Digital Forensics Dispatch

May 07, 2019

Kidney Sushi, Blood Baths, Walt Disney and 159,000 Text Messages

Harassing phone calls and text messages can be a real problem. This type of harassment is sometimes simply a minor

May 02, 2019

“USB Killer” Caught on New York College Campus

Recently, 27-year old Vishwanath Akuthota, pled guilty to causing damage to computers on the campus of The College of St.

Apr 30, 2019

Cities Want Access to Your Scooter Location

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation has begun its push to collect trip data from third-party companies who provide dockless

Apr 25, 2019

Cell Phone Analysis Brings Resolution to Freund Missing Child Case

If you have been following the news out of Crystal Lake, Illinois about the missing 5-year old child, AJ Freund,

Apr 23, 2019

Italian Government Exodus Malware Found Within App on Google Play Store

Spyware and malware continue to plague app stores, both on Android and iOS devices. Recently, Lisa Vaas of NakedSecurity, a

Apr 18, 2019

Phishing Strikes Again – Pair of Romanian Hackers Steal Millions From U.S. Victims

A recent post from Security Affairs writer Pierluigi Paganini reports that a Romanian duo have been convicted of infecting approximately

Apr 16, 2019

Popular Cell Phone Extraction and Hacking Tool Being Sold on eBay

As more mobile device users are focusing on their device’s security, they might be alarmed to learn that a popular

Apr 11, 2019

Largest Contraband Collection Ever Found? Defendant Pleads Guilty, and Oh, There’s Also an Underground Bunker

According to the BBC and the Harrogate Advertiser, Geoffrey George Crossland of Harrogate, UK has pleaded guilty to creating over

Apr 09, 2019

Faking Terroristic Threats on Facebook is Never a Good Idea

According to The Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, when Emily Hunt, a Student at the University of Arkansas, was arrested by

Apr 04, 2019

Cybercriminals Beware – Even Online Game Usage Leaves Evidence to be Found

The world of digital forensics encompasses a lot of digital media and devices, including gaming devices and video game data.

Mar 28, 2019

Using Snapchat Doesn’t Guarantee the Untraceable Crime. Just Ask This Couple.

Recently, a woman and her co-defendant from St. Joseph, Michigan were charged with first-degree murder and thought that they had