Challenge Overview

You are a forensic investigator at a Blanklift Solutions company. Your company manager has detected that some unauthorized person accessed his computer (running Linux OS) via a USB port while he was going for lunch. Now your manager is asking you to investigate his computer. Your task is to investigate the computer to detect any unauthorized USB access and report back to your manager. Your target is a JSON and SYSLOG file. To get the flag, you have to investigate the two files and find the unauthorized usb drive access by performing various techniques. By completing this task, you will gain hands-on experience in the area of ethical hacking and pentesting.

What You Will Learn

  • Identifying unauthorized USB device connections from Linux system logs.
  • Analyzing and correlating data between JSON and SYSLOG files to uncover suspicious activity.
  • Extracting device details such as vendor ID, product ID, and connection timestamps.
  • Reconstructing a timeline of events to determine when the unauthorized access occurred.
  • Applying practical digital forensics techniques to detect and report security incidents.

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