The assignment is aimed at examining some of the attack vectors of two subject areas. First, the one associated with wireless routers and secondly, that of automotive security. As digital forensic investigators, you should be aware of the attack methods as awareness of what areas to focus on when conducting an investigation.

Your task is to research the areas mentioned and answer the following two questions:

    1) Investigate 2 methods used to backdoor or exploit firmware on a SOHO wireless router. Write in detail how each one works and what issue is utilized for each one. Incorporate one or more into the TP-Link firmware. (Document your process) (35 %)

    2) Investigate the need for automotive security and what countermeasures could be utilised. What tools and technologies are currently available to support a forensic analyst after a threat agent has been on an automotive system (e.g. CAN network/infotainment etc.). (35 %)

Please include only one introduction and conclusion for both topics in your report. 

– Your analysis in a current environmental affairs topic of your choice in the form of short report containing at least one question and response/explanation with proper citation

– identifying  current  environmental affairs  topic  of  your  choice  and  writing  a  short  analysis  explaining  why  that  is important  to  you.

– Caution: You cannot simply report for a work that has been already done by you or others. Your  job  is  to  pick  up  an  issue,  understand  it,  and  add  more  to  it  with  some concrete  recommendations.  The  kind  of  recommendations  you  will  make  will provide  your  professor  information  about  your  ability  to  enhance  existing knowledge in a topic and build more to it. In order to pass this course successfully, it is important that you complete the assignment.