Forensic Focus

Zubair Baig, Senior Lecturer, Edith Cowan University

Zubair, tell us a bit about yourself. What do you do, and what does a typical day in your life look like? I am a senior lecturer of cyber security at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia. I would start

Diego Renza Torres, Professor, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada

Diego, tell us a bit about yourself. What do you do, and what does a typical day in your life look like? Currently, I am a professor in the Telecommunications Engineering Faculty, at Universidad Militar Nueva Granada (Bogotá, Colombia). I

Oleg Skulkin, Author, Windows Forensics Cookbook

Oleg, tell us a bit about your background. How did you get into digital forensics? About 6 years ago I was hired by my local police department’s forensic lab. The funny thing is – I should have become a forensic

Digital Forensics News September 2017

The Techno Security and Digital Forensics Conference is under way in San Antonio, Texas. Share your thoughts on social media using the hashtag #TechnoSecurityTX. BlackBag Technologies have launched a new educational program. Dan from 4n6k.com tweeted a thread about how

Digital Forensics: Iron Bars, Cement And Superglue

by James ZjalicWhen most people think of digital forensics they think of CSI Miami: hackers in hoodies and Mission Impossible type biometrics. But under the superficial exterior, there is a framework of laws, regulations, best practices, guidelines, and standards surrounding

Digital Forensics: Iron Bars, Cement And Superglue

by James Zjalic When most people think of digital forensics they think of CSI Miami: hackers in hoodies and Mission Impossible type biometrics. But under the superficial exterior, there is a framework of laws, regulations, best practices, guidelines, and standards

Forensic Focus Forum Round-Up

Welcome to this month’s round-up of recent posts to the Forensic Focus forums. Forum members discuss how to identify bad sectors on a drive. Have you had any experience with Ethereum forensics? Chime in on the forum. Can you help

New Security Measures In iOS 11 And Their Forensic Implications

by Oleg Afonin, Elcomsoft Apple is about to launch its next-generation iOS in just a few days. Researching developer betas, we discovered that iOS 11 implements a number of new security measures. The purpose of these measures is better protecting

New Security Measures In iOS 11 And Their Forensic Implications

by Oleg Afonin, Elcomsoft Apple is about to launch its next-generation iOS in just a few days. Researching developer betas, we discovered that iOS 11 implements a number of new security measures. The purpose of these measures is better protecting

Review Of MacQuisition 2017 From BlackBag Technologies

Reviewed by David Flynn, Forensic Examiner for the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office, Greenville, North Carolina. MacQuisition has been the go-to tool for acquisition of Apple computers for quite some time. With the most recent changes in the methods of acquiring

MacQuisition 2017 From BlackBag Technologies

Reviewed by David Flynn, Forensic Examiner for the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office, Greenville, North Carolina. MacQuisition has been the go-to tool for acquisition of Apple computers for quite some time. With the most recent changes in the methods of acquiring

Cellular GPS Evidence: Waze + Cellebrite + CellHawk

by Patrick Siewert, Principal Consultant, Pro Digital Forensic ConsultingIt’s becoming common knowledge that location evidence on cellular devices can provide a wealth of evidence in any number of civil, criminal and investigative matters. Law enforcement agencies use cellular location evidence