Analysis of online messages for identity tracing in cybercrime investigation

Proceedings 2012 International Conference on Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare and Digital Forensic, CyberSec 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 300-305

  Nirkhi, S M ^a   Dharaskar, R V ^b   Thakre, V M ^c  

^a G H RAISONI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b M P G i   (India)

^c GCOE ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Author Identification; Cyber Crime; E mail forensic analysis; Stylometric techniques

Indexed keywords

AUTHOR IDENTIFICATION; CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES; CYBER-CRIMES; CYBERCRIME; CYBERSPACES; E-MAIL FORENSIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRONIC NETWORKS; EMAIL MESSAGES; INVESTIGATION PROCESS; LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS; STYLOMETRIC TECHNIQUES; TRACE IDENTITIES;

CRIME; ELECTRONIC CRIME COUNTERMEASURES; ELECTRONIC MAIL; SECURITY OF DATA; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

COMPUTER CRIME;

EID: 84866653011     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/CyberSec.2012.6246131     Document Type: Conference Paper

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