Computer Forensics: Computer Crime Scene Investigation (With CD-ROM) (Networking Series) 1st Edition

by John R. Vacca (Author)

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Computer Forensics: Computer Crime Scene Investigation (Networking Series) (Charles River Media Networking/Security)

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Terrorist attacks are no longer relegated to airports and federal buildings. Using personal computers as their weapons, hackers and criminals (some only 11 years old) have attacked the Internet, government agencies, financial companies, small businesses, and credit card accounts of unsuspecting individuals. This book/CD package provides a complete overview of computer forensics from its definition to "crime scene investigation," seizure of data, determining the "fingerprints" of the crime, and tracking down the criminal. The book focuses on "solving the crime" rather than information security.

KEY FEATURES

* Comprehensive overview of the subject from definitions to data recovery techniques to auditing methods to terrorist cyber-attacks

* Case studies and vignettes of actual computer crimes

* Selected Topics: Computer Forensics Fundamentals; Data Recovery; Evidence Collection And Data Seizure; Duplication And Preservation Of Digital Evidence; Electronic Evidence Reconstructing Past Events; Deterrence through Attacker ID; Destruction of e-mail; Is the US Government Prepared for Information Warfare; The Dark World of the Cyber Underground; Protection against Random Terrorist Information Warfare Tactics; The Cyber Foot Print and Criminal Tacking; The Individual Exposed; Case Studies and Vignettes

* CD includes tools, presentations, and demos of the latest computer forensics software, including partition images from The Forensic Challenge

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The following forensic tools, demos, and presentations are included on the accompanying CD-ROM.

The Forensics Challenge Partition Images
- The HoneyNet Project
FW-1 Specific Network Intrusion Detector
- Lance Spitzner
RecoverNT v3.5(demo)
Recover98 v3.5 (demo)
FILERECOVERY for Windows v2.1(demo)
PHOTORECOVERY for Digital Media 1.5(demo)
- LC Technology International, Inc.
The Coroner's Toolkit (TCT)
- Dan Farmer and Wietse Venema
Free Hex Editor v1.1
- Raihan Kibria
WinHex 10.45(demo)
- X-Ways Software Technology AG
TCPurify 0.9.6
- Ethan Blanton
Protect2000 Security Suite (product presentation)
- Computer Security Products Inc.
Mazu Enforcer (product presentation)
- Mazu Networks

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The mightiest fortresses in the world can fail, and when that happens all you can do (you being the person responsible for castle security) is figure out what went wrong, what damage was done, and by whom. If the castle was located in the right kind of kingdom--to take a metaphor too far--you can hope to prosecute the perpetrator. Computer Forensics: Computer Crime Scene Investigation explains how to gather evidence of computer crimes in such a way that it will be more likely to lead to a conviction in a criminal court. It's an interesting legal area--after all, it's almost always you, and not any law enforcement agency doing the surveillance and evidence-gathering on your computer systems--and John Vacca has done a fair bit of research. This book will probably expand your thinking on the subject of information security.

On the other hand, though Vacca gives good general advice (don't lose volatile information by shutting a compromised machine down midattack; do be prepared to translate memory dumps into jury-readable form), he sometimes meanders into generalizations and irrelevancies. The fact that terrorists distribute their plans via public Web sites is certainly scary, but hardly helpful to someone wanting to prosecute the guy who vandalized the corporate Web site. Similarly interesting, but practically irrelevant to most of us, are discussions of high-energy radio frequency (HERF) and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapons that can knock out information systems from a distance. More focus on evidence collection in organizational computing environments would make this book useful, rather than just generally informative. --David Wall

Topics covered: How to gather evidence of a hack attack after the fact, and a lot of general-interest information on the state of crime and law enforcement in computer technology. Coverage is almost all general in nature, dealing with how to formulate a strategy and deal with events without getting into details of any operating system or computing environment.

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KEY FEATURES - Comprehensive overview of the subject from definitions to data recovery techniques to auditing methods and services - Discusses data seizure and analysis, preservation of computer evidence, reconstruction of events and information warfare - Case studies and vignettes of actual computer crimes are used - CD includes demos of the latest computer forensics and auditing software

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Product Details

Series: Networking Series
Paperback: 600 pages
Publisher: Charles River Media; 1st edition (June 15, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1584500182
ISBN-13: 978-1584500186
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
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ByWmon April 19, 2016

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Very needed resource for today world .

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Commands, Examples, Anything?!

ByBook Revieweron July 20, 2014

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Horrible book. Practically no hands on examples whatsoever, just a book of blah blah blah. If you enjoy hearing about forensics, but not learning anything, then enjoy!

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ByDouglas L. Milleron December 2, 2012

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I have used this book as a text before and wanted a copy for myself. The book was sent to me in a few days and with hast

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In the field of computer forensics

ByD. Eckarton December 13, 2009

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This is an excellent book. I will tell you that it is not for beginners. This book is like a field book telling you the ins and outs of the legal side of computer forensics. It does tell you about some of the technical aspects of the Computer Forecsics field.

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Deceptive title, very little forensic information

ByJack Stoneon October 25, 2010

Format: Paperback

My first question is, does the author know what the title of his own book is? I ask this because I was very disappointed with this work since the title simply does not match the content. The initial chapters do capture some essence of forensic investigation, but there is very little technical detail. It is mostly a "how to" guide for investigative teams in that it offers advice as how to organize, plan, and manage investigations--without getting into the specifics of how to do so. This book may be best for those with no understanding of the subject--like people who know almost nothing about computers.

