Category: Computer & Mobile Forensics

Trump signs Take It Down Act, criminalizing deepfake and revenge porn

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The bill was championed by First Lady Melania Trump.
President Donald Trump signed a law Monday criminalizing the spread of nonconsensual intimate imagery, including AI-generated deepfakes and revenge porn. […]

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Ocala 17-year-old convinced kids to send him sex abuse material on Roblox: Sheriff

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A Florida teenager is facing charges as an adult after he allegedly convinced children to send him sexual abuse material over a popular online gaming site called Roblox, and authorities say there could be more victims.

It started with a tip that the sheriff’s office received on Feb. 28 from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). It said that a user in Marion County was directing children to molest their younger siblings and produce child sexual abuse material on Roblox, NBC affiliate WESH reported. […]

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Mobile Forensics in eDiscovery: Leveraging Oxygen Forensics for Modern Investigations

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Overcome encryption barriers, recover deleted messages, and ensure compliance in corporate litigation, regulatory audits, and internal investigations. As mobile devices continue to dominate communication and data storage, legal and investigative teams are increasingly relying on the collection of mobile devices, particularly iOS and Android devices in eDiscovery matters. […]

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Digital Forensics Reignites 2019 Cold Case Murder Of Kimberly Bell

In a major development in a four-year-old cold case, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado announced on Oct. 15 the arrest of two suspects in the 2019 murder of Kimberly Bell, a 51-year-old woman who was reported missing from Franktown, Colorado.

Javier “Alex” Martell, 30, and Jennifer Bremer, 38, were arrested in connection to Bell’s murder, marking a breakthrough achieved through a combination of witness statements and cutting-edge digital forensic techniques. […]

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What Is Digital Forensics?

As all good things in the digital world advance — enhanced communication, streamlined processes, and unparalleled access to data — so do all bad things. Cyberattacks, data breaches, and insider threats are constantly evolving, becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect. […]

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Digital Evidence Secures Convictions in Northwest Indiana After String of Deadly Overdoses

Situated on the shores of Lake Michigan in northwest Indiana, the LaPorte County Drug Task Force is one of the country’s 33 regional High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA). That means the area is a significant center for illegal drug production, manufacturing, importation or distribution. Sgt. Kyle Shiparski of the Michigan City Police Department is the task force’s current commander. […]

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Modern Challenges and Future Trends in Digital Forensics

The ever-evolving landscape of modern computer systems and networks has posed significant challenges to digital evidence collection and analysis. In a recent interview with Amber Schroader, CEO at Paraben Corporation, we delve into the complexities faced by digital forensic experts and the strategies employed to overcome them. […]

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Court mistake leads to release of texts from Rep. Scott Perry’s seized phone

Congressman Perry had fought to keep prosecutors from accessing the phone. He spoke to CBS 21 a week after the seizure, and said that he did nothing wrong. […]

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Phone data used to establish timeline, locations; childhood friend of Paul Murdaugh testifies

Towers are separated into 3 sectors; records show tower number and tower sector; and then azimuth and direction of the antenna. From collected data, Wilde was able to create a map of coverage. Another set of records – Verizon RTT records – are an estimation of distance between phone and tower at time of call. All of the data combined shows a cell phone’s location at specific times and the towers and antennas used to transmit calls. […]

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Insecure wheels: Police turn to car data to destroy suspects’ alibis

The infotainment system records recent destinations, call logs, contact lists, text messages, emails, pictures, videos, web histories, voice commands and social media feeds. It can also keep track of the phones that have been connected to the vehicle via USB cable or Bluetooth, as well as all the apps installed on the device. […]

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