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Hub ArticleHow to Use ExifTool to Look at Metadata
Today, we’ll discuss a very well known tool written by Phil Harvey. ExifTool is an extensively used tool to look at metadata from various types of files. It supports reading metadata from common file formats such as GPS, image files from many different digital cameras, video files, Microsoft Office files and many more. It’s freely available and can be downloaded from www.exiftool.org.
ArcPoint Forensics · Jun 20, 2022
Hub ArticleInstalling Autopsy on macOS Big Sur
Many forensic examiners and investigators are used to having resources at their place of employment to work cases. We believe the learning process never stops and no one can be an expert in everything. Therefore we have to use the resources we have at our disposal and when we’re away from work, we may not have the computer forensic towers or dongles needed to run software. Autopsy is an open source forensic software that’s built on the Sleuthkit that is amazing for what it does at its price point (free).
ArcPoint Forensics · Nov 2, 2021
Hub ArticleUsing Traditional Forensic Tools in an OSINT Environment
What do you do when you want to perform an investigation, but don’t have any media? At times I have wanted to connect the dots, disprove theories, or just view things from different angles. Stuff that’s easy to do when you have media like phones or hard drives and an analytical tool like Truxton. But, if all you have are sites on the web, what is a resourceful OSINT investigator to do?
Oct 19, 2021
Hub ArticleWhat is Android ADB with smartphone forensics?
There is a lot of trust put into your digital forensic tools when it comes to processing data. Many times, the “magic” of the tool remains someone unknown to the end-user. Each company claims to have a special means to capture the data that is seen in the acquisition. However, what is unsaid by tool manufacturers is that often the same foundational methods are used with all tools.
Amber Schroader · Oct 11, 2021
Hub ArticleCrack Encrypted iOS Backup Files
Learn to crack iOS backup files with Hashcat!
Kevin DeLong · Mar 1, 2020