Posts Tagged ‘MacOS Forensics’

Cybercrimes cover a broad spectrum, from email scams to downloading copyrighted works for distribution, and are fueled by a desire to profit from another person’s intellectual property or private information.

Creating a digital forensic laboratory is a responsible step. The effectiveness of the laboratory depends on what software, hardware and equipment will be purchased.

DFC specialists took part in the creation and upgrade of several digital forensic laboratories owned by state organizations and private entities and today they will share their tips and tricks.

A typical user does not need to use the command line in OS X, since most of his functions cover what is implemented in the system’s graphical interface. Another thing is when you need some hidden features that are not available from the GUI. There is a wide range of commands that you can use instead of your graphic counterparts. Sometimes they provide additional functions that are usually not available.

Kevin J. Ripa presents instructions for extracting Live Acquisition from a working Mac computer. Kevin tested it on Mountain Lion, Mavericks, Yosemite and El Captain. Testing was not on every OS Apple, but it should work on any Mac based on Intel.