Re: Creation / modification / access dates

From: Valdis.Kletnieksat_private
Date: Mon Jul 14 2003 - 11:00:50 PDT

  • Next message: Andrew Sheldon: "Re: Creation / modification / access dates"

    On Mon, 14 Jul 2003 14:18:19 BST, Andrew Sheldon <forensicsat_private>  said:
    
    > @ x8B2D - "2003022815440000"
    > 
    > The line at 8B2D is the creation date in the format "yyyymmddhhmm"
    
    No, that's the *PURPORTED* creation date.  Keep in mind that if *YOU* care (for
    a forensics reason) what the creation date actually was, that a miscreant
    probably has an advantage if they can *lie* about said date.
    
    There's nothing stopping me from creating a CD that *SAYS*:
    
     @ x8B2D - "1973022815440000"
    
    totally ignoring the fact that CD's didn't exist in that year.
    
    Or  @ x8B2D - "2004022815440000".  Or any other timestamp.
    
    Remember guys - you're looking at data provided by a potential adversary.
    Judge its value accordingly, in accordance with the threat model....
    
    "No, I wasn't ditching work and flying to Bermuda that day.. See? Here's the
    CD I burned that afternoon....."
    
    /Valdis (who saw at least 4 different ways to make the clock of an IBM S/360-65J
    go backwards for the sole purpose of making a late homework assignment look
    on time. - and that was well over 25 years ago..)
    
    
    



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