Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused, including by governments looking to surveil their citizens.
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Cybersecurity jobs are the most challenging IT jobs to fill right now, surpassing AI/machine learning and data science/analytics.
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In a recent study, researchers at the University of South Australia have shown that not only is interactive technology in the courtroom possible, but it’s also preferable as it leads to fairer and more consistent verdicts.
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A new report from the Government Accountability Office, the audit institution of the U.S. federal government, has found that—despite internal and external challenges—algorithms strengthen forensic analysis, overall.
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An investigation by a global media consortium based on leaked targeting data provides further evidence that military-grade malware from Israel-based NSO Group, the world’s most infamous hacker-for-hire outfit, is being used to spy on journalists, human rights activists and political dissidents.
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In the first study designed to specifically explore reliability and biasability in digital forensics, renowned cognitive bias expert Itiel Dror and co-author Nina Sunde have illustrated that examiners’ observations are biased by contextual information, and consistency between the experts is low.
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Illinois emerged as a new hotbed for internet crime in 2020, though California continued to lead the nation with the largest online fraud victim losses and number of victims.
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The company whose software was exploited said fewer than 1,500 businesses worldwide appeared compromised but cybersecurity experts caution that the incident isn’t over.
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Long before we had literal computers in our pockets, digital forensic investigators were working to clone vital information from servers and hard drives.
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The Forensic Interview Trace (FIT) is a secure computer program designed to record the structure, content and characteristics of a forensic interview, involving victims, witnesses, suspects and persons of interest.
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