Mobile device forensics has become a major part of digital forensics. The use of mobile devices increasingly continues to gravitate between personal and professional use.
The main objective of mobile forensics is recovering digital evidence or data from a mobile device.
Following the appropriate methodology and guidelines is important for the examination of mobile devices to yield good results. This blog post will discuss the mobile forensics procedure.
The technological advancements of this century have become useful to us in all walks of life. The criminals of the 21st century have also unfortunately modified their criminal channels accordingly.
Data leaks, hacks, and breaches of sensitive information were not common more than a decade ago. However, cybercrime has become the most dangerous and discreet method of committing crimes today. To catch these technologically evolved criminals, digital forensics has also morphed accordingly. Cybersecurity has become an essential concern of most private and government sectors, and computer forensics engineers can prove helpful in this regard.
Serial killers are not like ordinary criminals that leave a trail of clues. What separates them from common murderers is their ability to get away with their crime multiple times. By the time they can even be suspected of the crime, they have already wreaked havoc on their targeted section of society or a particular community.
Audio and video forensics is considered a primary branch of forensic science in the digital world.
There are three basic principles of audio and video forensics – acquisition, analysis, and audio and video evaluation. This blog post will answer some of the frequently asked questions regarding audio and video forensics.
A calm evening, a romantic walk at the beach, and the shining moonlight; everything made it the perfect evening for a romantic third wedding anniversary. However, things turned deadly for husband Justin Barber and wife April when an unidentified assailant tried to rob them and then brutally gunned them down.
However, law enforcement experts quickly gathered compelling evidence and got their hands on the right man – Justin Barber.
Video evidence might seem to solve a crime. However, it can also lead to false accusations against someone who isn’t guilty.
The camera cannot lie; however, it can always be manipulated to alter the truth. This is where video forensic experts come in to authenticate and analyze video evidence in a legal case.
But, what makes a professional video forensics expert? This post explains how anyone can become a professional video forensics expert.
Every time there’s an investigation conducted for a criminal case, evidence is required to uncover the truth. Investigators are responsible for seeking and collecting data that can be used to get more details about the case and determine who the culprit is.
Evidence exists in various forms. Even if a particular form of evidence isn’t allowed to be used in courts, investigators can still use it to get more insight into the case. Let’s take a look at three of the most popular types of evidence used in investigations.
Digital forensics is a process often used in criminal investigations. It involves collecting digital evidence from various devices, tools, or infrastructures such as computers, mobile devices, emails, hard discs, and cloud storage systems.
Here are a few famous cases where digital forensics played a crucial role.