Challenges to Digital Forensic Evidence in the Cloud

2013 ◽  
pp. 59-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Forensic Evidence ◽  
Digital Forensic ◽  
Computing Environments

Digital forensic evidence is subject to a variety of challenges, and these challenges apply in the Cloud as anywhere else. This chapter is an overview of these issues specifically oriented toward the Cloud Computing environments of today.

Forensic Acquisition Methods for Cloud Computing Environments

2021 ◽  
pp. 462-472
Author(s):  
Diane Barrett
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Forensic Investigation ◽  
Digital Forensic ◽  
Chain Of Custody ◽  
Computing Environments ◽  
Acquisition Processes

Cloud computing environments add an inherent layer of complication to a digital forensic investigation. The content of this article explores current forensic acquisition processes, how current processes need to be modified for cloud investigations, and what new acquisition methods can help when it is necessary to garner evidence from a cloud computing-based environment. A section will be included that provides a recommendation on how to acquire evidence from cloud-based environments while maintaining chain of custody. A final section will include recommendations for additional areas of research in the area of investigating cloud computing environments and acquiring cloud computing-based evidence.

Forensic Investigations in Cloud Computing

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Diane Barrett
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Forensic Investigation ◽  
Digital Forensic ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Computing Environments ◽  
Forensic Investigations ◽  
Acquisition Processes

Cloud computing environments add an inherent layer of complication to a digital forensic investigation. The content of this chapter explores current forensic acquisition processes, why current processes need to be modified for cloud investigations, and how new methods can help in an investigation. A section will be included that provides recommendations for more accurate evidence acquisition in investigations. A final section will include recommendations for additional areas of research in the area of investigating cloud computing environments and acquiring cloud computing-based evidence.

Forensic Investigations in Cloud Computing

2018 ◽  
pp. 1356-1365
Author(s):  
Diane Barrett
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Forensic Investigation ◽  
Digital Forensic ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Computing Environments ◽  
Forensic Investigations ◽  
Acquisition Processes

Cloud computing environments adds an inherent layer of complication to a digital forensic investigation. The content of this article explores current forensic acquisition processes, why current processes need to be modified for cloud investigations, and how new methods can help in an investigation. A section will be included that provides recommendations for more accurate evidence acquisition in investigations. A final section will include recommendations for additional areas of research in the area of investigating cloud computing environments and acquiring cloud computing based evidence.

Challenges and Cloud Computing Environments Towards Big Data

2014 ◽  
pp. 203-208
Author(s):  
Kiran Kumar S V N Madupu
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Computing Environments ◽  
Modern Technologies

Big Data has terrific influence on scientific discoveries and also value development. This paper presents approaches in data mining and modern technologies in Big Data. Difficulties of data mining as well as data mining with big data are discussed. Some technology development of data mining as well as data mining with big data are additionally presented.

Forensic Data Extraction and Analysis of Left Artifacts on emulated Android Phones: A Case Study of Instant Messaging Applications

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
pp. 8-16
Author(s):  
Moses Ashawa ◽  
Innocent Ogwuche
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Digital Evidence ◽  
Cyber Attack ◽  
Forensic Evidence ◽  
Digital Forensic ◽  
Proportional Increase ◽  
Forensic Tools

The fast-growing nature of instant messaging applications usage on Android mobile devices brought about a proportional increase on the number of cyber-attack vectors that could be perpetrated on them. Android mobile phones store significant amount of information in the various memory partitions when Instant Messaging (IM) applications (WhatsApp, Skype, and Facebook) are executed on them. As a result of the enormous crimes committed using instant messaging applications, and the amount of electronic based traces of evidence that can be retrieved from the suspect’s device where an investigation could convict or refute a person in the court of law and as such, mobile phones have become a vulnerable ground for digital evidence mining. This paper aims at using forensic tools to extract and analyse left artefacts digital evidence from IM applications on Android phones using android studio as the virtual machine. Digital forensic investigation methodology by Bill Nelson was applied during this research. Some of the key results obtained showed how digital forensic evidence such as call logs, contacts numbers, sent/retrieved messages, and images can be mined from simulated android phones when running these applications. These artefacts can be used in the court of law as evidence during cybercrime investigation.

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