Kaspersky BitScout tool lets security researchers collect forensic information

Just like in a real-life crime scene, forensic evidence for cyber-crimes must not be tampered with. That's why sometimes investigations take too long -- forensic researchers need a lot of time to reach the crime scene and extract malware samples without compromising evidence. Kaspersky Lab identified this as a huge pain point in the combat against cyber-crime, and has since released a tool to help all researchers do their work faster and with more precision. The tool, named BitScout, allows researchers to "remotely collect key forensic materials, acquire full disk images via the network or locally attached storage, or simply remotely assist… [Continue Reading]