Publication detail

Netfox Detective: A novel open-source Network Forensics Analysis Tool

PLUSKAL, J. BREITINGER, F. RYŠAVÝ, O.

Original Title

Netfox Detective: A novel open-source Network Forensics Analysis Tool

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Network forensics is a major sub-discipline of digital forensics which becomes more and more important in an age where
everything is connected. In order to cope with the amounts of data and other challenges within networks, practitioners require powerful
tools that support them. In this paper, we highlight a novel open-source network forensic tool named - Netfox Detective - that
outperforms existing tools such as Wireshark or NetworkMiner in certain areas. For instance, it provides a heuristically based engine
for traffic processing that can be easily extended. Using robust parsers (we are not solely relying on the RFC description but use
heuristics), our application tolerates malformed or missing conversation segments. Besides outlining the tools architecture and basic
processing concepts, we also explain how it can be extended. Lastly, a comparison with other similar tools is presented as well as a
real-world scenario is discussed.

Keywords

Network forensics, Protocol analysis, Web forensics, Network forensic analysis tool, Lawful interception

Authors

PLUSKAL, J.; BREITINGER, F.; RYŠAVÝ, O.

Released

1. 12. 2020

ISBN

2666-2825

Periodical

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation

Year of study

35

Number

301019

State

United States of America

Pages from

1

Pages to

13

Pages count

13

URL

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666281720300871

BibTex

@article{BUT169468,
  author="Jan {Pluskal} and Frank {Breitinger} and Ondřej {Ryšavý}",
  title="Netfox Detective: A novel open-source Network Forensics Analysis Tool",
  journal="Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation",
  year="2020",
  volume="35",
  number="301019",
  pages="1--13",
  doi="10.1016/j.fsidi.2020.301019",
  issn="2666-2825",
  url="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666281720300871"
}

Documents

Netfox_DI.pdf