Abstract
As Linux-kernel-based operating systems proliferate there will be an inevitable increase in Linux systems that law enforcement agents must process in criminal investigations. The skills and expertise required to recover evidence from Microsoft-Windows-based systems do not necessarily translate to Linux systems. This paper discusses digital forensic procedures for recovering evidence from Linux systems. In particular, it presents methods for identifying and recovering deleted files from disk and volatile memory, identifying notable and Trojan files, finding hidden files, and finding files with renamed extensions. All the procedures are accomplished using Linux command line utilities and require no special or commercial tools.
| Original language | American English |
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| Title of host publication | Advances in Digital Forensics |
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| State | Published - Feb 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- digital evidence
- Linux system forensics
Disciplines
- Computer Sciences
- Forensic Science and Technology