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Multimedia Forensics is notComputer Forensics

Rainer Bohme†, Felix Freiling‡, Thomas Gloe†, Matthias Kirchner†

†Technische Universitat Dresden ‡Universitat Mannheim

International Workshop on Computational Forensics 2009 (IWCF’09)

The Hague · 2009/8/14

Outline

1 Multimedia forensics and computer forensics

2 Multimedia forensics is not computer forensics

3 Counter-forensics

4 And how does this all relate to practice?

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Multimedia forensicsA science to assess the authenticity of digital media objects

manipulation detection and source device identification based on

I artifacts of processing operationsresampling · copy & paste · inconsistent lightning · double compression

I characteristics of the source devicee. g. digital camera

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sensorcolor

interpolation

post

processing

digital imagelens

distortionCFA layout

hot pixels,

sensor noise

interpolation

scheme

quantization

table

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Multimedia forensics: Examples

I digital camera identificationbased on sensor noise

I copy & paste detection

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Multimedia forensics: Examples

I digital camera identificationbased on sensor noise

I copy & paste detection

?The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 4 of 24

Multimedia forensics: Examples

I digital camera identificationbased on sensor noise

I copy & paste detection

?The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 4 of 24

Multimedia forensics: Examples

I digital camera identificationbased on sensor noise

I copy & paste detection

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Multimedia forensics: Examples

I digital camera identificationbased on sensor noise

I copy & paste detection

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Multimedia forensics: Examples

I digital camera identificationbased on sensor noise

I copy & paste detection

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By the way,what is computer forensics?

Computer forensics

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Computer forensics

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Computer forensics

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Computer forensics

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Outline

1 Multimedia forensics and computer forensics

2 Multimedia forensics is not computer forensics

3 Counter-forensics

4 And how does this all relate to practice?

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 7 of 24

Digital forensics: proposed ontology

forensics

digital forensics

computerforensics

multimediaforensics

analog forensics

digital evidence physical evidence

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0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0

0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1

1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1

perfect crimepossible

compete forthe best model

perfect crimeimpossible

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 8 of 24

Digital forensics: proposed ontology

forensics

digital forensics

computerforensics

multimediaforensics

analog forensics

digital evidence physical evidence

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1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1

1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

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1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0

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finite sequence of discrete andperfectly observable symbols

perfect crimepossible

compete forthe best model

perfect crimeimpossible

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The following slidesintentionally draw a very

black-and-whitepicture

WARNING!

The following slidesintentionally draw a very

black-and-whitepicture

WARNING!

Computer forensics 6= Multimedia forensics

computer forensics multimedia forensicsphysical evidence

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digital evidence

physical evidence

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digital evidence

I digital evidence is not linkedto the outside world

I digital evidence is linkedto the outside world

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Computer forensics 6= Multimedia forensics

computer forensics multimedia forensicsphysical evidence

WWW

WWW

WWW

10111 0 0 1

digital evidence

physical evidence

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digital evidence

I digital evidence is not linkedto the outside world

I digital evidence is linkedto the outside world

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 10 of 24

Computer forensics 6= Multimedia forensics

computer forensics multimedia forensicsphysical evidence

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WWW

WWW10111 0 0 1

digital evidence

physical evidence

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digital evidence

I digital evidence is not linkedto the outside world

I digital evidence is linkedto the outside world

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 10 of 24

Computer forensics 6= Multimedia forensics

computer forensics multimedia forensicsphysical evidence

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digital evidence

physical evidence

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digital evidence

I digital evidence is not linkedto the outside world

I digital evidence is linkedto the outside world

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 10 of 24

Computer forensics 6= Multimedia forensics

computer forensics multimedia forensicsphysical evidence

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WWW10111 0 0 1

digital evidence

physical evidence

10111 0 0 1

digital evidence

I digital evidence is not linkedto the outside world

I digital evidence is linkedto the outside world

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Computer forensics: A closer look

reality

digitaldata

processing

suspicioustraces?

