Amy Moles is the CEO & Co-Founder of ArcPoint Forensics, where Amy has been since January 2020. Prior to that, Amy gained experience in various roles at ManTech from August 2012 to September 2022. She also worked at SRA International as a Cyber Security Analyst and at the National Cyber Forensics and Training Alliance as…
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The Security Noob interviews Kevin Pagano of stark4n6
Kevin Pagano is a seasoned cybersecurity professional specializing in Digital Forensics and Incident Response. With a strong technical background and a passion for unravelling complex cyber incidents, Kevin has become a trusted expert in investigating and mitigating cyber threats. When i first started getting into DFIR and was searching for all blogs and tools to…
Dead Simple Python Idiomatic Python for the Impatient Programmer by Jason C. McDonald (REVIEW)
“Dead Simple Python: Idiomatic Python for the Impatient Programmer” by Jason C. McDonald is a gem in the realm of Python programming literature, offering a refreshing and concise approach to mastering the language for both novice and seasoned developers alike. In a landscape often cluttered with verbose technical manuals, McDonald’s book stands out for its…
[DFIR TOOLS] JLECmd, what is it & how to use!
Following on from the previous [DFIR TOOLS] posts. First lets see what JumpLists are? Jump Lists are a feature in Microsoft Windows that provide quick access to recently used files, tasks, and specific actions associated with a particular application or program. They were introduced in Windows 7 and have been present in subsequent versions of…
Practical Linux Forensics, A Guide for Digital Investigators by Bruce Nikkel for No Starch Press REVIEW
This book is a comprehensive and informative guide for those interested in digital forensics and investigations. The book covers a wide range of topics related to forensic analysis of Linux systems, including data acquisition, evidence preservation, and various forensic techniques. It is a fantastic read, even before going deep into it forensically, the digital and…
[DFIR TOOLS] Hasher, what is it & how to use!
Following on from the previous [DFIR TOOLS] posts. Hasher is a software application developed by Eric Zimmerman that is used to calculate and compare the hash values of files. A hash value is a unique code that is generated based on the contents of a file. By comparing the hash values of two files, it…
Interview With One of the Great DFIR Talents, Alessandro Di Carlo (samaritan_o)
Alessandro is and unbelievable talent in the DFIR world, not only do I look forward to anything he writes either on his own site or over on The DFIR Report but on social media also. He knows his stuff and I just don’t say this because he writes at The DFIR Report who in my…
Interview with DFIR Legend Alexis Brignoni
For this interview I have had the please to speak with someone who is so prevalent in DFIR, is very highly thought of and is a pleasure to have got the chance to chat. I have been trying to learn Python for what seems like forever, and it was where I first spent any kind…
Learn Computer Forensics – Second Edition by William Oettinger for Packt REVIEW
Hello, I have had the absolute pleasure to be reading and working though this book ` Learn Computer Forensics: Your one-stop guide to searching, analysing, acquiring, and securing digital evidence, 2nd Edition`. “Computer Forensics, being a broad topic, involves a variety of skills which will involve seizing electronic evidence, acquiring data from electronic evidence, data…
Interview With DFIR Legend Brett Shavers
If there were a Mount Rushmore or people in DFIR this person would be on it. He has been in the scene for a long time and runs the excellent resource https://www.dfir.training/ “All things Digital Forensics/Incident Response, DFIR. Software, hardware, training, education, white papers, blog lists, social media contacts, service provider directory, books, jobs, Wikis,…