Forensic Focus

DFIR And Mental Health – Are We Doing Enough To Protect Investigators?

Forensic Focus has reported before on the impact of cyber investigations on the mental health of digital  forensic experts, particularly those who spend time analysing crimes involving child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Psychologists have known for many years that police

Digital Forensics Round-Up, March 06 2024

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: LockBit ransomware group back online after international police disruption Russian-based ransomware gang, Lockbit, said it has restored its servers and is back online following an international police operation last week

What’s Happening At Techno Security Wilmington, June 04 – 06 2024

The Techno Security and Digital Forensics Conference returns to Wilmington, North Carolina June 4-6 to host its 25th Anniversary edition of the flagship East coast event. The conference maintains its tradition of delivering a top-tier lineup of topics and speakers

Digital Forensics Round-Up, February 28 2024

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: How to Identify and Investigate AI Audio Deepfakes, a Major 2024 Election Threat In October 2023, an AI-synthesized impersonation of the voice of an opposition leader helped swing the election

Lionel Notari, Senior Consultant, Swiss FTS

FF: Tell us about your background and how you came to be in your current role at Swiss FTS. Before discussing my journey and project related to the investigation of iOS Unified Logs, I would like to express my gratitude

Digital Forensics Round-Up, February 21 2024

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: A forensic framework to improve digital image evidence administration in IIoT The extensive growth of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has prompted cyber attackers to commence a variety of attacks

The 5th Annual Digital Forensics For National Security Symposium

The 5th Annual Digital Forensics for National Security Symposium is coming up, to be held on May 15-16, 2024 (in National Harbor, Maryland). This will involve a combination of the Department of Defence, the intelligence agencies, federal government, academics and

Digital Forensics Round-Up, February 14 2024

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: Sources of error in digital forensics The occurrence of errors in forensic practice is inevitable, and whilst we may not feel comfortable with the idea, the truth of it must