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SARC Releases Expanded Steganography Hash Set

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:40:48 GMT

New Version of Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB) Now Available

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Feb. 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Backbone Security, the industry leader in advanced digital steganalysis tools, announced the latest version of their market leading Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB) at the opening of The Computer Forensics Show in the DC Convention Center.

Developed in Backbone's Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC), SAFDB Version 3.2 contains the fingerprints, or hash values, of every file artifact associated with 675 steganography applications.

SAFDB is the world's largest commercially available hash set exclusive to digital steganography and other information hiding applications and is widely used by Federal, state and local law enforcement; intelligence community; and private sector digital forensic examiners to detect the presence of a steganography application on seized digital media. The existence of an artifact of a steganography application is a strong indication the application was used to conceal digital evidence that may be of probative value in a criminal investigation.

Version 3.2 contains the hash values of each file artifact computed with the CRC-32, MD-5, SHA-1, SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512 algorithms along with the artifact file name, file size, and other information about each file artifact.

A free extract of the database, with MD5 hashes only, is available to qualifying U.S. and international law enforcement, government, and intelligence agency digital forensic examiners.

The extract is available in formats that can be imported into EnCase, FTK, Hashkeeper, ILook, and ProDiscover. For information on registering for access to the free MD5 extract of SAFDB V3.0, please visit www.sarc-wv.com.

SAFDB is an integral part of the Steganography Analyzer Artifact Scanner, StegAlyzerAS. In addition to being the most comprehensive steganography artifact detection tool currently available on the market, StegAlyzerAS also offers the unique capability to detect Windows registry artifacts which may make it possible to determine a particular steganography application was used even if the user uninstalled the application and deleted the associated files and folders.

About the SARC
The SARC was established to create and maintain a national repository of steganography applications, fingerprints, and signatures that can be consulted during the forensic examination of seized media. In addition to creating the world's largest hash set exclusive to steganography applications, the SARC has become the industry leader in developing world-class forensic tools and techniques for detecting the presence or use of steganography applications and extracting the information hidden with those applications.

About Backbone Security
Backbone is a PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) Approved Scanning Vendor that conducts automated PCI DSS compliance assessments with their industry leading One-Stop Scanning Solution. Backbone also provides real-time intrusion monitoring, certification and accreditation, business continuity planning, and disaster recovery planning services.

Backbone Security, Veteran's Square, 320 Adams Street, Suite 105, Fairmont, WV 26554. Voice: 304.366.9161, Fax: 304.366.9163. www.backbonesecurity.com or www.sarc-wv.com

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Digital Forensic Tool Passes DCCI Test

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:00:45 GMT

StegAlyzerAS(R) Effective for Law Enforcement and Forensic Use

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Feb. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Backbone Security, the market leader in advanced digital steganalysis tools, proudly announced their industry leading steganography application detection tool, Steganography Analyzer Artifact Scanner, passed rigorous testing by the Defense Cyber Crime Institute (DCCI) at the opening of The Computer Forensics Show today.

Developed in Backbone's Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC), StegAlyzerAS is the most comprehensive and accurate steganography application detection tool available on the commercial market. Capable of detecting file and Windows registry artifacts associated with 650 steganography applications, StegAlyzerAS V3.0 is the digital forensic examiner's tool of choice for detecting use of steganography to conceal evidence of criminal activity.

The DCCI test report states that StegAlyzerAS was able to: 1) identify the hash values of a significant number of files in the distribution libraries of a considerable number of steganography programs, 2) minimize the number of false positives by ignoring files typically associated with steganography applications but are also used in versions of the Windows operating system and popular software applications not associated with steganography, and 3) identify, with a high degree of accuracy, steganography programs that have been installed on suspect media even though only a small number of files associated with the programs currently reside on the media.

StegAlyzerAS is the only commercially available tool that includes the capability to scan the Windows registry for artifacts, in the form of registry keys or values, exclusive to steganography applications. DCCI's test report indicated that the StegAlyzerAS registry artifact analysis feature was able to detect steganography programs "without producing any false or misleading indicators."

Ultimately, "DCCI testing found both the hash set and registry analysis features of StegAlyzerAS are effective for law enforcement and forensic use."

The report from December 2007 is available on the SARC web site, www.sarc-wv.com.

About the SARC
The SARC was established to create and maintain a national repository of steganography applications, fingerprints, and signatures that could be consulted during the forensic examination of seized media. In addition to creating the world's largest hash set exclusive to steganography applications, the SARC has also become the industry leader in developing world-class tools and techniques for detecting the presence or use of steganography and extracting information hidden with those applications.

About Backbone Security
Backbone is a PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) Approved Scanning Vendor that conducts automated PCI DSS compliance assessments with their industry leading One-Stop Scanning Solution. Backbone also provides real-time intrusion monitoring, certification and accreditation, business continuity planning, and disaster recovery planning services.

