research Archives - Forensic Focus

Sources Of Error In Digital Forensics – A New Paper By Dr Graeme Horsman

21st February 2024

It goes without saying that digital forensics is a high stakes area, and it is therefore crucial for both data and methodology to be as rigorous as possible. Errors in process or in information can be catastrophic – but what… Read more

Malware Family Classification Via Efficient Huffman Features

18th March 2022

Hello everyone. My name is Steven O’Shaughnessy, and I’m a lecturer from the Technological University in Dublin. And on behalf of my colleague, Frank Breitinger from the University of Lausanne and myself, I am presenting our paper entitled malware family… Read more

Machine Learning Based Approach to Analyze File Metadata for Mobile Phone Triage

15th March 2022

Hi all, thank you for your interest in this presentation that will cover the research work conducted by myself, Cezar Serhal, and Dr An Le-Khac from UCD. Our paper presents a machine learning based approach to triage smartphone content using… Read more

Forensic Analysis for AI Speaker with Display: Amazon Echo Show 2nd Generation

16th November 202129th October 2021

Hello, thank you for attending our talk. My name is Min-A Youn. I’m a member of Digital Forensic Research Center in Korea University. I’m interested in digital forensics, IoT device forensics, and instance analysis. And today, I will give a… Read more

CNN Based Zero Day Malware Detection Using Small Binary Segments

26th October 202126th October 2021

Hello everyone. My name’s Wen Qiaokun. It’s my great honour to be here making this presentation about my research topic, and the name is ‘CNN based zero-day malware detection using small binary segments’.Okay, let’s start. Firstly, why I want to… Read more

Encouraging Different Perspectives in Digital Forensics: September Research

15th October 2021

The discussion about how to mitigate human bias in forensic science continued in September. Inclusiveness is a key part of this, not just in terms of racial, gender, ability, or other identity, but also in terms of expertise. This month… Read more

Research Roundup: Problem Solving In Digital Forensics

2nd August 2021

Digital forensics research last month fell fairly neatly into two categories, each of which sought to solve bigger problems in the field. In the first category is ensuring quality via frameworks such as service levels, better supporting first responders, reporting,… Read more

Research Roundup: Micro Analysis To Macro Implications In Digital Forensics

26th May 2021

Our brief roundup this month looks at seven recent papers, which look at improving malware detection and acquisition, analyzing instant messaging apps and the Zoom platform, the future of digital forensics tools and practice, and finally, a framework for forensic… Read more

Digital Forensics Research: Recapping DFRWS-EU 2021

28th April 2021

Held virtually once again in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Digital Forensics Research Workshop Virtual Europe (DFRWS-EU) embodied its vision of cultivating an inclusive, transdisciplinary approach in both program and activities by featuring 10 of the 29 research paper… Read more

Research Roundup: New Digital Forensic Insights And Opportunities

25th March 202125th March 2021

February’s research in digital forensics isn’t just about the papers presented at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)’ annual meeting, or those published in the various journals. Last month also saw new research opportunities, either for an impact study… Read more

Digital Forensics Research Looks To The Future

24th February 2021

January was a somewhat light month in the way of digital forensics research publication, though the introduction of an Asia-Pacific (APAC) installment of the Digital Forensics Research Workshop (DFRWS) conference more than made up for it. This month we feature… Read more

Cooperation Between Academia And Law Enforcement: Challenges And Opportunities

9th February 2021

Digital forensics research often depends on casework: specific problems with a device, operating system, app, or artifact that a forensic examiner needs to solve. That isn’t always the case, though. Sometimes the problem has a broader scope, or the examiner… Read more

A Springboard To Digital Forensics Research In 2021

8th February 2021

The end of 2020 could not come fast enough for most of us, and yet, as the year wound down, some things — such as the digital forensics research recapped in this article — were worth slowing down for. This… Read more

Research Roundup: Finding New Cultural And Technical Opportunities

26th November 2020

One of the most interesting and important things about digital forensics research is the way legal, cultural, and operational landscapes in different countries inform and even drive the research. In other words, digital technology doesn’t exist in a vacuum, even… Read more

Research Roundup: Communicating Uncertainty In Digital Forensics Results

3rd November 2020

Recently, we reported on two papers that described ways to reduce the risk of mistaken interpretations of digital evidence. Evaluating the uncertainty of evidence, the authors wrote, could bring more structure — and trust — to digital forensics. We continue… Read more

Digital Forensic Evidence And Artifacts: Recent News And Research

4th September 20201st September 2020

This month’s academic research reflects two aspects of the changing digital forensics industry: new ways to think not just about digital artifacts, but also about broader investigative processes — including interagency cooperation. This round-up article includes three open-access articles from… Read more