Here is a new X-Tension for XWF that does a few neat things, such as searching for specific files and adding them to the report table, and exporting files for external analysis: http://www.gaijin.at/en/xtmultifilefinder.php
Author: Brett Shavers
http://www.amazon.com/author/brettshavers
https://www.brettshavers.com
https://www.dfir.training
Starting the last chapter!
We are starting the last chapter (Case Studies) and have a few contributors already for case examples. We’ll gladly take more as we want to have a wide range of case studies using X-Ways.
For everyone waiting, we are finishing the book much earlier than we had planned, only because it has been a smooth process with the authors (Brett and Eric), the Tech Editor (Jimmy), and publisher (agreeing to push up the schedule to keep up with us!).
We’ve also had offers of translating the book into other languages, and are visiting that topic. So far, maybe French…suggestions for others?
Case Studies with X-Ways
We are WAY ahead of our planned writing schedule, mostly because of the XWF Guide writing and editing team are getting things done, fast.
With that, we are reaching the Case Studies chapter, where we will give specific case flow and XWF usage by the type of case. That means, we have a section on “How to Use XWF on a Child Pornography Case” and “How to Use XWF in an Electronic Discovery Case”, and more.
For this chapter to be of most use to the most number of readers, please give us what type of cases you want us to cover. PLUS, if you have used XWF in a case that worked well, send us your (sanitized) case study and we will add it to the chapter. Depending on how you’d like credit, we can credit you with the specific case (“case study submitted by ….”), or generically (“so and so” contributed to the case studies chapter), or not at all if you want to remain in the background with a case study.
Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter to keep up with the book’s progress. It’s going fast and you don’t want to miss out.
I can also say that although I felt I was competent XWF user (since 2004!), the research, testing, and delving in XWF for this book opened my eyes to more capabilities of XWF that I never imagined. You won’t be disappointed and after reading this book, you will be using that green XWF dongle a lot!
X-Ways Guide Twitter account
If you really want to keep up with the book’s progress in near real time…follow us on twitter: @xwaysguide
Talking about XWF in the CTIN Digital Forensics Conference
XWF was presented in two sessions of the 2013 CTIN Digital Forensics Conference. Pete Donnell of the Washington AG Office spoke on XWF Basics and I spoke on XWF Advanced Tips. There was more than one person that decided to now use XWF as a bigger part of their forensic tools set.
You can see the XWF Advanced slidedeck here: XWF
X-Ways Forensics Install Manager
Licensed users of X-Ways Forensics can download Eric Zimmerman’s install manager (XWFIM) from the X-Ways Forensics support forum. Eric’s creation of a GUI install application for XWF is really neat, minimizes the effort to configure your installation, and makes updates simple and quick. Thanks to Eric!
X-Ways Forensics Practitioner’s Guide is coming!
Eric Zimmerman and Brett Shavers have started writing the “X-Ways Forensics Practitioner’s Guide”, due out toward the end of year 2013.
Check back as to when the guide will be available. This guide intends to be the source of using X-Ways Forensics.
The X-Ways Forensics Practitioner's Guide/2E 