Digital Forensics Tool - vshadowmount (ubuntu)
vshadowmount is a specialized forensic utility designed to mount and analyze Volume Shadow Copies (VSS) in Linux environments, particularly Ubuntu. Volume Shadow Copies are snapshots of data created by the Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) at specific points in time. These snapshots are invaluable in digital forensics because they often contain historical versions of files, deleted data, or evidence of system changes that are no longer present on the live system.
Unlike traditional tools that require a Windows environment to access VSS, vshadowmount allows forensic investigators to mount and analyze Volume Shadow Copies directly in Ubuntu. This makes it an essential tool for cross-platform forensic investigations, enabling examiners to work with Windows-based evidence in a Linux environment.
