GCFA · Question #145
You are a professional Computer Hacking forensic investigator. You have been called to collect the evidences of Buffer Overflows or Cookie snooping attack. Which of the following logs will you…
The correct answer is A. System logs B. Event logs D. Program logs. Forensic investigation of buffer overflow and cookie snooping attacks relies on system, event, and program logs that capture OS-level and application-level evidence of the attack activity.
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You are a professional Computer Hacking forensic investigator. You have been called to collect the evidences of Buffer Overflows or Cookie snooping attack. Which of the following logs will you review to accomplish the task? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
Options
- ASystem logs
- BEvent logs
- CWeb server logs
- DProgram logs
How the community answered
(62 responses)- A82% (51)
- C18% (11)
Why each option
Forensic investigation of buffer overflow and cookie snooping attacks relies on system, event, and program logs that capture OS-level and application-level evidence of the attack activity.
System logs record OS-level events such as memory violations and abnormal process terminations that buffer overflow attacks commonly produce, making them a primary forensic source.
Event logs in Windows capture application crashes, security auditing events, and privilege escalation attempts that are characteristic artifacts of buffer overflow exploitation.
Web server logs record HTTP request and response metadata and are not the primary repository for system-level or application-level evidence of buffer overflow or cookie snooping attack artifacts.
Program logs record application-specific runtime errors, exceptions, and anomalies that directly reflect the impact of a buffer overflow on a targeted process.
Concept tested: Forensic log sources for buffer overflow and cookie snooping
Source: https://www.eccouncil.org/programs/computer-hacking-forensic-investigator-chfi/
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