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I am increasingly glad that I dusted off my Mac Mini that I got for $50 a few years ago, and have been using that as my main machine at home. My Wintel laptop now does almost nothing but batch processing of DVDs to be put onto my AppleTV.
Microsoft has developed a small plug-in device that investigators can use to quickly extract forensic data from computers that may have been used in crimes.I wonder how far this toolkit goes. If it can be used on a Windows Domain Controller server, then all bets are off for corporate security that relies on Windows. All someone would have to do is get a copy of this toolkit, plug it into the Domain Controller, and then every Windows workstation and server on the domain would be instantly compromised. Home users will continue to remain blissfully ignorant, just as they pretty much always have, because security doesn't affect them until it does if you know what I mean.
The COFEE, which stands for Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor, is a USB "thumb drive" that was quietly distributed to a handful of law-enforcement agencies last June. Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith described its use to the 350 law-enforcement experts attending a company conference Monday.
The device contains 150 commands that can dramatically cut the time it takes to gather digital evidence, which is becoming more important in real-world crime, as well as cybercrime. It can decrypt passwords and analyze a computer's Internet activity, as well as data stored in the computer.
It also eliminates the need to seize a computer itself, which typically involves disconnecting from a network, turning off the power and potentially losing data. Instead, the investigator can scan for evidence on site.
I am increasingly glad that I dusted off my Mac Mini that I got for $50 a few years ago, and have been using that as my main machine at home. My Wintel laptop now does almost nothing but batch processing of DVDs to be put onto my AppleTV.
Hello,
It's been a bit. Glad to see you still chugging and plugging, give or take.
I wish I had the energy to keep on top of security (and the money(?)). I think the best I can do is to get a router, and dump the software I have. Most of the software just junks the machine up anyway, offering little actual protection.
Hmm, that reminds me, I do have two questions one such as yourself might be able to answer off the tip of your umbrella, or nose, tongue, or some other tip? Anywho, here they go. 1.) If the computer is compromised, will adding a router end the compromise or will the bug/virus/trojan just find a way through it? 2.) Is an anti-virus, anti-spyware, or even Windows/3rd party firewall (or any other software) still indicated along with a router? I have asked others, looked up information, and tried my level best to ponder this, but you... I trust. You aren't selling anything, pushing anything (except personal rights and freedoms (right on!)), and you have some interest and talent, so... I ask... humbly.
Oh, yes, have a good day.
A router won't do you any good if your PC has been infected by malware. It will do good in just a case of hacking because with NAT enabled on the router, the hacker or future worms trying to get to your PC won't be able to easily see your PC because the NAT software on the router will present all data from behind the router as coming from the router itself. Think of it like those mirrors you see in movies where the cops stand behind it watching the suspect in the interrogation room, who can't see the cops on the other side. I am not sure what you mean by whether or not the router/anti-virus software will be "indicated," but if you mean will people be able to easily tell that you have it? Not unless they are very good.
Your best bet is to clean your PC, install anti-virus software, connect it to a router and then get on the Internet. I would never, ever recommend allowing a Windows box to connect to the Internet directly, especially without updated security software and updates.