Digital Forensics & Cyber Security Blog
Digital Forensics & Cyber Security Blog
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Did you know you are being followed everywhere you go? Cell Phone providers constantly ping your phone and smart devices to see where you are. They hope they can reach you, their customers based on where you are or have been to direct you to new purchases. Some say where [...]
The ever-changing landscape for digital forensic tools…
In the ever-changing world of digital and mobile device forensics we are still seeing new technologies and tools being introduced around the world. There will be several new tools announced in the coming months. Perhaps at currently scheduled events… or maybe just a virtual summit to engage and enthuse digital [...]
How Far Would You Go to Get Your Kid Off Their Phone? This Dad Took His Son From Canada to Mongolia
How do you get a teen to put down their phone and talk to you? If you're Jamie Clarke you invite your kid on a month long trip to Mongolia. Riding through a remote valley in Mongolia on the back of his motorbike, adventurer Jamie Clarke let the hum of [...]
Emoji Forensics
Emojis are everywhere - and that includes your evidence. What is an emoji? It is a small digital image or icon used to express and idea or an emotion. They are much like emoticons, but emoji are actual pictures instead of typographics. Originally meaning pictograph, the word emoji comes from Japanese (絵, "picture") + moji (文字, "character"); the [...]
Windows 10 Vulnerability
On January 14th, the National Security Agency (NSA) Cybersecurity Directorate head Anne Neuberger announced a critical Windows 10 bug that could have led more than 900 million PCs vulnerable to attack. On the same day, Microsoft immediately released a patch for Windows 10 and Server 2016 after NSA disclosed this vulnerability. Through [...]
Cyber Attacks Are Forcing Airline to Cut Flights
RavnAir, citing a “malicious cyber attack” on its computer network, canceled at least six flights out of Alaska on Saturday, according to The Associated Press. Company spokeswoman Debbie Reinwand said the cancellations, which included all flights involving its Dash 8 aircraft, would affect about 260 passengers. The aircraft were grounded until noon [...]
‘Tis the Season for Online Scams… Here’s How to Stay Safe
The FBI has shared 12 cybersecurity tips for secure shopping. These tips are not only for holiday season! You should keep these tips in mind when you do online shopping at anytime. 1. Make sure that your phone and computers are up to date before going online. This can offer [...]
University in Germany Handing Out Paper Passwords to 38,000 Students After Cyber Attack
The students at Justus Liebig University (JLU) Giessen have been asked to provide proof of identity in person because of "legal requirements". The attack, on 8 December, initially took the entire university offline. It told students it was investigating the incident with the help of Germany's Research Centre for Cyber [...]
My Christmas Eve
There are some stories that truly speak to the heart and retired Ohio State Trooper Bob Welsh’s touching poem, “My Christmas Eve”, is certainly one of them. With his permission, we had the honor of recreating his poem (original can be found here. Mr. Welsh’s poem represents our mission to [...]
Forensic Acquisition of Apple TV with checkra1n Jailbreak
Are you excited about the new checkm8 exploit? If you haven’t heard of this major development in the world of iOS jailbreaks, I would recommend to read the Technical analysis of the checkm8 exploit aricle, as well as Developer of Checkm8 explains why iDevice jailbreak exploit is a game changer. The good news is that [...]