Digital Forensics & Cyber Security Blog
Digital Forensics & Cyber Security Blog
The Dangers of Public USB Charging Stations / Ports
The US Federal Communications Commission is warning that using an open USB port at an airport, hotel, Uber car, where-ever - you could be allowing someone to place malware on your device. Cybersecurity experts have warned that criminals can load malware onto public USB charging stations to maliciously access electronic devices while [...]
Apple scheme to detect child abuse creates serious privacy and security risks, say scientists
Apple’s plan to automatically scan photos to detect child abuse would unduly risk the privacy and security of law-abiding citizens and could open up the way to surveillance, say the world’s top cryptographic experts. Read "Bugs in our Pockets: The Risks of Client-Side Scanning" by the 14 scientists here. Very [...]
The 1st International Cybersecurity Congress is held in Pachuca, Hidalgo – Mexico
The 1st International Cybersecurity Congress was held (27-SEP to 01-OCT 2021) in Pachuca, Hidalgo - Mexico at the C5i Center. Simón Vargas Aguilar, the Secretary of the Government, on behalf of Governor Omar Fayad Meneses, shared a plan to combat computer, mobile device, IoT, and cyber crimes in the Hidalgo [...]
PFIC 2021 – Where G33KS Gather
Paraben provides solutions. We specialize in digital forensics, risk assessment, and security, but we love technology. Our platforms data processing engines are renowned for the details we can pull from computers, email, mobile device, smartphones, and IoT devices. Paraben’s technology has been around since 1999 and we have always innovated. [...]
Passware Kit Mobile – New Forensics Tool
Why let a locked phone stop you from finding the evidence and solving a case? Passware Kit Mobile is an easy-to-use Android and iPhone forensics tool, which extracts and decrypts data, and supports iPhone data recovery from disabled devices. - Bypasses or recovers pattern, password, or PIN locks - Extracts [...]
The Logicube Falcon-NEO is the best forensic duplication device for drives, cloud, cyber networks, and smartphones!
Logicube was one of the first manufacturers of hard drive duplication and forensic acquisition solutions in the industry. Logicube has innovated, developed technology, and pioneered in this space since our 1999. One of the best hardware duplication devices is the Logicube Falcon-NEO. It literally outperforms all of the competitors - [...]
Apple is introducing new child Safety and Protection Features
At Apple, our goal is to create technology that empowers people and enriches their lives — while helping them stay safe. We want to help protect children from predators who use communication tools to recruit and exploit them, and limit the spread of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). Apple is [...]
Advanced Digital Mobile Forensic Technologies
Advanced mobile device and smartphone forensics involves finding and recovering data stored in the device’s memory component, typically a chip or chips located on the devices motherboard or system board. Using specialized equipment and employing skilled processes we find the data by using test points, jolts of electricity, and dedicated [...]
Employees fired from Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Ring, Apple, and other companies for Data Misuse
Once again we ask, "Who has access to your data?" Google fired 80 employees for abusing user data and spying on people, with some even sharing personal information outside the company, a new report says. In some cases, according to the report, some Google employees spied on other employees using [...]
Best Backup Strategy and Practices to Protect Your Data
What is your Backup Strategy? When designing your enterprise backup strategy, we recommend following the 3-2-1 rule. This backup policy best practice calls for you to save your data in several different ways, so you always have a copy of your information. Here’s how: - Make 3 copies of your [...]