A third of the way into the book, the author starts talking about cyberwarfare, information warfare, and attacks by hackers and terrorists without making any connection whatsoever to computer forensics and crime scene investigation. The information given is so broad with such little specific, useful examples it appears to be an effort to cover everything which ends up covering nothing.

Also, I did not like how the author pontificated about terrorism/counterterrorism policy issues where he is obviously out of his league as when issuing such sophmoric statements that terroists are increasingly focused on urban areas because cities are important. I thought it was because the world is increasingly urbanized with the majority of the global population-which is the terrorists' audience-now living in cities. Guess I was wrong. Finally, the author makes political statements in this work about U.S. political parties and representatives making certain decisions about missile defense strategy. Again, he is clearly out of his league and these examples only underline how far he has strayed off the title of the book--computer forensics and crime scene investigations.

In sum, this is a long book suffering from a lack of focus which only superficially addresses the issue of computer forensics and crime scene investigation. I suggest you look elsewhere for a detailed work on computer forensics. I bought this book on ebay for $5.00 and was I glad I did...it's not worth a penny more.

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Comprehensive Must-Read for all Investigators

ByScorellison August 25, 2005

Format: Paperback

As a professional compute consultant, it sometimes seems like everyday I have to pick up a book and learn something new. Well, recently I was asked to look into a case involving someone who had files on his computer he shouldn't have. He'd been arrested for it. I was asked to witness for the defense. I thank God for this book every day. There is SO MUCH involved in forensic work; even at 800+ pages, this book is just a summary, an index to it all, it is the tip of the iceberg and it has provided so many invaluable insights into the forensic process that without it I would have come across as a complete idiot. It provides for me the years of experience that I don't have (in Forensics). I haven't taken the stand yet---maybe I'll write another review after the case is completed, but it's very possible that this book will have saved a man's life. No, it's not a complete guide on how to use enCase to examine a disk drive---but it's not supposed to be. It's all about the tools to use and what job to use them for. Knowing the right tool for the right job is half of what this book is about. The other half is about scenarios and procedures and guidelines and checklists. Everything you need to know whether you are involved in corporate security, defense, or justice. This book is a must-read for anyone involved in, or thinking of geting involved in, forensic work.

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Informed Forensics Investigation

Byjcrockson August 31, 2005

Format: Paperback

This second edition gives the reader a comprehensive overview of computer forensics from information security issues to data recovery techniques. It helps you to understand auditing methods from terrorist cyber-attacks. The second addition includes Evidence Identification and Checklist forms, hands-on projects, exercises, and case studies for each chapter. The CD included with the book has tools, presentations, and demos of the latest computer forensics software. If you look through the selected topics you will find the way to protect the software that you use the most in your transactions. This includes: Computer Forensics Fundamentals; Data Recovery; Evidence Collection and Data Seizure; Computer Image Verification; Duplication and Preservation of Digital Evidence; Electronic Evidence Reconstructing Past Events; Deterrence through Attacker ID; Destruction of e-mail; Networks; Protection against Random Terrorist Information Warfare Tactics; The Cyber Foot Print and Criminal Tracking; The Individual Exposed; Advanced Encryption & Hacking; Case Studies and Vignettes; Evidence Checklists and Forms. The cost of this book is a small price to pay for this current knowledge and protection to your data and information.

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Okay but I was disappointed

BystingrayVINE VOICEon January 12, 2007

Format: Paperback

I was real excited when I saw this book that looked like the bible of computer forensics and it came with a DVD. The cost of 50 dollars made it expensive but with DVD that I hope would have video that I can watch.

THe book is okay in giving a general idea of computer forensics. It was not very specific in what to do. It has an interactive part in which it give you general answer too not very thorough.

Then, it goes on a tangent about warfare and cyber terrorism. It leaves the forensics behind. And the book goes over 700 pages.

The DVd is intro to some fornesics software, I was hoping it had video

to show people like me that are visual and can learn more this way.

So, the book is okay but I would check others that are more specific and give more thorough details about computer forensics.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

Little or nothing for the practitioner or serious student

Vacca appears to have edited rather than written this, and none too well at that. Some chapters use British spelling and some US, some talk of Pounds Sterling and others Dollars.Read more

Published on October 19, 2007 by Neil Marsh

New/updated info is spot on!

This edition of the book addresses the most current concerns/issues that every computer professional/layman should be aware of.Read more

Published on October 10, 2005 by Zdenek

Computer Forensics: Computer Crime Scene Investigation (With CD-ROM) (Networking Series)

Computer Forensics is very appropriate considering a number of data storage facilities that

have been recently hacked into, resulting in theft of customer data.Read more

Published on October 8, 2005 by Pramod Pandya

The "CSI" of computer security

With jails overcrowded this book certainly won't help.

Great reference. Truly the "CSI" handbook of computer security reference.Read more

Published on October 3, 2005 by William D. Watson

General Comments

This book is quite an applicable book in today's world. Inappropriate use of the computer technology in identity theft, terrorism, etc. is becoming a growing problem.Read more

Published on September 2, 2005 by RB

If you're interested in cyber crime and how cyber criminals are caught, "Computer Forensics" by John Vacca is the book for you.Read more

Published on September 2, 2005 by S. Kowanick

This book extensively covered the complete field of computer-based crime. The author is well versed in computer systems and security.Read more

Published on August 31, 2005 by D. Lee

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