Cybersecurity and Technology
Windows
Quick writeup on Alternate Data Streams (ADS). ADS is a file attribute used in NTFS that ultimately provides an opportunity for investigators to extract valuable evidence that might otherwise be overlooked. ADS is an additional stream of data that can be attached to a file on Windows systems. It’s a hidden file attached to a […]
This (for now anyway) will be the last post in this series, in which we’ll add a CentOS 7 x64 workstation to our lab. At this point, the lab looks a little like this: There are some slight nuances to adding a CentOS box to a Windows domain, and we’ll go into greater detail below. […]
By this the fifth instalment of the ‘build your own lab’ series, the lab already resembles this network diagram (or should, anyway): As the title suggests, it’s time to install the Windows 7 workstation(s). Workstation Configuration During the installation, Windows asks for a user name and a Computer Name. Enter these to save a step […]
By this point, part 4 of the series, our lab looks something like this: In this instalment, it’s time to add the Windows 8.1 workstation to the environment. The issue with this ISO, when compared to all the others, is that Windows 8.1 doesn’t allow the OS to be installed without a licence key. As […]
If you haven’t already, complete parts one and two of this guide on building a personal forensics lab in the cloud, which cover creating the Windows Server 2016 primary domain controller (DC), DHCP and DNS server, and the Windows Server 2012 R2 secondary DC. At this point, the lab should look like this: I’ve chosen […]
If you haven’t already completed part one of this series, Creating the Primary Domain Controller, I suggest you visit that page first. If, on the other hand, you have at least the primary DC configured, including DHCP, DNS, and Remote Access (NAT), please continue. At the end of part one, the lab network looked like […]
One of the major things recommended to anyone in digital forensics, and probably network or systems administration as well, is to build a lab in which to test tools, techniques, theories, or anything else one might come up with or across in day-to-day work or personal research. Herein lies part one of a guide on […]
At this point, you have already created your custom Windows ISO and are now ready to use said ISO to spin up a VM. Deploy Your Windows Server Login to your Vultr account From the Servers area, click Deploy New Server: Choose any server location you desire Under Server Type, select Upload ISO and then the ISO which you […]
In the past, I’ve had difficulty creating Windows virtual machines with Vultr and other VPS providers which require the creation of a custom ISO that includes the virtio drivers. To remedy this, I decided to write a how-to on the process, so I’d be able to follow it again in the future. Hopefully, others will find […]