I digital evidence is stored in thefinite automaton each computerrepresents

I number of states in a closedsystem is finite

I non-negligible chance that acomputer is left in a state whichperfectly erases all traces

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Computer forensics: A closer look

reality

digitaldata

processingsuspicioustraces?

I digital evidence is stored in thefinite automaton each computerrepresents

I number of states in a closedsystem is finite

I non-negligible chance that acomputer is left in a state whichperfectly erases all traces

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 11 of 24

Computer forensics: A closer look

reality

digitaldata

processingsuspicioustraces?

I digital evidence is stored in thefinite automaton each computerrepresents

I number of states in a closedsystem is finite

I non-negligible chance that acomputer is left in a state whichperfectly erases all traces

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 11 of 24

Computer forensics: A closer look

reality

digitaldata

processingsuspicioustraces?

I digital evidence is stored in thefinite automaton each computerrepresents

I number of states in a closedsystem is finite

I non-negligible chance that acomputer is left in a state whichperfectly erases all traces

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 11 of 24

Computer forensics: A closer look

reality

digitaldata

processingsuspicioustraces?

I digital evidence is stored in thefinite automaton each computerrepresents

I number of states in a closedsystem is finite

I non-negligible chance that acomputer is left in a state whichperfectly erases all traces

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 11 of 24

Multimedia forensics: A closer look

digital mediaobject

processing

sensor

original?

source(device) ?

I sensors capture parts of the reality andtransform them into digital representations

I reality is incognizable: ultimate knowledgewhether a piece of digital media reflectsreality or not cannot exist

I multimedia forensics = empirical science

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 12 of 24

Multimedia forensics: A closer look

digital mediaobject

processing

sensor

original?

source(device) ?

I sensors capture parts of the reality andtransform them into digital representations

I reality is incognizable: ultimate knowledgewhether a piece of digital media reflectsreality or not cannot exist

I multimedia forensics = empirical science

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 12 of 24

Multimedia forensics: A closer look

digital mediaobject

processing

sensor

original?

source(device) ?

I sensors capture parts of the reality andtransform them into digital representations

I reality is incognizable: ultimate knowledgewhether a piece of digital media reflectsreality or not cannot exist

I multimedia forensics = empirical science

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 12 of 24

Multimedia forensics: A closer look

digital mediaobject

processing

sensor

original?

source(device) ?

I sensors capture parts of the reality andtransform them into digital representations

I reality is incognizable: ultimate knowledgewhether a piece of digital media reflectsreality or not cannot exist

I multimedia forensics = empirical science

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 12 of 24

Multimedia forensics: A closer look

digital mediaobject

processing

sensor

original?

source(device) ?

I sensors capture parts of the reality andtransform them into digital representations

I reality is incognizable: ultimate knowledgewhether a piece of digital media reflectsreality or not cannot exist

I multimedia forensics = empirical science

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Sensors: A source of uncertainty

I projection of reality to discrete symbols means a dimensionality reduction

I multimedia forensics has to cope with an additional source of uncertainty

I what kind of commonpost-processing islegitimate / tolerable?

?

degrees of freedom

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 13 of 24

Sensors: A source of uncertainty

I projection of reality to discrete symbols means a dimensionality reductionI multimedia forensics has to cope with an additional source of uncertainty

I what kind of commonpost-processing islegitimate / tolerable?

?

degrees of freedom

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 13 of 24

Sensors: A source of uncertainty

I projection of reality to discrete symbols means a dimensionality reductionI multimedia forensics has to cope with an additional source of uncertainty

I what kind of commonpost-processing islegitimate / tolerable?

?

degrees of freedom

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 13 of 24

Models: Yet another dimensionality reduction

I models make projection of reality todiscrete symbols tractable with formalmethods

I typical models in multimedia forensics:. sensor noise follows a Gaussian distribution. connected regions of identical pixel values are

unlikely to occur in original images

p

projection to a1-dimensionalvariable

I models of reality function as yet another dimensionality reductionI quality of forensic methods depends on the quality of the employed model!

