Digital Forensic Diaries series by Mike Sheward is available for free this week. You can get it here. Mike Sheward CISSP, CISM, CCFP-US, CISA, HCISPP, CEH, OSCP, CHFI is an information security manager specializing in the use of ethical hacking techniques to uncover vulnerabilities in application source code and network infrastructure. Mike has performed penetration testing for a wide range …

Another DFIR book has been announced by Packt Publishing. It’s “Digital Forensics and Incident Response” by Gerard Johansen. The book is expected to be published in July 2017. “Digital Forensics and Incident Response will guide you through the entire spectrum of tasks associated with incident response, starting with preparatory activities associated with creating an incident response plan and creating a digital …

Another digital forensic book from Packt Publishing has been announced. This time it’s “Python Digital Forensics Cookbook” by Preston Miller and Chapin Bryce. The book is expected to be published in September 2017 and will contain over 60 recipes. Here is the overview: Python is commonly used as a tool for forensic analysis as it provides an outstanding interface for …

Packt Publishing has announced a book by Igor Mikhaylov titled “Mobile Forensics Cookbook”. The book is expected to be published in September 2017. Here is the overview: Considering the emerging use of mobile phones, there is growing need for mobile forensics. Mobile forensics focuses specifically on performing forensic investigations of mobile devices, which involves extracting, recovering and analyzing data for the …

Cisco Press has announced a new book by Joseph Muniz and Aamir Lakhani entitled “Investigating the Cyber Breach: The Digital Forensics Guide for the Network Engineer”. The book is expected to be published in December 2017. You can pre-order it here.

Many first time forensic investigators – and even those on most agencies who are tasked with mobile forensic extractions often are missing key components necessary for them to succeed in court. Vendors who produce specialized products generally provide adequate training on their tool but usually exclude basic and advanced validation techniques. The examiner should never rely on the “push button” …

This book by Thomas Holt, Adam Bossler and Kathryn Seigfried-Spellar offers a comprehensive and integrative introduction to cybercrime. It offers an authoritative synthesis of the disparate literature on the various types of cybercrime, the investigation and detection of cybercrime and the role of digital information, and the wider role of technology as a facilitator for social relationships between deviants and criminals. It …

Written by faculty members and associates of the world-renowned Norwegian Information Security Laboratory (NisLab) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), this textbook takes a scientific approach to digital forensics ideally suited for university courses in digital forensics and information security. Each chapter was written by an accomplished expert in his or her field, many of them with …

The third edition of Eoghan Casey’s Digital Evidence and Computer Crime is expected to be published November 13, 2017. This book provides the knowledge necessary to uncover and use digital evidence effectively in any kind of investigation. The widely-adopted first and second editions introduced thousands of students to this field and helped them deal with digital evidence. This completely updated edition provides the …

Windows Forensics is the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource for those wishing to leverage the power of Linux and free software in order to quickly and efficiently perform forensics on Windows systems. It is also a great asset for anyone that would like to better understand Windows internals. Windows Forensics will guide you step by step through the process of …