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Offensive Forensics CSI for the Bad Guy

Benjamin Caudill

Benjamin Caudill explores offensive forensics csi for the bad guy at DEF CON 21, examining anti-censorship and practical defenses.

Summary

Architecture and Background

Offensive Forensics: CSI for the Bad Guy BENJAMIN CAUDILL PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT, RHINO SECURITY LABS As a pentester, when was the last time you 'recovered' deleted files from the MFT of a pwned box? Ever used an index.dat parser for identifying your next target?

Vulnerability Analysis

Do you download browser remnants of your victims to gather their saved form data? Despite the sensitive information uncovered through forensic techniques, the usage of such concepts have primarily been limited to investigations and incident response.

Exploitation and Demonstrations

In this talk, we will cover the basics of "Offensive Forensics", what information to look for, how to find it, and the use of old tools in a new way. After looking at the post-exploitation potential, we'll dive into real-world examples and release the first ever "Vulnerable [Forensics] by Design" machine!

Remediation and Defensive Strategies

Benjamin Caudill (@RhinoSecurity) is a principal consultant for Rhino Security Labs, an IS consulting and managed security firm. Prior to his years in consulting, Ben worked as a penetration tester and incidentresponder in the aerospace and finance industries. When not hacking all the things, he enjoys long wardrives on the beach and drinking too much (not necessarily in that order). Materials:

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