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We are of a curious mind, we the forensic examiners, private investigators, OSINT professionals, and journalists. Our work is for the public good, and we…
Who really reads the Terms of Service anyway?Are EULAs and TOSs intentionally designed as multi-page, single-spaced, 4 font, legalized writing to confuse users or simply…
I read an article that China used technology to spy on users via their phones (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/15/revealed-china-suspected-of-spying-on-americans-via-caribbean-phone-networks). Here is my white paper analysis.#1 - If...
Question I received: How long does it take before I can expect to get into a DFIR career?Answer: It depends!It depends on your available resources +…
Let me dispel your notion of what an “expert” is. An expert is someone who has more information than you. That’s it. Imagine being stranded…
Almost two years ago, I wrote about burning out in DFIR (“Only race cars should burn out"). I still stand by what I wrote at…
Short version: Any social media platform can be compared to the biggest, greasiest cheeseburger that you can find. You know that the cheeseburger is unhealthy,…
Jessica Hyde of Magnet Forensics sat down together (virtually...) to talk about forensics. In case you missed it, here it is!
A “new” article on imposter Facebook accounts was published today in the Philippines. I put “new” in quotes because this is not a new issue,…
The fantasySo many people ask how they can start a career in the DF/IR field, which is completely understandable. The glamour is there. Hollywood shows…
The meat and potatoesA bit is still a bit and a byte is still a byte. COVID-19 cannot change that, which means that the technical…
The short story on the newest Mini-WinFE 10 (aka, the download link):Mini-WinFE has been updated and upgraded. I update WinFE developments (including the downloads for…
Something good and something not-so-good on learning DFIRThe good thing about learning DFIR is that there are probably fewer barriers and obstacles to learn and…
We’ve come a long way in DFIR over the past 20 years, and even looking at just the past decade, the field has drastically grown!…
I have an outstanding public records request. It is not "outstanding" in the manner that I wrote a great request, but "outstanding" in that I…
I have been a fan of Craig Ball ever since I met him in a forensic course years ago. I was so impressed with Craig,…
The short storyAny person and their voice, in practically any video (past, present, or future) can have their face and voice digitally replaced with any…
I took a 3-day basic forensic course and embarrassingly enough, the instructor (in front of the class), said that I probably know everything in the…
You don’t need to experience military life to learn the valuable lessons that are drilled into military recruits. In fact, you can probably enjoy the…
From a recent discussion that I had with Harlan Carvey about the registry, this topic is something that I touched on lightly in Placing the…
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