Steven R. Barnes
- computerforensics
- cyberattackresponse
- November 25, 2025
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HERE IS WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER COMPUTER FORENSICS AFTER BEING HACKED
A cyber attack makes you vulnerable. In most cases, the immediate instinct is to solve the urgent problem, for example, change passwords or reinstall the software. But that’s only half the battle. You need to understand the problem to ensure that it does not occur again. And that is where computer forensics comes in.
This is the detective element of cybersecurity. It involves the following:
- Delving into the digital tracks
- Re-creating the events
- Uncovering the who, what, when, and why of the attack.
And when you have already been hacked, this information is priceless. We explain why.
You should know how the hacker broke in
It is hard to solve a problem you don’t understand. Many cyber crimes always leave a trail:
- Odd logins
- Altered files
- Programs not created on the system
- Uncharacteristic traffic.
Specialists in computer forensics find these clues. Their work is to determine precisely how the intruder … Read the rest
