two domains: […]

In this article we will look at what is the need for computer forensics and what are the challenges faced by forensics investigators while dealing with storage devices.   This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners.   The advances in ICT and computers provides avenues for misuse as well as […]

In this article we will look at introduction to digital forensics which covers computer forensics, cyber forensics and some introduction to digital forensics science.   This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners.   Introduction Computer forensics (also known as computer forensic science) is a branch of digital forensic science pertaining […]

In this article we will look at what is identity theft, what is personally identifiable information and different types of identity theft.   This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners.   What is Identity Theft? Identity theft refers to the fraud committed by pretending as a legitimate official or some […]

In this article we will look at different attacks on wireless networks that can be performed and general guidelines for protection against those attacks.   This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners.   Watch this video to learn about attacks on wireless networks:   Penetration of a wireless network through […]

In this article we will look at what is buffer overflow attack and also learn the two types of buffer overflow attacks along with code example.   This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners.   What is Buffer Overflow Attack? Buffer overflow or buffer overrun is an anomaly in the […]