DNA evidence is widely accepted in courtrooms. Now experts warn that our “Digital DNA” — those trace zeroes and ones we leave behind on computer systems, in our smartphones, beneath the hoods of our cars and more — are increasingly playing a role in court as well. View full post…
Infographic: How you’re being scammed on Twitter (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends – Social networks are a seething cesspool of malicious scammers out to get you. And antivirus software maker Bitdefender wants to help keep you safe from their, grabby, grimy little mitts. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on National Cyber Security
Mind Control: Hackers working on project that will let you control Siri with your brain (Digital Trends)
When Apple unveiled to the world the clever personal secretary we have come to know as Siri, many were excited at the possibilities this new application could bring. Apple itself touted Siri as an ingenious breakthrough and achievement — something that, once again, set Apple apart from its competitors. Of…
Apple boots iOS developer for exposing a security bug (Digital Trends)
Companies like Google and Facebook reward hackers with monetary incentives for finding bugs and security holes in their software. Apple has taken the opposite approach. TG Daily reports that security researcher Charlie Miller was ousted from the iOS developer program after revealing a security flaw in iPhones and iPads. He…
Men engage in more ‘risky online behavior’ than women, study shows (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends – Be careful out there, guys. According to a new study conducted by Internet security firm Bitdefender, men are more likely to fall victim to data theft on social networks like Facebook and Twitter than women. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on…
Mark Bowden’s “Worm: The First Digital World War”
In his best-selling book “ Black Hawk Down ,” Mark Bowden documented the hunt for Somali warlord Mohamed Aidid, which culminated in an urban battle that left 18 American soldiers dead. In “Killing Pablo,” he did the same for the hunt for Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, perhaps the world’s…
CAINE (Computer Aided INvestigative Environment) – Digital Forensics LiveCD
CAINE (Computer Aided INvestigative Environment) is an Italian GNU/Linux live distribution created as a project of Digital Forensics. CAINE offers a complete forensic environment that is organized to integrate existing software tools as software modules and to provide a friendly graphical interface. The main design objectives that CAINE aims to…
Android malware and digital currency theft are top security threats
INTERNET AND MOBILE SECURITY FIRM AVG Technologies has revealed an increase in Android malware, including an eavesdropping trojan, along with a jump in the theft of digital currencies. The AVG Community Powered Threat Report for the third quarter relates that Android’s close to 50 per cent market share has caught…
Why digital video is better than analog
Author: Tim Dees When in-car or “dashcam” video was first introduced to the law enforcement market more than 20 years ago, VHS cassettes were the most logical choice of recording medium. Virtually every courtroom and training classroom had a VHS recorder/player, the cassettes were cheap and plentiful, and the quality…
Anonymous threatens the New York Stock Exchange (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends – Over the weekend, computer hacking group Anonymous announced plans to specifically target the New York Stock Exchange on October 10 and claims to âeraseâ the NYSE from the Internet on that day. Titled Operation Invade Wall Street in support for the ongoing Occupy Wall Street movement in New York City and…
