America’s Crypto Battles

John Miller reckons he can get into pretty much any safe. A court order to the owner is one option, another is a team he has with blow torches. The reason John Miller has such a team is because he

Oxygen Forensics Provides Industry-First Support of Mobile Applications

Oxygen Forensics announced today that it has expanded the capabilities of Oxygen Forensic Detective and now offers the first forensics support in the industry of data extraction and decryption of WhatsApp messages which are backed up and saved in Google

Police Seek Powers to Access Browsing History of UK Computer Users

Police have lobbied the government for the power to view the internet browsing history of every computer user in Britain ahead of the publication of legislation on regulating surveillance powers. Senior officers want to revive the measures similar to those

British Gas Cyber Attack Leaks Customer Details Online

British Gas has suffered a major security leak after the email addresses and passwords of 2,200 of its customers appeared online on Wednesday evening. The company said in the aftermath that it was confident that the breach had not come

CCFP Snapshot Offers an Inside Look at Cyber Forensics Certification

Developed by (ISC)², a leader in cyber security certification, the Certified Cyber Forensics Professional (CCFP) certification is for those who have been working in the field and would like to take the next step and apply their cyber forensics expertise

TalkTalk Hack: Boy, 15, Released On Bail

A 15-year-old boy arrested in Northern Ireland in connection with the TalkTalk hacking attack has been released on bail pending further inquiries. The Metropolitan Police, which is investigating the attack, said a County Antrim house was searched on Monday. The

Belkasoft Academic Program: Helping Forensic Education

In year 2015, Belkasoft started an academic program for universities and colleges that teach digital forensics and incident response with special conditions for such institutions, including free licenses of Belkasoft Evidence Center. Belkasoft Evidence Center is an all-in-one forensic solution

Webinar: Conducting Office 365 Investigations

A recording of the webinar “Conducting Office 365 Investigations” is now online and available to view here. Join the forum discussion here.View the webinar on YouTube here.Read a full transcript of the webinar here.

Conducting Office 365 Investigations

Presenters: Owen O’Connor, Vice President of Digital Evidence; Robert Bond, Product Marketing Manager for the Forensic Division at Guidance Software Join the forum discussion here.View the webinar on YouTube here.Read a full transcript of the webinar here. Transcript Robert Bond:

SADFE 2015 – Recap

This article is a recap of some of the main highlights from the Systematic Approaches to Digital Forensics Engineering conference, held in Malaga from the 30th of September to the 2nd of October 2015. Conference Highlights The conference began with

What Do Americans Fear Most? Big Brother & Cybercrime

It’s a spooky time of year in the United States — a time when jack-o’-lanterns glare from front porches and creepy masks cover the adorable faces of children. But these seasonal adornments don’t tell the real story about what Americans

SADFE 2015 – Recap

This article is a recap of some of the main highlights from the Systematic Approaches to Digital Forensics Engineering conference, held in Malaga from the 30th of September to the 2nd of October 2015. Conference Highlights The conference began with

Forensic Focus Survey 2015

The Forensic Focus Survey 2015 is now online here. The survey should take no more than a few minutes to complete and does not require any personal or contact information (unless you wish to volunteer as a reviewer). Thank you

Forensic Focus Forum Round-Up

Welcome to this round-up of recent posts to the Forensic Focus forums. Should judges be trained in digital forensics so as to better understand evidence presented in the courtroom? Add your thoughts on the forum. Is it possible to recover