In this article we will look at what is antiforensics, categories of antiforensics, etc.   This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners.   Antiforensics is the practice of applying different techniques on digital evidence to invalidate them from being submitted for judicial review.   Watch this video to learn about […]

In this article we will look at what is forensics auditing.   This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners.   Forensics auditing is also known as forensics accounting. Forensics auditing includes the steps needed to detect and deter fraud. Forensics auditor makes use of the latest technology to examine financial […]

In this article we will look at challenges in computer forensics. We will look at various challenges in network forensics, technical forensics and legal forensics.   This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners.   Although there are well-developed forensic techniques, cybercrime investigation is not easy. Huge amount of data is […]

In this article we will look at forensics and social networking sites. We will look at different concerns related to social networking cites and challenges.   This article is a part of our cyber security tutorial for beginners.   Social networking site is defined as web-based services that allow individuals to: Create a public or […]

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 […]