Secrets of USB serial numbers – what you can find with Windows and Linux tools

How to find the serial number for a USB device using Windows and Linux

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Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: basic understanding of digital forensics concepts.
basic understanding of Windows tools: PowerShell, RegEdit, Event Viewer
basic understanding of Linux commands: lsusb, dmesg, hdparm, smartctl

In this video, we will look at how to obtain the serial number of a USB media device whether it be a USB thumbdrive or USB attached external drive. And we will compare methods using Windows and Linux.

Video timeline
00:00 intro
00:47 USB thumbdrive – OCZ Rally (Windows)
04:26 USB thumbdrive – OCZ Rally (Linux)
06:24 USB thumbdrive – Leef Supra (Windows)
08:43 USB thumbdrive – Leef Supra (Linux)
10:09 USB connected SSD (Windows)
13:32 USB connected SSD (Linux)
15:55 Portable SSD – Sandisk Extreme (Window)
18:12 Portable SSD – Sandisk Extreme (Linux)
22:21 Summary chart

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