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Using Linux to handle NTFS Alternative Data Streams

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Using Linux to handle NTFS Alternative Data Streams

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Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: basic understanding of linux command line
Prerequisites: basic understanding of filesystems
Prerequisites: basic understanding of NTFS’s Alternative Data Streams

In this video, we will look at using Linux to access the hidden files within NTFS using Alternate Data Streams.

Video timeline
00:00 intro
00:45 Accessing alternate data streams the wrong way
03:15 streams_interface=windows
08:28 getfattr – get extended attributes from filesystem
09:46 streams_interface=xattr
12:51 Using the sleuth kit on image files

⭕️ For the Windows intro to Alternate Data Streams, watch this video here: https://youtu.be/p16Gatbav-E

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Linux distro:
CAINE  linux (http://www.caine-live.net)

Sleuth Kit downloads: https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/releases

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Music by Lensko: Let’s Go

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