PAPER


DFRC members, Co-first authors†, Corresponding author*

International Conferences and Journals

2026


REPDF: Repairing Corrupted PDF Files through Font Mapping and Object Relationship Reconstruction

Seungeun Park, Byeongchan Jeong, Jieon Kim, and Jungheum Park*

In the 13rd Annual Digital Forensics Research Conference Europe (DFRWS EU 2026)

(to be appeared)

2025


Advanced Monero Wallet Forensics: Demystifying Off-Chain Artifacts to Trace Privacy-Preserving Cryptocurrency Transactions

Jeongin Lee, Geunyeong Choi, Jihyo Han, and Jungheum Park*

In the 5th Annual Digital Forensics Research Conference APAC (DFRWS APAC 2025) 

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 54(Supplement) (2025) 

[Paper]


LangurTrace: Forensic analysis of local LLM applications

Sungjo Jeong, Sangjin Lee, and Jungheum Park*

In the 5th Annual Digital Forensics Research Conference APAC (DFRWS APAC 2025) 

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 54(Supplement) (2025) 

[Paper]


An in-depth forensic examination of video files edited by Apple Photos
Junho Kim, Sangjin Lee, and Jungheum Park*

Multimedia Systems 31 (2025) 

[Paper]


Watch Out Your TV Box: Reversing and Blocking a P2P-based Illegal Streaming Ecosystem

Jungun Ahn, Sueun Jung, Seungwan Yoo, Jungheum Park*, and Sangjin Lee*

In the 34th USENIX Conference on Security Symposium (USENIX Security ’25) 

[Paper][Artifact]


Digital forensic approaches to Intel and AMD firmware RAID systems

Woosung Yun†, Jeuk Kang†, Sangjin Lee, and Jungheum Park*

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 54 (2025) 

[Paper]


Your forensic AI-assistant, SERENA: Systematic extraction and reconstruction for enhanced A2P message forensics

Jieon Kim, Byeongchan Jeong, Seungeun Park, Sangjin Lee, and Jungheum Park*

In the 25th Annual Digital Forensics Research Conference USA (DFRWS USA 2025) 

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 53(Supplement) (2025) 

[Paper]

2024


MIC: Memory analysis of IndexedDB data on Chromium-based applications

Byeongchan Jeong, Sangjin Lee, and Jungheum Park*

In the 4th Annual Digital Forensics Research Conference APAC (DFRWS APAC 2024) 

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 50(Supplement) (2024)

[Paper]


Video source identification using machine learning: A case study of 16 instant messaging applications

Hyomin Yang†, Junho Kim†, and Jungheum Park*

In the 4th Annual Digital Forensics Research Conference APAC (DFRWS APAC 2024) 

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 50(Supplement) (2024) 

[Paper]


Revisiting logical image formats for future digital forensics: A comprehensive analysis on L01 and AFF4-L

Sorin Im, Hyunah Park, Jihun Joun, Sangjin Lee, and Jungheum Park*

In the 4th Annual Digital Forensics Research Conference APAC (DFRWS APAC 2024) 

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 50(Supplement) (2024) 

[Paper]

Decrypting IndexedDB in private mode of Gecko-based browsers

Dohun Kim, Sangjin Lee, and Jungheum Park*

In the 24th Annual Digital Forensics Research Conference USA (DFRWS USA 2024) 

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 49(Supplement) (2024) 

[Paper]


Forensic Approaches for End-to-End Encryption Cloud Storage Services: MEGA as a Case Study

Jeongyoon Kang, Jieon Kim, Seokhee Lee, and Jungheum Park*

Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine 6(Special Issue) (2024) 

[Paper]


Forensic Detection of Timestamp Manipulation for Digital Forensic Investigation

Junghoon Oh, Sangjin Lee*, and Hyunuk Hwang

IEEE Access (2024)

[Paper]


ECo-Bag: An elastic container based on merkle tree as a universal digital evidence bag

Jaehyeok Han, Mee Lan Han, Sangjin Lee, and Jungheum Park*

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 49 (2024) 

[Paper]


Unraveling the dynamics of the cyber threat landscape: Major shifts examined through the recent societal events

Uihyeon Song, Gimin Hur, Sangjin Lee, and Jungheum Park*

Sustainable Cities and Society 103 (2024) 

[Paper]

