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This is the weblog for Pete Finnigan. Pete works in the area of Oracle security and he specialises in auditing Oracle databases for security issues. This weblog is aimed squarely at those interested in the security of their Oracle databases.

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David Litchfield announces Open Software Database forensics toolkit



Owning database forensics -

"Call it the bank-robber principle: if you can't stop them getting in, catch them on the way out.

Internationally renowned database security expert David Litchfield is turning his attention away from vulnerability research to build a forensics suite for compromised database systems."


David has announced that he will be working on an open source toolkit to help people forensically examine and gather data from potentially compromised databases. He is calling this forensics tool FEDS - the Forensic Examiners' Database Scalpel - should be interesting!