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Metadata analysis

Analyzing metadata for forensic purposes

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Jan 30, 2026

What methods do investigators use to trace anonymous AI-generated channels and attribute them to networks?

Investigators use a layered mix of technical forensics, statistical detectors, (OSINT) and legal processes to trace anonymous channels and link them to broader networks: from low-level metadata and di...

Jan 28, 2026

What forensic methods can reliably link a device to online criminal activity despite VPNs and CGN?

Forensic investigators can often even when perpetrators or by combining network log correlation, endpoint and volatile-memory analysis, metadata/artifact recovery, VPN-appliance and ISP log examinatio...

Jan 27, 2026

How can investigators use metadata, IP logs, and browser fingerprinting to link online actions to suspects?

, metadata, and browser/device fingerprinting to build probabilistic links between online actions and real-world suspects rather than single, incontrovertible proof; and providers, and patterns, and f...

Jan 16, 2026

What technological tools (hashing, machine learning, metadata) are used to detect and attribute CSAM online?

Three broad technical approaches underpin modern online detection and—where possible—attribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM: hashing, machine‑learning classifiers, and metadata/forensic anal...