24th July 2026

Forensic Focus Digest, July 24 2026
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Explore the impact of cumulative trauma on digital forensic investigators, faster triage with ADF Pro, feature-phone recovery using MSAB XRY Pro, and Katelyn Rogers’ Chip ID Framework and SpecTacular....

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Investigating Synology RAID: Reassembly & Logical Imaging With Atola TaskForce 2

Investigating Synology RAID: Reassembly & Logical Imaging With Atola TaskForce 2

23rd July 2026

Reconstruct Synology SHR and SHR-2 automatically, browse evidence before imaging, and acquire only the files you need with Atola TaskForce 2....read more

Digital Forensics Round-Up, July 22 2026

Digital Forensics Round-Up, July 22 2026

22nd July 2026

Read the latest DFIR news – SQLite tips for mobile analysts, serverless forensics, Signal database decoding, AI image detection in iLEAPP and ALEAPP, Linux timeline tooling, macOS triage updates, and more....read more

Making Media Evidence Searchable: Media Forensics With Belkasoft X

Making Media Evidence Searchable: Media Forensics With Belkasoft X

22nd July 2026

Turn thousands of photos, recordings, and videos into searchable evidence with Belkasoft X and offline AI-powered BelkaGPT, helping investigators spend less time on manual review and more time on what matters....read more

TEAM MEMBER COMPUTER FORENSIC – VARIOUS LOCATIONS (AUSTRALIA)

The mission of the AFP is to provide dynamic and effective law enforcement to the people of Australia. It provides policing throughout Australia in relation to the prevention and detection of crimes against the Commonwealth, its laws and integrity, and

Widevine opens European offices in Cambridge, Lisbon

Widevine Technologies, a provider of downloadable content protection and digital forensics solutions, has opened two European offices in Lisbon, Portugal, and Cambridge, England. .. More (DMasia.com)

New paper: Analysis of hidden data in the NTFS file system

A new paper entitled "Analysis of hidden data in the NTFS file system" by Cheong Kai Wee of Edith Cowan University is now online. A full list of articles and papers held at Forensic Focus can be found here.

Defense lab accredited in computer forensics

After years of work, the Defense Computer Forensics Laboratory—part of the DOD Cyber Crime Center (DC3)—has been accredited by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board. Ralph Keaton, executive director of ASCLD/LAB, presented the certificate of accreditation to

Gov’t Cyber-sleuths Focusing on Linux, iPod, Xbox

Cyber-security and computer experts from the government and law enforcement are increasingly concerned with malicious code that runs on Linux and Apple Computer Inc.’s Mac OS X operating systems and threats posed by devices such as iPods and Xboxes. Intensive

FTC launches site to fight cybercrime

Responding to the rising cybercrime threat, the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday unveiled an online tool designed to help consumers avoid becoming victims of Internet scams. At the website, www.onguardonline.gov, consumers can take interactive quizzes designed to enlighten them about

Undelete those deleted emails, FOIA ruling tells UK Government

‘Deleted’ Government records needn’t necessarily be treated as deleted after all, according to a ruling by the Information Tribunal, which deals with appeals against rulings under the Freedom of Information Act. “The Tribunal understands that information which is held electronically

2005 FBI Computer Crime Survey

Despite investing in a variety of security technologies, enterprises continue to suffer network attacks at the hands of malware writers and inside operatives, according to an annual FBI report released today. Many security incidents continue to go unreported. The 2005

West Yorkshire BCS Meeting – January 2006

“Computer Forensics” Tuesday 24 January 2006, 5:45 pm (refreshments) for a 6:30 pm startSpeaker: Russell May BSc(Hons) CITP CEng MBCS EnCE[Guidance Software Inc]Venue: Met Hotel, Leeds.

Technology Pathways Receives Top Pick Award from ITDefense Magazine

Technology Pathways, LLC announced today that it has received a Top Pick award from ITDefense Magazine in their January 2006 buyer’s guide edition. ProDiscover was selected as a Top Pick over other computer forensic solutions for its performance and value.

Cybercrime gives experts virtual headache

With an increasing amount of business being done online, the chances are growing that you, or your company, may become a victim of online criminal activity. If cybercrime strikes you, who ya gonna call? More (Business Edge News Magazine)

N.J. forms cyber-crime task force

Victims of computer crime now have a powerful ally in the State of New Jersey. The Attorney General’s Office announced yesterday that a Computer Crime Task Force had been formed by merging the nationally known state police cyber-crimes unit with

Cybercrime in France: An Overview

Though there can be many factors which affect the rise of cybercrime, some major environmental characteristics of Internet in France which affect the most are firstly, the number of Internet users is increasing rapidly… More (Computer Crime Research Center)

People Power Combats Cyber Fraud

Like so many other aspects of our lives, major fraud has gone high tech. In fact, fuelled by excited media comment, computer crime and fraud are regarded as synonymous by many. But it’s important to remember that it’s not the

WVU forensics program sets up learning lab for bowl game

Mention the word criminal forensics and immediately most people think about Marg Helgenberger or David Caruso from CBS television’s popular series “CSI” and “CSI: Miami.” You know — glitz, glamour, special Hummers, and unraveling the clues to crack the case