A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views:
Road Rage Murder Investigated Using Cell Phone Forensics
Kaufman’s body was located alongside I-440 in Nashville on the evening of December 3rd 2020, still sitting in the driver’s seat of a running car, brakes applied…
Read More (Sensei Enterprises, Inc.)
Artificial intelligence makes voice cloning easy and ‘the monster is already on the loose’
In a video from a Jan. 25 news report, President Joe Biden talks about tanks. But a doctored version of the video has amassed hundred of thousands of views this week on social media…
Virtual DFIR: Why digital forensics needs to go remote
Digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) are a routine part of ensuring the business has a good security posture. Investigations may be carried out for a multitude of purposes…
Read More (Cyber Security Magazine)
Department of Justice Seizes $2.3 Million in Cryptocurrency Paid to the Ransomware Extortionists DarkSide – OPA
The US Department of Justice has announced that it has seized 63.7 bitcoins valued at approximately $2.3 million. These funds are allegedly from a ransom payment made to DarkSide…
Inside the Horrid Subreddit Giving Tech Support for Cyberstalkers
You’ve probably taken a peek at your ex’s Instagram, or maybe checked out a co-worker’s background on LinkedIn. But just as the internet has made it easier to do just a little digital creeping, it can also take a much darker turn…
Newark Police Investigator Recognized as Top Forensic Examiner
The U.S. Secret Service’s National Computer Forensics Institute recognized Newark Police Department Inv/Sgt. Jay Warren as the #1 local law enforcement graduate trained in digital forensic examination techniques in the country…
Read More (Finger Lakes Daily News)
Pegasus case: French computer forensic expert calls for “the greatest caution” vis-à-vis the AI report
A French computer forensic expert called, Wednesday in Rabat, for “the greatest caution” vis-à-vis the report by Amnesty International (AI) accusing Morocco of having used the “Pegasus” spyware…
Evasion Techniques Uncovered: An Analysis of APT Methods
DLL search order hijacking is a technique used by attackers to elevate privileges on the compromised system, evade restrictions, and/or establish persistence on the system…
Why did the Nuix share price just crash 27%?
The All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) is having a pretty lousy start to the week so far today. At present, the All Ords has lost 0.26%, putting it down to just over 7,610 points…
