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	February 5, 2010


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FEATURE ARTICLE

Collaborative Computer Forensics

By Bruce A. Olson, Esq.

Often digital forensic investigators operate in a vacuum with limited information about the case they are working on. Collaboration between investigators and attorneys, however, can lead to quicker and more cost effective results and a more successful analysis of the evidence.

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PEOPLE & BUSINESS

Backbone Security Expands Digital Steganography Database

Backbone Security is pleased to announce the latest version of their Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB) is now available. SAFDB is a hash set exclusive to digital steganography applications.

Enhanced Cyber-Based Threat Intelligence

HBGary Federal will partner with Palantir Technologies to provide enhanced threat intelligence, including the origin of today’s global cybersecurity threats, so the federal government can better protect our national cyber infrastructure.

Wi-Fi Investigator Version 2 Released

Digital Certainty has delivered the first units of its Wi-Fi Investigator Version 2. Wi-Fi Investigator, the handheld tool that physically locates wirelessly networked devices, was immediately used to conduct a critical security inspection and successfully secured the customer facility.

IN THE BLOGS

GPS Forensics Helps Police Locate Body of Missing Man

By Frederick Lane

Last week, authorities used a new branch of computer forensics—GPS forensics—to help locate the body of a missing Peoria, AZ man. The case offers a glimpse into one of the rapidly-growing specialties in the computer forensics industry.

Forensic Analysis Process/Procedures

I've seen posts recently on some of the lists regarding processing forensic data. In most cases, the question centers around, what is (are) the first thing(s) you do with your forensic data? I thought I'd approach a response from a couple of different perspectives…

Windows Incident Response Blog

IN THE NEWS

Pentagon Searches for “Digital DNA” to Identify Hackers

One of the trickiest problems in cyber security is trying to figure who’s really behind an attack. Darpa, the Pentagon agency that created the Internet, is trying to fix that, with a new effort to develop the “cyber equivalent of fingerprints or DNA” that can identify even the best-cloaked hackers.

Wired

London Police Start To Combat 2012 Olympics Cybercrime

The Metropolitan Police is setting up two specialist units dedicated to tackling cybercrime at the 2012 London Olympics. One of the teams will be tasked with combating fraud and hacking, while the other will be dedicated almost exclusively to the prevention of ticketing fraud.

IT Pro

U.S. Oil Industry Hit By Cyber Attacks: Was China Involved?

At least three U.S. oil companies were the target of a series of previously undisclosed cyberattacks that may have originated in China and that experts say highlight a new level of sophistication in the growing global war of Internet espionage.

The Christian Science Monitor

Are We Engaged in a Cyberwar?

America is under virtual attacks, with key government, military, and private-sector information systems being assaulted from abroad. But none of that means we're experiencing a cyberwar.

GovInfo Security

Hacking for Fun and Profit in China’s Underworld

A young Chinese hacker let a reporter into his world of trolling for information that may one day be worth money. He operates secretly and illegally, as part of a community of hackers who exploit flaws in computer software to break into Web sites, steal valuable data, and sell it for a profit.

The New York Times