2023


Chracer: Memory analysis of Chromium-based browsers

Geunyeong Choi, Jewan Bang, Sangjin Lee, and Jungheum Park*

In the 3rd Annual Digital Forensics Research Conference APAC (DFRWS APAC 2023) 

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 46(Supplement) (2023) 

[Paper]


IF-DSS: A forensic investigation framework for decentralized storage services

Jihun Son, Gyubin Kim, Hyunwoo Jung, Jewan Bang, and Jungheum Park*

In the 3rd Annual Digital Forensics Research Conference APAC (DFRWS APAC 2023) 

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 46(Supplement) (2023) 

[Paper]


Forensic analysis of SQL server transaction log in unallocated area of file system

Hoyong Choi and Sangjin Lee*

In the 3rd Annual Digital Forensics Research Conference APAC (DFRWS APAC 2023) 

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 46(Supplement) (2023) 

[Paper]


Data remnants analysis of document files in Windows: Microsoft 365 as a case study

Jihun Joun, Sangjin Lee, and Jungheum Park*

In the 3rd Annual Digital Forensics Research Conference APAC (DFRWS APAC 2023) 

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 46(Supplement) (2023) 

[Paper]


An improved IoT forensic model to identify interconnectivity between things

Jieon Kim, Jungheum Park* and Sangjin Lee

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 44 (2023) 

[Paper]


Discovering spoliation of evidence through identifying traces on deleted files in macOS

Jihun Joun, Sangjin Lee, and Jungheum Park*

In the 10th Annual Digital Forensics Research Conference Europe (DFRWS EU 2023)

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 44(Supplement) (2023) 

[Paper]

2022


CATCH: Cloud data acquisition through comprehensive and hybrid approaches

Jihyeok Yang†, Jieon Kim†, Jewan Bang, Sangjin Lee, and Jungheum Park*

In the 2nd Annual Digital Forensics Research Conference APAC (DFRWS APAC 2022) 

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 43(Supplement) (2022) 

[Paper]


DiagAnalyzer: User behavior analysis and visualization using Windows Diagnostics logs

Sungha Park and Sangjin Lee*

In the 2nd Annual Digital Forensics Research Conference APAC (DFRWS APAC 2022) 

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 43(Supplement) (2022) 

[Paper]


Digital forensic investigation methodology for Storage Space: Based on the NIST digital forensic process

Junho Kim, Sangjin Lee*, and , Doowon Jeong

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 67 (2022)

[Paper]


Vision: An empirical framework for examiners to accessing password-protected resources for on-the-scene digital investigations

Jewan Bang, Jungheum Park*, and Sangjin Lee

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 40 (2022) 

[Paper]


Forensic Recovery of File System Metadata for Digital Forensic Investigation

Junghoon Oh, Sangjin Lee*, and Hyunuk Hwang

IEEE Access (2022)

[Paper]


Multilayered diagnostics for smart cities

Jungheum Park, Hyunji Chung*, and Joanna F DeFranco

IEEE Computer 55 (2022) 

[Paper]


Characterizing client-side caches of audiovisual content sharing services: Findings and suggestions for forensics

Yirang Lim, MinA Youn, Hyunji Chung, Jungheum Park*, Graeme Horsman, and Sangjin Lee

Journal of Information Security and Applications 65 (2022) 

[Paper]

2021


Toward Trustworthy Urban IT Systems: The Bright and Dark Sides of Smart City Development

Jungheum Park and Hyunji Chung*

IT Professional 23(6) (2021)

[Paper]


Your car is recording: Metadata-driven dashcam analysis system

Kukheon Lee, Jong-Hyun Choi, Jungheum Park*, and Sangjin Lee

In the 1st Annual Digital Forensics Research Conference APAC (DFRWS APAC 2021) 

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 38(Supplement) (2021) 

[Paper]


Forensic analysis for AI speaker with display Echo Show 2nd generation as a case study

Min-A Youn, Yirang Lim, Kangyoun Seo, Hyunji Chung*, and Sangjin Lee*

In the 1st Annual Digital Forensics Research Conference APAC (DFRWS APAC 2021) 

Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 38(Supplement) (2021) 

[Paper]


Software Watermarking via a Binary Function Relocation

Honggoo Kang, Yonghwi Kwon, Sangjin Lee, and Hyungjoon Koo*

In the 37th Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC ’21) 

[Paper]




Domestic Conferences and Journals