Computer Forensics

Copyright Priscilla Oppenheimer

Week 2: Computer Crimes and Criminals

Crimes

Violent crimes where computers are used include terrorism, assault threat, stalking, child pornography

Nonviolent crimes where computers are used include trespass, theft, fraud, vandalism

Where evidence often resides for different types of crimes

Address books, chat logs, e-mail, images, movies, Internet browser history, etc.

For more info, see pages 37- 44 in the US. Department of Justice's Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders.

Using evidence to create a crime timeline

Modify Access Create (MAC) dates associated with files

Problems with using these (they don't change in a logical fashion in some cases)

Criminals and crime fighters

Understanding "cyber criminals" and their victims

Understanding "cyber investigators"

Protecting yourself on the Internet

Anti-virus and firewall software

Windows restore points

 

Case Studies: Melissa virus, DDoS Mafia