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Models: Yet another dimensionality reduction

I models make projection of reality todiscrete symbols tractable with formalmethods

I typical models in multimedia forensics:. sensor noise follows a Gaussian distribution. connected regions of identical pixel values are

unlikely to occur in original images

p

projection to a1-dimensionalvariable

I models of reality function as yet another dimensionality reductionI quality of forensic methods depends on the quality of the employed model!

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 14 of 24

Models: Yet another dimensionality reduction

I models make projection of reality todiscrete symbols tractable with formalmethods

I typical models in multimedia forensics:. sensor noise follows a Gaussian distribution. connected regions of identical pixel values are

unlikely to occur in original images

p

projection to a1-dimensionalvariable

I models of reality function as yet another dimensionality reductionI quality of forensic methods depends on the quality of the employed model!

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 14 of 24

Models: Yet another dimensionality reduction

I models make projection of reality todiscrete symbols tractable with formalmethods

I typical models in multimedia forensics:. sensor noise follows a Gaussian distribution. connected regions of identical pixel values are

unlikely to occur in original images

p

projection to a1-dimensionalvariable

I models of reality function as yet another dimensionality reductionI quality of forensic methods depends on the quality of the employed model!

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 14 of 24

Outline

1 Multimedia forensics and computer forensics

2 Multimedia forensics is not computer forensics

3 Counter-forensics

4 And how does this all relate to practice?

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 15 of 24

Digital forensics: proposed ontology

forensics

digital forensics

computerforensics

multimediaforensics

analog forensics

digital evidence physical evidence

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1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0

0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1

0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1

1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1

1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0

0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0

1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1

forgeability

counter-forensics

b=

perfect crimepossible

compete forthe best model

perfect crimeimpossible

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 16 of 24

Digital forensics: proposed ontology

forensics

digital forensics

computerforensics

multimediaforensics

analog forensics

digital evidence physical evidence

0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0

1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1

0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0

0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0

1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1

0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0

forgeability

counter-forensics

b=

”physical evidence cannot be wrong,it cannot perjure itself,it cannot be wholly absent”

Kirk (1953)

perfect crimepossible

compete forthe best model

perfect crimeimpossible

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Counter-forensics: Computer forensics

