Forensic Focus

SADFE 2015 – Malaga 30th September – 2nd October

From the 30th of September until the 2nd of October 2015, Forensic Focus will be attending the 10th International Conference on Systematic Approaches to Digital Forensic Engineering (SADFE) in Malaga, Spain. If there are any topics you’d specifically like us

Forensic Focus Forum Round-Up

Welcome to this round-up of recent posts to the Forensic Focus forums. Do you use a virtual machine for investigations? Forum members discuss what to do with an NTFS drive where all file names appear, but the documents are corrupt.

Countering Anti-Forensic Efforts – Part 2

In the first part of this paper we talked about the most common – and also some of the simplest – ways suspects can try to cover their tracks in an attempt to slow down the investigation. This part of

Countering Anti-Forensic Efforts – Part 2

by Oleg Afonin, Danil Nikolaev, Yuri Gubanov © Belkasoft Research 2015 In the first part of this paper we talked about the most common – and also some of the simplest – ways suspects can try to cover their tracks

DoJ Says It Can Demand Every Email From Any US-Based Provider

The United States government has the right to demand the emails of anyone in the world from any email provider headquartered within US borders, Department of Justice (DoJ) lawyers told a federal appeals court on Wednesday. The case being heard

Webinar: EnCase & Python – Extending Your Investigative Capabilities

Date: Wednesday September 9th, 2015Time: 11:00am PDT / 2:00pm EDT / 7:00pm BST Registration: https://encase.webex.com/encase/onstage/g.php?MTID=e8f1fdc29d4fc150f6c935f4ab3b9b95b Presenters: Chet Hosmer, Founder of Python Forensics, Inc. and author of Python Forensics; James Habben, Master Instructor, Guidance Software Training; Robert Bond, Product Marketing Manager,

Windows 8 Touch Keyboard Forensics

Microsoft released Windows 8 in 2012. With this new version, Microsoft made a fundamental shift in Windows 8 as compare to older versions of Windows. It does not only target netbooks, laptops and traditional computers, instead they decided to use

The Value of Obtaining a Digital Forensics Certification

After having gained experience working in the field of digital forensics, advance your career with industry recognition as a Certified Cyber Forensics Professional (CCFP) certification. Digital forensics has grown from a niche law enforcement discipline to a full-blown vital profession

Countering Anti-Forensic Efforts – Part 1

Computer forensic techniques allow investigators to collect evidence from various digital devices. Tools and techniques exist allowing discovery of evidence that is difficult to get, including destroyed, locked, or obfuscated data. At the same time, criminals routinely make attempts to

Countering Anti-Forensic Efforts – Part 1

by Oleg Afonin, Danil Nikolaev & Yuri Gubanov © Belkasoft Research 2015 Computer forensic techniques allow investigators to collect evidence from various digital devices. Tools and techniques exist allowing discovery of evidence that is difficult to get, including destroyed, locked,

Tackle the Legal Issues of Obtaining Digital Evidence in the Cloud

Panelists: Pamela Kiesselbach, Senior Consultant Corporate Crime & Investigations, Herbert Smith Freehills; Stephen Mason, Barrister; Jy Millis, Corporate Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills; Shahaf Rozanski, Director of Forensics Products, Cellebrite Ltd. Join the forum discussion here.View the webinar on YouTube here.Read

Oxygen Forensics Appoints Lee Reiber COO for North America

Oxygen Forensics, the worldwide developer and provider of the advanced forensic data examination tools for mobile devices, announced today that Lee Reiber has been appointed Chief Operations Officer. Mr. Reiber will be responsible for running Oxygen’s North American branch, bolstering

Webinar: Forensic Capabilities of ReclaiMe Pro

A recording of the webinar “Forensic Capabilities of ReclaiMe Pro” 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.