Ext4 Forensics: Inode Table
An inode (index node) is a fixed-size data structure that holds metadata about a file, directory, s…
An inode (index node) is a fixed-size data structure that holds metadata about a file, directory, s…
An inode bitmap is a sequence of bits that tracks inode allocation status within a block group/fl…
In file system forensics, a bitmap is a special metadata structure that records which storage uni…
The smallest storage unit addressable by a disk is a sector , which has traditionally been 512 byte…
In the first block of the filesystem, the first 1024 bytes are left for the installation of boot …
Indexes are used to store groups of attributes in a sorted order. One of the most commonly encoun…
Among the various types of digital evidence, temporal footprints are especially valuable because …
When a volume is formatted with the NTFS file system, several system (metadata) files are created…
Data recovery techniques are broadly classified into two categories: logical data recovery and p…
Figure 1: Decoding a FAT32 root directory entry In FAT file systems, every file and folder is descr…
A partition is divided into equally sized clusters — small, contiguous blocks of storage. The actua…
The File Allocation Table (FAT) file system was originally designed by Marc McDonald at Micros…
Typical storage media are organized using a defined partition scheme. Common partition schemes i…
Insider threats remain one of the most difficult attack vectors to track and mitigate, especially w…
A Windows shortcut file, known as an LNK file, is a small file with information used to access or…
Since their inception, portable devices have been one of the main security threats to enterpris…
Microsoft Windows uses Windows Event Logs extensively to store detailed logs of events generated …
In the world of DFIR, logs are invaluable resources. They are the fingerprints left behind that…
AntiVirus products are some of the most widely used security protection systems. They are deploye…
Malware Analysts and Security researchers rely on Virtual Machines, debuggers, and sandboxes in t…