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Microsoft has developed the Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor, an USB key device that is claimed might "dramatically cut the time it takes to gather digital evidence". Suposedly it can decrypt passwords and analyze a computer's Internet activity, as well as data stored in the computer. It works only on Windows and will not work on a TrueCrypt encrypted drive.
The device contains 150 commands that can dramatically cut the time it takes to gather digital evidence, which is becoming more important in real-world crime, as well as cybercrime. It can decrypt passwords and analyze a computer's Internet activity, as well as data stored in the computer. It also eliminates the need to seize a computer itself, which typically involves disconnecting from a network, turning off the power and potentially losing data. Instead, the investigator can scan for evidence on site.
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More Info: Seattle Times
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SeanC
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Registered: 9/2001
Location: Toronto Canada
Posts: 4613
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| "...only works on Windows..." Does that mean you can only use this usb drive to crack a Windows-based system? Or that the programs on the key only run on Windows-based systems?
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5-1-2008 1:35pm |
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aldtech
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Registered: 9/2001
Location: New Hampshire
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| I personally think that this is good technology because I don’t know how many times that I have speculated, after reading about police raids and them seizing all of the computers on site, how much of that labor and subsequent disruption to the owner’s life was really necessary. I think that with this tool now the police can just simply scan the PC to determine the presence of criminal evidence hopefully without having to seize the PC. But I am not sure if that is the true intent of the software or if it will lead to the police leaving the computers on site or not. That remains to be seen I guess. |
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5-2-2008 8:13am |
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voogru
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Registered: 4/2000
Location: Miami, FL.
Posts: 2735
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5-2-2008 9:45am |
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DeathWish187
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Registered: 8/2004
Location: Joliet, IL
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5-2-2008 4:47pm |
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Keymaker
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Registered: 0/2005
Location: Loveland, CO
Posts: 5498
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| Cool! A nice little validation tool to verify if CCleaner and/or my security habits are working. Thanks m$! LOL Wait, I have such tools already....lol |
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5-4-2008 7:17pm |
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dunbar
PCLinuxOS MiniMe 2008
Registered: 1/2001
Posts: 3570
Google is your next manual. Registered Linux user 260423. |
| And DOS lives on |
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5-5-2008 7:55pm |
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DemonKnight
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Registered: 9/2001
Posts: 321
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| So this is just another reason why I want flashdrives to become much larger and cheaper ;) 160GP Flashdrive, boot linux and store all files on it or a second flashdrive.. then if something ever happend take said drive, and smash with hammer. ^_^ |
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