DIGITAL FORENSICS
Xinwen Fu
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Computer Science
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Center for Cyber Forensics, UMass Lowell
Introduction3
Based on Symantec Internet Security Threat Report 2011 Trends
Symantec blocked more than 5.5 billion attacks in 2011
Over 154 attacks took place per day in Dec. 2011
Attacks skyrocketed by more than 81% compared with 2010
More than 232.4 million identities were exposed
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Digital Forensics
Recovery and investigation of material found in digital devices, often in relation to computer crime
Encompassment of the seizure, forensic imaging (acquisition) and analysis of digital media and the production of a report into collected evidence for the benefit of courts or employers (incrimination or exoneration)
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Digital Forensics
Computer Forensics
Network Forensics
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Our Research on Network Forensics
3DLoc2
HAWK
Sr RobotLegend:
Mini Helicopter-based Wireless Kit (HAWK)
3D localization and locking toolkit on vehicle (3DLoc2)
Search and rescue robot (Sr Robot)
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Hand-held Locator (HaLo)
HaLo
Evil
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Demo – HAWK: mini-Helicopter-based Aerial Localization Wireless Kit
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youtu.be/watch?v=ju86xnHbEq0
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Demo - HaLo: Hand-held Locator youtu.be/QGhBrt26Q8Y
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Conclusion
Digital forensics is the science fighting against cyber crime
We researched and implemented novel network forensic toolkits and demonstrated HAWK – mini-Helcipter-based Aerial Wireless Kit HaLo – Hand-held Locator
We study related laws in Network Forensics
We refine the framework of Network Forensics
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