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Chapter 8: Emails Flashcards

1
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where can you find digital evidence relating to an email investigation

A

local machine

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2
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what will the local machine tell you about an email

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  • destination
  • email server(s)
  • device that was used to access the email
  • logs from the internet service provider
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3
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what is an emaill protocol

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a standard that is used to allow 2 computer hosts to exchange email communication

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what does SMTP stand for

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simple mail transfer protocol

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5
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what does RFC stand for and what is it

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  • request for comments
  • used on internet/communications technology to create standards
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6
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what do mail servers use SMTP for

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to send and receive email messages from all points of the internet

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what is the SMTP pathway

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8
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describe POP3

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  • standardized protocol
  • allows users to access their inbox and download emails
  • cannot send emails (only receive)
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9
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what does POP3 stand for

A

post office protocol

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10
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what does IMAP stand for

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internet message access protocol

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describe IMAP

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  • standard protocol
  • used by clients to access emails on an email server
  • complete inbox management w multiple clients
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12
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what is the main difference between IMAP and POP

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  • POP retrieves contents of the mailbox
  • IMAP was designed as a remote access mailbox protocol
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13
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what are some examples of standard webmail providers

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  • gmail
  • yahoo
  • outlook
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14
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what happens to user deleted emails on web-based email servers

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remain on the server until the system deletes them

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what is a characteristc feature of web-based emails

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when a user deletes an email, it goes into “trash/deleted” folder for a period of time before actually being deleted

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16
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what allows a DFI to serve judicially approved subpoenas/search warrants on emails

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  • mailbox and domain name
  • message ID
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17
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what info does the email header contain

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  • source
  • transmission
  • destination
  • (of a specific email)
18
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what is Message-Id field

A
  • unique identification for every email that has been sent
  • it is globally unique
19
Q

what does it mean if 2 emails have the same message ID

A
  • the email server is not compliant w the standard
  • OR
  • a user has altered the email
20
Q

what does Return-Path mean

A

it is the address where undeliverable messages will be sent

21
Q

what are the different types of IPv4 addresses

A
  • public
  • private
22
Q

what happens when you see a private IP address in emails

A

you cannot identify the provider

23
Q

what does MIME stand for

A

multipurpose internet mail extensions

24
Q

what is MIME

A

internet standard for allowing emails to accept text

25
Q

what unique thing does the system do when email attachments are present

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  • the system separates the body of the email based upon the data type for each segment
  • each segment will start w a MIME header including PART
26
Q

what clients are prevalent in the consumer market and why

A
  • microsoft outlook/ outlook express
  • cause its preinstalled on the system
27
Q

in what file type does outlook store info

A
  • various
  • including pst, .mdb or .ost
28
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what is an OST file

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an offline file that may be stored on the user’s hard drive

29
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where do you find a MDB file

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on the server

30
Q

where do clients store windows emails

A

as an .eml file under the windows live mail folder

31
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what is Mozilla Thunderbird

A

a free + open source email client

32
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how does thunderbird store emails

A
  • within a .MBOX file
33
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what does MSF stand for

A

Mail summary files

34
Q

how can users access emails without a client

A

webmail

35
Q

can users use a client to access web-based emails

A

yes, but nobody really does

36
Q

if a DFI wants to access content on a web-based email, what will they need

A

A search warrant

37
Q

what can be found in the temporary internet files/cache

A
  • images
  • text
  • any component of the web page the user has viewed in their browser
38
Q

what did Gmail do differently regarding images and files

A
  • no longer saved to the users local storage device
  • instead they used Asynchronous JavaScript and XML files
39
Q

what do we look at before accessing the cache

A

the internet history

40
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A

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