Memory Analysis 101: Understanding Memory Threats and Forensic Tools

Memory forensics is an important part of incident response and threat analysis, as new threats and sophistication emerge in the evolving cybersecurity landscape. Unlike traditional methods focusing on hard drive analysis, memory forensics dives into the volatile memory, aiming to uncover evidence of malware infections and other illicit activities that leave footprints in a system’s RAM.

Investigators use memory forensics to collect valuable information and evidence from compromised systems. As threat actors try to evade detection using various techniques, …

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