Security Enhancement of Forensic Evidences Using Blockchain

Patil, Sonali; Kadam, Sarika; Katti, Jayashree

doi:10.1109/icicv50876.2021.9388486

Cited by 14 publications

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“…First is the integration of blockchain technology into cloud forensics, offering methods and architectures that enhance the credibility, effectiveness, and security of forensic investigations in digital environments mostly related to the chain of custody (CoC). The central focus of [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] was the utilization of blockchain technology for ensuring the integrity, traceability, and privacy of digital evidence and CoC in digital forensics. Some of the solutions for specific use cases such as image forensics, healthcare, and finance were generally discussed, as well as blockchain integration with computer forensics in the context of CoC.…”

Section: Chain-of-custody Integration With Blockchainmentioning

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ForensicTransMonitor: A Comprehensive Blockchain Approach to Reinvent Digital Forensics and Evidence Management

Alqahtany,

Syed

2024

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In the domain of computer forensics, ensuring the integrity of operations like preservation, acquisition, analysis, and documentation is critical. Discrepancies in these processes can compromise evidence and lead to potential miscarriages of justice. To address this, we developed a generic methodology integrating each forensic transaction into an immutable blockchain entry, establishing transparency and authenticity from data preservation to final reporting. Our framework was designed to manage a wide range of forensic applications across different domains, including technology-focused areas such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing, as well as sector-specific fields like healthcare. Centralizing our approach are smart contracts that seamlessly connect forensic applications to the blockchain via specialized APIs. Every action within the forensic process triggers a verifiable transaction on the blockchain, enabling a comprehensive and tamper-proof case presentation in court. Performance evaluations confirmed that our system operates with minimal overhead, ensuring that the integration bolsters the judicial process without hindering forensic investigations.

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Section: Chain-of-custody Integration With Blockchainmentioning

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ForensicTransMonitor: A Comprehensive Blockchain Approach to Reinvent Digital Forensics and Evidence Management

Alqahtany,

Syed

2024

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“…It emphasizes innovative approaches, including efficient investigations using VM snapshots and addressing imaging complexities in cloud storage [4,5]. The survey introduces architectures combining SDN and blockchain for evidence preservation [8], emphasizing the imperative need for data security in the digital era [9]. This paper discusses the challenges and benefits of digital forensic practices in cloud computing.…”

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“…The paper highlights the need for data security and tamper resistance in the digital era. It discusses the impact of cybercrime on forensic evidence and introduces the use of blockchain for enhancing the security of forensic evidence [9]. This paper addresses the challenges related to conducting digital investigations in cloud settings.…”

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Safeguarding SaaS: Security Strategies & Cloud Forensics

2024

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Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is a versatile soft-ware delivery model, offering various business opportunities and challenges. This article explores its utility in diverse environments like cloud computing, mobile cloud computing, software-defined networking, and the Internet of Things. Despite security concerns, users are attracted to its benefits. The discussion delves into security challenges, including data and application security, and proposes solutions. The research focuses on identifying malicious activities in cloud-based SaaS, introducing a cloud forensic strategy for efficient cybercrime investigations. The strategy, based on a powerful cloud computing platform, serves as a guide for digital investigators dealing with SaaS attacks.

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“…Thanks to blockchain technology, an asset or evidence report can be exchanged in a transparent setting with no central authority. Forensic evidence can be protected by using a blockchain-based system, as advocated in this study [19]. An Ethereum implementation of the suggested system has been made available.…”

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Using Blockchain to Ensure the Integrity of Digital Forensic Evidence in an IoT Environment

Akhtar¹,

Feng²

2022

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Digital forensics deals with digital evidence. Digital forensics is the study of data detection, acquisition, processing, analysis, and reporting. Encouraging the use of digital forensics in law enforcement investigations. With digital forensics, you can find out what data was taken and how it was copied or spread. Some hackers purposefully destroy data to harm their targets. In other cases, malicious software or hacker involvement can accidentally corrupt vital data. Digital forensics faces challenges of security and integrity. IoT devices can collect digital forensic evidence in an IoT setting, putting cybercrime agencies at danger owing to security and integrity. Many studies have been done recently to improve IoT based digital forensics integrity and security, but researchers face the risk of confidentiality. Recent research shows that digital forensics still faces manipulation and security issues. So a clever and effective approach is needed that not only protects security and integrity but also anticipates threats. So we propose an intelligent and effective solution based on Blockchain and Hashing algorithms. We will store the data collected from IoT devices into Blockchain. Anomalies in the evidence and transactions will be predicted using Machine Learning boosted models. So the proposed model works well because it can predict attacks early on.

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Security Enhancement of Forensic Evidences Using Blockchain

Cited by 14 publications

References 5 publications

ForensicTransMonitor: A Comprehensive Blockchain Approach to Reinvent Digital Forensics and Evidence Management

ForensicTransMonitor: A Comprehensive Blockchain Approach to Reinvent Digital Forensics and Evidence Management

Safeguarding SaaS: Security Strategies & Cloud Forensics

Using Blockchain to Ensure the Integrity of Digital Forensic Evidence in an IoT Environment

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