7th August 2025

More Than Software: Amped Training Teaches You The Science Of Forensic Video And Image Analysis
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Digital Forensics Round-Up, August 06 2025

Digital Forensics Round-Up, August 06 2025

6th August 2025

Read the latest DFIR news – starting a digital forensic business, Hashcat v7.0.0, GenAI incident response guidance, cross-border investigation challenges, and more....read more

Halfway Through The S21 Transcriber Spotlight Session

Halfway Through The S21 Transcriber Spotlight Session

6th August 2025

We are halfway through the S21 Transcriber Spotlight — catch up on the latest demos and see how investigators are using the tool in real casework....read more

Safeguarding ICAC Investigators: Detego Global’s Commitment To Mental Well-Being

Safeguarding ICAC Investigators: Detego Global’s Commitment To Mental Well-Being

5th August 2025

Protecting children online shouldn't come at the cost of investigators' mental health—see how Detego Global is changing the game....read more

New forensic software released

With a raft of bogus bank Web sites and phishing scams flooding computers, it would appear that crime has gone dotcom like everything else. However, a new forensic tool has stepped into the computer crime scene to help search, not

Messages of fear in hi-tech invisible ink

The first sign that something was amiss came a few days before Christmas Eve 2003. The US department of homeland security raised the national terror alert level to “high risk”. The move triggered a ripple of concern throughout the airline

Judge weighs access to victim’s PC

The attorney representing Michael Hernandez, the teen charged with murdering his classmate last year in the bathroom of their middle school, wants to peek into the victim’s mind by scanning through the memories of the slain boy’s computer… More (Sun-Sentinel.com)

New paper: An Analytical Approach to Steganalysis

A new paper, "An Analytical Approach to Steganalysis" by James Wingate and Chad Davis, is now online and can be found here. A full list of articles and papers held at Forensic Focus can be found here. New submissions are

Software hide and seek

Delete isn’t enough anymore. Consider the case of Robert Johnson, the former Newsday publisher who, prosecutors allege, used a software program called Evidence Eliminator to rid his computers of CP. Pressing ”delete” makes files invisible, perhaps, but it doesn’t make

Secret files may be record of past crimes

Three days before police say he murdered an Idaho family, Joseph Duncan bragged online about an encrypted, tell-all journal that wouldn’t be broken into for decades. He figured technology would catch up in 30 years, “and then the world will

Diskology Adds Write Blocking to Portable Hard Disk Duplicator

Diskology, Inc. announced a new version of their award-winning Disk Jockey portable hard disk duplicator today. The new model includes a write blocking feature essential for computer forensic examinations. The new unit is available as part of a “Forensic Kit”

Forensic Computers release Linux forensic system

Forensic Computers announced today that they have released a Linux forensic system that integrates the full technical, legal and personnel requirements into a complete package in conjunction with TaFusion MEPIS Linux. A live CD is included with the application that

UK police want new computer powers

The UK Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) has called for new powers to allow police to tackle rogue websites, and make withholding encryption keys a criminal offence. The new proposals are buried inside a long and sometimes controversial list

Kroll Ontrack Named Most Used Electronic Discovery Service Provider

This week, the editors of “Law Office Computing” announced the winners of the 11th Annual Reader’s Choice Awards. This year’s survey results recognized Kroll Ontrack as one of the most used service providers in the electronic discovery category. Electronic discovery

Retired officer returns to computer policing

Some forensic experts look at fingerprints, blood or other evidence to solve a crime. Rudy Jones searches computer hard drives. “Computers are used in every aspect of today’s society,” said Jones, a 53-year-old York County resident. “People use the computer

Turiss LLC Opens Washington State Office

Turiss LLC, a digital investigations and information protection firm headquartered in Reston, Virginia, today announced the opening of a new office in Washington state to provide for the computer and cyber security needs of clients on the West Coast and

CyberSecurity to Offer New Certification Process

CyberSecurity Institute announced yesterday that testing for the CyberSecurity Forensics Analyst (CSFA) certification will begin in November of this year, with overview sessions for the process kicking off this September. The new certification process stresses the skills needed for real

Digital Sleuths

Extracting, preserving and presenting electronic data for legal use requires a particular expertise. Law enforcement units around the country are racing to train and equip investigators with the specialized knowledge they need to handle the ever-growing volume of computer evidence

Detective praised for computer forensics role in CP investigation

When John Estep, a postal worker from Ashland, was arrested by federal agents and charged with multiple counts of manufacturing CP, the case seemed to have stalled, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Wohlander. The case was lacking the kind

Guidance Software Names Executives to Roles of President and CFO

Guidance Software, Inc. has announced the appointment of two key executives. Victor Limongelli was promoted to President from his current role as Vice President of Professional Services and General Counsel. Frank Sansone was promoted to CFO from his current position