leavetraces

eliminatetraces

preemptivelyavoid traces

valid state invalid state

valid state

valid states are perfectly knownor can be recorded before

and cannot be recorded before

virtualization in a larger system

invalidity depends onthe model of reality

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 17 of 24

Counter-forensics: Computer forensics

leavetraces

eliminatetraces

preemptivelyavoid traces

valid state invalid state valid state

valid states are perfectly knownor can be recorded before

and cannot be recorded before

virtualization in a larger system

invalidity depends onthe model of reality

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 17 of 24

Counter-forensics: Computer forensics

leavetraces

eliminatetraces

preemptivelyavoid traces

valid state invalid state valid state

valid states are perfectly knownor can be recorded before

and cannot be recorded before

virtualization in a larger system

invalidity depends onthe model of reality

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 17 of 24

Counter-forensics: Computer forensics

leavetraces

eliminatetraces

preemptivelyavoid traces

valid state invalid state valid state

valid states are perfectly knownor can be recorded before

and cannot be recorded before

virtualization in a larger system

invalidity depends onthe model of reality

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 17 of 24

Counter-forensics: Computer forensics

leavetraces

eliminatetraces

preemptivelyavoid traces

valid state invalid state valid state

valid states are perfectly knownor can be recorded before

and cannot be recorded before

virtualization in a larger system

invalidity depends onthe model of reality

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 17 of 24

Counter-forensics: Multimedia forensics

leavetraces

eliminatetraces

preemptivelyavoid traces

valid state invalid state valid state

valid states are perfectly knownor can be recorded before

and cannot be recorded before

virtualization in a larger system

invalidity depends onthe model of reality

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 18 of 24

Counter-forensics: Multimedia forensics

leavetraces

eliminatetraces

preemptivelyavoid traces

valid state invalid state valid state

valid states are not perfectly knownor can be recorded before

and cannot be recorded before

virtualization in a larger system is not possible

invalidity depends onthe model of reality

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 18 of 24

Digital forensics: proposed ontology

forensics

digital forensics

computerforensics

multimediaforensics

analog forensics

digital evidence physical evidence

0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1

1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1

1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1

0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1

1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1

1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1

0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0

1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

forgeability

counter-forensics

b=

perfect crimepossible

compete forthe best model

perfect crimeimpossible

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 19 of 24

Outline

1 Multimedia forensics and computer forensics

2 Multimedia forensics is not computer forensics

3 Counter-forensics

4 And how does this all relate to practice?

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Computer forensics in a broader sense

I computers interact with their environment

physical evidence

WWW

WWW10111 0 0 1

digital evidence

WWW

WWW

WWW

WWW

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WWW

I computers can be part of a networkI computers can be sensors itselfI computers leave physical evidence

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 21 of 24

Computer forensics in a broader sense

I computers interact with their environment

physical evidence

WWW

WWW10111 0 0 1

digital evidenceWWW

WWW

WWW

WWW

WWW

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I computers can be part of a network

I computers can be sensors itselfI computers leave physical evidence

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 21 of 24

Computer forensics in a broader sense

I computers interact with their environment

physical evidence

WWW

WWW10111 0 0 1

digital evidence

WWW

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WWW

WWW

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WWW

WWW

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I computers can be part of a networkI computers can be sensors itself

I computers leave physical evidence

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 21 of 24

Computer forensics in a broader sense

I computers interact with their environment

physical evidence

WWW

WWW10111 0 0 1

digital evidence

WWW

WWW

WWW

WWW

WWW

WWW

WWW

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I computers can be part of a networkI computers can be sensors itselfI computers leave physical evidence

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(Finally) A more practical view

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The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 22 of 24

Concluding remarks

I forensic examinations include techniques from a variety of forensic sciencesI important differences in the underlying assumptions between different methods are

blurred by practiceI in particular: digital evidence 6= digital evidence (6= physical evidence):

. digital evidence in computer forensics is not linked to the outside world whereasin multimedia forensics it is

. effects the reliability of forensic methods

I furture work: rigorous probabilistic modeling

reality is ultimately incognizable, butyour comments will help to gain a more comprehensive view on it

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 23 of 24

Concluding remarks

I forensic examinations include techniques from a variety of forensic sciencesI important differences in the underlying assumptions between different methods are

blurred by practiceI in particular: digital evidence 6= digital evidence (6= physical evidence):

. digital evidence in computer forensics is not linked to the outside world whereasin multimedia forensics it is

. effects the reliability of forensic methods

I furture work: rigorous probabilistic modeling

reality is ultimately incognizable, but

your comments will help to gain a more comprehensive view on it

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 23 of 24

Concluding remarks

I forensic examinations include techniques from a variety of forensic sciencesI important differences in the underlying assumptions between different methods are

blurred by practiceI in particular: digital evidence 6= digital evidence (6= physical evidence):

. digital evidence in computer forensics is not linked to the outside world whereasin multimedia forensics it is

. effects the reliability of forensic methods

I furture work: rigorous probabilistic modeling

reality is ultimately incognizable, butyour comments will help to gain a more comprehensive view on it

The Hague, 2009/8/14 Multimedia Forensics is not Computer Forensics slide 23 of 24

Thanks for your attention

Questions?

Rainer Bohme†, Felix Freiling‡, Thomas Gloe†, Matthias Kirchner†

†Technische Universitat Dresden ‡Universitat Mannheim

Matthias Kirchner gratefully receives a doctorate scholarship fromDeutsche Telekom Stiftung, Bonn, Germany.

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