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A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: Cellebrite got into Trump shooter’s Samsung device in just 40 minutes The FBI successfully accessed the locked Samsung smartphone of the deceased Trump shooter using updated digital forensics tools from

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: Exploring Host-Based Digital Forensics with Memory Analysis Forensic experts are turning to memory analysis as a critical tool in uncovering sophisticated cyber attacks. By examining running processes, network connections, and

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: Testing a hybrid risk assessment model: Predicting CSAM offender risk from digital forensic artifacts Researchers conducted a feasibility study for a hybrid risk assessment model that combines traditional tools with

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: UK and US cops band together to tackle Qilin’s ransomware shakedowns In a coordinated response to recent cyberattacks on healthcare systems, UK and US law enforcement agencies have joined forces

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: Western Law Enforcement Agencies are Going on the Cyber Offensive Western law enforcement agencies are increasingly adopting offensive cyber strategies to combat cybercrime, with varying degrees of legal support. The

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: Navigating the complex world of cell phone forensics: How multiple SIMs and eSIMs impact investigations There are various challenges that multiple SIM cards and eSIMs in smartphones pose for digital

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: Operation Endgame: Coordinated Worldwide Law Enforcement Action Against Network of Cybercriminals In a groundbreaking international effort called Operation Endgame, the FBI, along with law enforcement agencies from over a dozen

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: Potent youth cybercrime ring made up of 1,000 people, FBI official says A senior FBI official recently disclosed the existence of a substantial and elusive cybercrime ring comprised of around

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: BreachForums seized by FBI for 2nd time In a significant move against cybercrime, the FBI has once again seized control of BreachForums, a notorious online platform linked to cybercriminal activities.

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: The REPORT Act Is Now Federal Law – Here’s What It Means for Child Safety In the current Congressional session (2023-2024), we have seen many bills introduced that relate to

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: Russian suspected cybercrime kingpin pleads guilty in US, TASS reports Alexander Vinnik, accused of laundering over $4 billion via bitcoin, was arrested in Greece in 2017. After a conviction in