Digital Forensics_Graphic Files

The process of creating a duplicate image of data; one of the required functions of digital forensics tools is called

• Verification

• Acquisition

• Extraction

• Validation

A project sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to manage research on digital forensics tools.

• National Software Reference Library (NSRL)

• password dictionary attack

• Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT)

• Validation

A way to confirm that a tool is functioning as intended; one of the functions of digital forensics tools.

• National Software Reference Library (NSRL)

• Validation

• Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT)

• Extraction

The process of proving that two sets of data are identical by calculating hash values or using another similar method.

• National Software Reference Library (NSRL)

• Validation

• Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT)

• Verification

A NIST project with the goal of collecting all known hash values for commercial software and OS files.

• National Software Reference Library (NSRL)

• Validation

• Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT)

• Verification

The process of pulling relevant data from an image and recovering or reconstructing data fragments; one of the required functions of digital forensics tools.

• Extraction

• Validation

• Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT)

• Verification

A method of finding files or other information by entering relevant characters, words, or phrases in a search tool.

• Extraction

• Keyword Search

• Brute-Force Attack

• Verification

An attack that uses a collection of words or phrases that might be passwords for an encrypted file.

• Password Dictionary Attack

• Keyword Search

• Brute-Force Attack

• Verification

The process of trying every combination of characters, letters, numbers, and special characters typically found on a keyboard to get a matching password.

• Password Dictionary Attack

• Keyword Search

• Brute-Force Attack

• Verification

The process of rebuilding data files; one of the required functions of digital forensics tools.

• Password Dictionary Attack

• Keyword Search

• Brute-Force Attack

• Reconstruction