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Date Published: 27/07/2023
Online Published: 31/07/2023
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54607/hcmue.js.20.7.3616(2023)
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Vol. 20 No. 7 (2023)
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Văn , T. H., Trần , V. Đ. T., & Đặng , V. T. N. (2023). DIGITAL FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF DROPBOX ON WINDOWS 10 DEVICES. HCMUE Journal of Science, 20(7), 1180. https://doi.org/10.54607/hcmue.js.20.7.3616(2023)

DIGITAL FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF DROPBOX ON WINDOWS 10 DEVICES

Thiên Hoàng Văn , Văn Đan Trường Trần , Văn Thành Nhân Đặng

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Abstract

In an Internet-connected world, computers are increasingly used to access cloud storage services, which allow users to access data anytime, anywhere. However, these devices are targeted by cybercriminals to perform malicious activities, such as data intrusion, malware installation, identity theft, cyber terrorism. As a result, computers are an important source of evidence in investigating crimes. In this article, we investigate the digital forensic of Dropbox applications, a popular cloud storage service, on the Windows 10 operating system platform, one of the most popular and widely used operating systems in the world. We attempted to identify residual data that may be of interest to investigative authorities, such as information generated during logins, uploads, downloads, deletions, and file sharing. The findings as well as the results can help the authorities to easily obtain evidence data from the DropBox application on Windows 10.

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Cloud storage, digital forensic, dropBox forensic, Windows forensic

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