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Volatility 3

Forensics & Incident Response

A Python‑based framework for extracting digital artifacts from volatile memory (RAM) samples

Python Latest v2.28.0 · 1mo ago Security brief →

Features

  • Extracts runtime state and forensic data from RAM dumps
  • Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux symbol tables
  • Provides a plugin architecture for custom analysis workflows

Recent releases

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v2.28.0 New feature
Notable features
  • Added sockscan plugin for Linux socket enumeration
  • Added process_spoofing plugin for detecting spoofed processes on Linux
  • Extended banners support to Windows platforms
Full changelog

What's Changed

Some of the improvements made in this release are as follows:

New Contributors

  • @Androsh7 made their first contribution in https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/pull/1948
  • @oh2fih made their first contribution in https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/pull/1960

Full Changelog: https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility3/compare/v2.27.0...v2.28.0

v2.27.0 New feature
Notable features
  • pebmasquerade plugin
  • Arrow/Parquet renderer
  • Improved Linux plugins

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