Backbone Security, Veteran's Square, 320 Adams Street, Suite 105, Fairmont, WV 26554. Voice: 304.366.9161, Fax: 304.366.9163. www.backbonesecurity.com or www.sarc-wv.com.

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Backbone Announces Partnership with ADF Solutions, Inc.

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:20:19 GMT

Steganography SearchPak(R) for Triage Tools Now Available

FAIRMONT, W.V. - Feb. 1 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Backbone Security, the industry leader in advanced digital steganalysis tools, is pleased to announce their partnership with ADF Solutions to provide a steganography SearchPak(R) for use with ADF's revolutionary digital forensic triage tools. These tools are currently deployed at law enforcement agencies, government organizations, and commercial corporations worldwide.

ADF created the steganography SearchPak(R) from hash values extracted from the Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB) created and maintained in Backbone's Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC). SAFDB is the world's largest commercially available hash set exclusive to steganography applications. Digital forensic examiners around the world are using hash values from SAFDB to detect the presence of steganography applications on seized media.

First responders and lab examiners can use the SearchPak(R) with Triage-ID(TM) and Triage-Lab(TM) to quickly detect the file artifacts of 675 steganography applications.

Detecting the presence of steganography applications is a strong indication the application may have been used to conceal digital evidence by hiding the evidence in other files that may still exist on the media. When steganography is detected, users have the option of contacting Backbone for further assistance with finding and extracting the hidden evidence using advanced steganalysis tools developed in the SARC.

Triage-ID(TM) is a field tool for first responders to perform automated on-site analysis of suspect computers, with a bootable CD-ROM & USB drive. Triage-Lab(TM) is a Windows based tool that performs automated analysis of drive images, network drives, stand alone suspect computers, DVD's, CD's, and other digital media.

Contact ADF Solutions at info@adfsolutions.com or the SARC at sarc@backbonesecurity.com for information about obtaining the steganography SearchPak(R).

About ADF Solutions
ADF Solutions, Inc. is the leading provider of digital forensic triage tools and methodologies to equip investigators and first responders for the new challenges they face everyday when encountering digital equipment during the course of their investigations.

About Backbone Security
Backbone provides world-class digital steganography research and development through their Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC). Backbone is also a PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) Approved Scanning Vendor that provides automated PCI DSS compliance assessment services with their industry leading One-Stop Scanning Solution as well as real-time intrusion monitoring, certification and accreditation, business continuity planning, and disaster recovery planning services.

About the SARC
The SARC is a Center of Excellence in advanced steganography research and development established within Backbone Security to create and maintain a national repository of steganography applications, fingerprints, and signatures. The SARC has created the world's largest commercially available hash set exclusive to steganography applications and is the leading provider of world-class forensic tools and techniques for detecting the presence or use of steganography applications and extracting information hidden with those applications.

Backbone Security, Veteran's Square, 320 Adams Street, Suite 105, Fairmont, WV 26554. www.backbonesecurity.com, www.sarc-wv.com

Enhanced Steganography Detection Tool Available

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:35:09 GMT

Newest Version Greatly Improves Detection Accuracy

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Jan. 14 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Backbone Security, the market leader in advanced digital steganalysis tools, announced the newest version of their industry leading steganography application detection tool, Steganography Analyzer Artifact Scanner (StegAlyzerAS) today at the DoD Cyber Crime Conference 2008.

Online threat forecasts for 2008 include increasing use of obfuscation techniques such as digital steganography to help criminals conceal their activities by foiling forensic tools widely used by computer forensic examiners in law enforcement, the intelligence community, and the private sector.

As the most comprehensive and accurate steganography application detection tool available on the commercial market, StegAlyzerAS V3.0 is the forensic examiner's tool of choice for detecting file and Windows Registry(TM) artifacts associated with 650 steganography applications.

Detection accuracy has been improved through a dramatic reduction in the number of false positive detections that can occur as a result of detecting files commonly associated with both steganography applications and other popular and widely deployed non-steganography applications.

Other members of the StegAlyzer family of products developed in Backbone's Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC) include the Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB), the world's largest commercially available database of hash values exclusive to steganography applications and the Steganography Analyzer Signature Scanner (StegAlyzerSS) which detects more signatures of steganography applications than any other commercially available product and provides a unique "point-click-and-extract" interface to extract hidden information.

For additional information about SARC products and services, please visit www.sarc-wv.com.

About Backbone Security
Backbone (www.backbonesecurity.com) is a PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) Approved Scanning Vendor that conducts automated PCI DSS compliance assessments with their industry leading One-Stop Scanning Solution. Backbone also provides real-time intrusion monitoring, certification and accreditation, business continuity planning, and disaster recovery planning services.

About the SARC
As the industry leader in advanced digital steganalysis tools and techniques, the SARC provides a national repository of digital steganography applications, fingerprints, and signatures in addition to world-class steganalysis tools for detecting the presence and use of digital steganography applications and extracting information hidden with those applications.