{"podcast":{"title":"CyberCode Academy","slug":"cybercode-academy-7578615","podcast_index_feed_id":7578615,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6790974/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cybercode-academy--6790974","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5f51ccc7b22fdba95149ffa6346f1533.jpg","author":"CyberCode Academy","episode_count":297,"summary":"Welcome to CyberCode Academy — your audio classroom for Programming and Cybersecurity. 🎧 Each course is divided into a series of short, focused episodes that take you from beginner to advanced level — one lesson at a time. From Python and web development to ethical hacking and digital defense, our content transforms complex concepts into simple, engaging audio learning. Study anywhere, anytime — and level up your skills with CyberCode Academy. 🚀 Learn. Code. Secure. You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms: https://linktr.ee/cybercode_academy","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T14:17:20.596630+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cybercode-academy-7578615"},"episode":{"title":"Course 36 - Windows Forensics and Tools | Episode 11: Unlocking Hidden Metadata and Browser History","slug":"course-36-windows-forensics-and-tools-episode-11-unlocking-hidden-metadata-and-browser-history","published_at":"2026-06-09T06:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cybercode-academy-7578615/course-36-windows-forensics-and-tools-episode-11-unlocking-hidden-metadata-and-browser-history","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cybercode-academy-7578615","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/course-36-windows-forensics-and-tools-episode-11-unlocking-hidden-metadata-and-browser-history--72013778","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72013778/why_your_computer_never_deletes_anything.mp3","summary":"In this lesson, you’ll learn about: forensic authentication using metadata and browser artifacts1. What is Digital Forensic Authentication? A process of verifying user activity and file origin using hidden data Focuses on: Documents Images Web browsing activity 🔹 Key Idea Files contain more than visible content—they carry hidden identity traces 2. File Metadata (Documents & Office Files)🔹 What metadata reveals Author name Creation machine Editing history Last modified timestamps 🔹 Why it matters Helps identify: Who created a file When it was edited Whether it was tampered with 👉 Key Insight: Metadata can contradict user claims 3. Image Metadata (EXIF Data)🔹 What is EXIF? EXIF data 🔹 What EXIF contains Camera model GPS location (if enabled) Date and time Exposure settings Device information 👉 Key Insight: Images act like a digital fingerprint of the camera and environment 4. Forensic Value of Images Link images to: Physical locations Devices used Timeline of events 5. Browser History Persistence🔹 Common misconception Users think deleting history removes all traces 🔹 Reality Browsers store persistent artifacts in system files 6. Internet History Storage Locations🔹 Legacy Systems index.dat files 🔹 Modern Systems WebCacheV01.dat 7. What WebCacheV01.dat Stores Visited URLs Download history Browsing timestamps Cached session data 👉 Key Insight: Even private browsing leaves traces in system databases 8. Forensic Tools🔹 Example tool ESE Database View 🔹 What it does Extracts data from browser history databases Reconstructs user activity timelines Reveals deleted browsing records 9. Private Browsing Myths🔹 Important fact InPrivate / Incognito: Hides local history in UI Does NOT fully remove system-level traces 10. Forensic Applications🔹 Investigators can recover Visited webs…","meta_description":"In this lesson, you’ll learn about: forensic authentication using metadata and browser artifacts1. What is Digital Forensic Authentication? A process of v…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1233,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cybercode-academy-7578615/episodes/course-36-windows-forensics-and-tools-episode-11-unlocking-hidden-metadata-and-browser-history/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cybercode-academy-7578615/course-36-windows-forensics-and-tools-episode-11-unlocking-hidden-metadata-and-browser-history.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}