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Digital Forensics with Kali Linux - Third Edition

By : Shiva V. N. Parasram
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Digital Forensics with Kali Linux - Third Edition

By: Shiva V. N. Parasram

Overview of this book

Kali Linux is a Linux-based distribution that's widely used for penetration testing and digital forensics. This third edition is updated with real-world examples and detailed labs to help you take your investigation skills to the next level using powerful tools. This new edition will help you explore modern techniques for analysis, extraction, and reporting using advanced tools such as FTK Imager, Hex Editor, and Axiom. You’ll cover the basics and advanced areas of digital forensics within the world of modern forensics while delving into the domain of operating systems. As you advance through the chapters, you'll explore various formats for file storage, including secret hiding places unseen by the end user or even the operating system. You’ll also discover how to install Windows Emulator, Autopsy 4 in Kali, and how to use Nmap and NetDiscover to find device types and hosts on a network, along with creating forensic images of data and maintaining integrity using hashing tools. Finally, you'll cover advanced topics such as autopsies and acquiring investigation data from networks, memory, and operating systems. By the end of this digital forensics book, you'll have gained hands-on experience in implementing all the pillars of digital forensics: acquisition, extraction, analysis, and presentation – all using Kali Linux's cutting-edge tools.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
1
Part 1: Blue and Purple Teaming Fundamentals
7
Part 2: Digital Forensics and Incident Response Fundamentals and Best Practices
10
Part 3: Kali Linux Digital Forensics and Incident Response Tools
15
Part 4: Automated Digital Forensics and Incident Response Suites
18
Part 5: Network Forensic Analysis Tools

Testing our Wine installation

Good job on getting this far. To test our installation, let’s try installing a file recovery tool called Recuva in our Kali Linux system using Wine. Recuva is a popular tool that comes in both a free and paid version. Let’s get started with its download and installation:

  1. You can download the free version at https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva/download, which allows users to only perform advanced file recovery. At the time of this writing, the file can also be downloaded directly at https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva/download/standard.
  2. Whichever download method you choose, please be sure to click on the FREE RECUVA option.

The filename will appear as rcsetup153.exe, which indicates that it is a Windows executable file, as seen in the following screenshot:

Figure 5.17: The Recuva installation file download

Figure 5.17: The Recuva installation file download

  1. Click on the folder icon to the right of the file download or navigate to the Downloads folder...