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Dec 28, 2021

This week we continue with the Windows fast triage series and talk about lateral movement evidence that may be found in DC records.

Dec 21, 2021

This week is a continuation of the threats to cloud computing miniseries. We are stepping through the top 11 threats to cloud computing as identified by the Cloud Security alliance. When you are protecting cloud assets or investigating breaches of cloud assets, there is a lot to keep in mind. You must remember the standard security infrastructure, the new cloud infrastructure as well as any changes to the standard infrastructure that could be affected for your investigation. The top 11 threats to cloud computing help identify where you, as an analyst, should prioritize your time both as a starting point and how you use your limited time for continuing education.

Dec 14, 2021

This week I review a great method to detect file poisoning on Linux using all native commands.

Dec 7, 2021

This week SUMURI's Steve Whalen (a.k.a. 'MacBoy') talks Mac artifacts

Nov 30, 2021

This week we continue with the Windows fast triage series and talk about lateral movement evidence that may be found in logon event records.

Nov 23, 2021

This week Brian Carrier of Basis Technology joins me to talk about OSDFCon. The DFIR community relies on open source tools and the conference is a great way to get exposure to new tools and to learn how to use them. There's a great lineup this year with something for everyone. Registration is free for everyone.

Nov 16, 2021

This week is a case study where we look at an actual attack strategy and compared it against standard triage methods to see how well they hold up. In this episode I break down some attack methods attributed to APT32, also known as Ocean Lotus, and we’ll see how standard triage techniques hold up against the attack chain. 

Nov 9, 2021

Amanda Berlin of Blumira speaks on malicious Powershell attacks and defense techniques.

Nov 2, 2021

This week SUMURI's Steve Whalen (a.k.a. 'MacBoy') talks Mac forensics.

Oct 26, 2021

This week I’m talking about Nested Groups and the risk they pose for security. Built-in to the functionality of Active Directory is the ability to attach a group to another group. While this has advantages for account administration across an organization, it also offers attackers opportunity if certain precautions are not taken. This week I’ll break down Nested Groups in DFIR terms, talk about how attackers take advantage of it and what analysts need to know for investigations.

Oct 19, 2021

This week is a case study where we look at an actual attack strategy and compared it against standard triage methods to see how well they hold up. The Turla group using ComRat malware is our case example, let’s see if standard triage techniques can save the day.

Oct 12, 2021

Matt Warner, Blumira CTO and Co-Founder, talks ransomware investigations.

Oct 5, 2021

This week is a continuation of the threats to cloud computing miniseries. We are stepping through the top 11 threats to cloud computing as identified by the Cloud Security alliance. When you are protecting cloud assets or investigating breaches of cloud assets, there is a lot to keep in mind. You must remember the standard security infrastructure, the new cloud infrastructure as well as any changes to the standard infrastructure that could be affected for your investigation. The top 11 threats to cloud computing help identify where you, as an analyst, should prioritize your time both as a starting point and how you use your limited time for continuing education. 

Sep 28, 2021

This week is a case study that demonstrates how fundamental DFIR triage methods can detect advanced attacks. Examiners, especially newer examiners, should find confidence in the fact that standard triage techniques have such a powerful impact on security investigations.

Sep 21, 2021

This week Nato Riley from Blumira pays a visit to talk about the top threats to cloud computing.

Sep 14, 2021

This week we continue with the Windows fast triage series and talk about lateral movement evidence that may be found in admin shares event records.  Four different types of logs are covered, each containing different information for triage purposes.

Sep 7, 2021

This week SUMURI's Steve Whalen (a.k.a. 'MacBoy') and Dave Melvin talk about the latest in Mac training and certification. Learn the advantages of vendor neutral training and how to prioritize it in your own training regiment.

Aug 31, 2021

As an analyst, it is important to identify root cause and link it back to security governance strategies. This is dealt with through root cause statements typically. What exactly should you be doing for a root cause statement? How important is it? If you produce a findings report you can count on the root cause statement being read. Other parts of the document may be skimmed through, or even ignored, but the root cause statement is going to draw the attention of a variety of different audiences. Therefore this is something you want to get right. In this episode I’m going to deliver a simple approach you can use.

Aug 24, 2021

Most of my episodes are about computer forensic artifacts and methods. Once in a while I like to cover non-technical topics, such as thoughts and recommendations about career development, subject matter expertise strategies, and impact exposure or delivery of your work. These soft skills are important to your career success. So this week will be on maximizing DFIR exposure in your current role, whatever that role may be. I will cover how to connect the work you do with the high-level strategies that are important to your management or your customers.

Aug 17, 2021

This week is a continuation of the threats to cloud computing miniseries. We are stepping through the top 11 threats to cloud computing as identified by the Cloud Security alliance. When you are protecting cloud assets or investigating breaches of cloud assets, there is a lot to keep in mind. You must remember the standard security infrastructure, the new cloud infrastructure as well as any changes to the standard infrastructure that could be affected for your investigation. The top 11 threats to cloud computing help identify where you, as an analyst, should prioritize your time both as a starting point and how you use your limited time for continuing education. 

Aug 10, 2021

This week we continue with the Windows fast triage series. We are up to lateral movement and talking about admin shares. On topic this week is event 5145 which is a Windows log that records verbose information about network share objects and it is an artifact you can use to triage a system or group of systems for evidence of malicious lateral movement. 

Aug 3, 2021

This week I wanted to take a break from Windows forensics and talk about Linux malware triage. The Linux platform offers forensic analysts the opportunity to do a very decent job performing malware triage. What I mean by this is that you do not need any special tools installed, all you essentially need is the knowledge of a handful of commands in the ability to make sense of the output. Armed with this, any analyst can do a malware triage quickly and efficiently.

Jul 27, 2021

This week we’re going to take a look at how standard triage methodology can detect advanced attack techniques. Even as a newer examiners, if you learn the standard triage methods that I have covered in the fast triage series, you will find the skills provide ample opportunity to detect all sorts attack activity-even very advanced attack activity. This is because there are natural chokepoints in the attack chain that can be used to your advantage. This week we are going to see the non-Windows core process triage in action through the lens of a very advanced attack dubbed “operation ghost.”

Jul 20, 2021

This week we take another look at the top threats to cloud computing. On tap This week is account hijacking. All analysts working in the DFIR field today must be aware of threats to cloud computing in order to be effective in their roles. 

Jul 13, 2021

This week I talk about lateral movement fast triage. This is the next topic in the Windows fast triage miniseries and it aligns with the goal of the entire series, which is to help new or any analyst identify the most accessible artifacts that may be quickly analyzed to find evidence of compromise. So far we have dealt with persistence, suspicious network activity, and suspicious processes. As always, I will provide a simple yet effective approach to work with lateral movement artifacts.

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