Digital Forensics Dispatch

May 26, 2020

Meet Law Enforcement’s Newest Password Cracking Tool for Mobile Devices

Back in 2018, mobile forensic firm Grayshift released their password cracking tool GrayKey. Strictly for law enforcement, the device possesses

May 21, 2020

Cumbria’s Cybercrime Unit Celebrates One Year Anniversary

George Lythgoe of The Mail reports on the work that the Cumbria Constabulary’s Cyber and Digital Crime Unit (CDCU) has

May 19, 2020

Man Accused of Remotely Wiping Cellphone After Arrest

Mark Shenefelt of the Standard-Examiner reports that Jon Lee Arends has had obstruction of justice charges filed against him. Arends

May 14, 2020

Digital Forensic Experts Assist in Massive Retirement System Investigation

According to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, digital forensic experts were recently called in to assist in an investigation of an

May 12, 2020

Mobile Phone Review Critical in Investigation of Irish Heroin Dealer

Recently, according to the Evening Echo of Cork, police stopped Gary Cambridge of Cork, Ireland while leaving a train station

May 07, 2020

Call Detail Records Rescue Lost California Hiker

A walk in the wooded area of Tuolumne County, California proved almost fatal for one hiker looking forward to a

Apr 28, 2020

Former University of Illinois Cop Faces Rape Charges from Cellphone Evidence

Lenore Sobota of The Pantagraph reports that evidence found on the cellphone of a former University of Illinois police offer

Apr 23, 2020

Employee Data Theft?

When an employee leaves a job, especially when they do so to work for or start a competing firm, most

Apr 21, 2020

Missing Persons Case: Strange Text Messages, Cell Tower Records and Digital Surveillance Video Assist Investigators

According to a report in The Palm Beach Post, digital forensic evidence has been crucial in putting together the pieces

Apr 16, 2020

Using Cellphone Data to Combat the Spread of Coronavirus

The newest tool governments are using to battle coronavirus is found right inside our pockets. The Verge has reported mobile

Apr 14, 2020

In a “Stay at Home” world, Online Phishing Attempts Spike

With most of the American public staying at home or working remotely, now is a more important time than ever

Apr 09, 2020

Phone and DNA Evidence Causes a Delay in Bomb Case

Paul Higgins of the Belfast Telegraph reports that Ross Hardy, who has been accused of building his own blast bomb,