Sheila is a forensics trainee and is searching for hidden image files on a hard disk. She used a forensic investigation tool to view the media in hexadecimal code for simplifying the search process. Which of the following hex codes should she look for to identify image files?
Sheila should look for the hex code ff d8 ff to identify image files. This specific hex code is the signature header for JPEG image files. Identifying such headers can help locate hidden image files on the hard disk.
The correct answer is A. ff d8 ff. The hex code "ff d8 ff" is the signature header for JPEG image files. Most image file formats have a unique header or signature that can be used to identify them. By searching for this specific hex code, Sheila can potentially identify hidden JPEG image files on the hard disk. Note: Other image file formats have different headers, such as GIF (47 49 46 38), PNG (89 50 4e 47), and BMP (42 4d 38 36). but these are not in the answers