The most recent attack against home improvement giant Home Depot may perhaps be the biggest credit card breach by a retailer yet, even surpassing the unprecedented attack against Target late last year. The 2,200 store chain confirmed recently that the attack may have gone as far back as April, and affected consumers who used their credit and debit stores at one…
Tor Browser, an online service used to cloak the identity of Internet users, was attacked early last year when hackers tried to learn the identity of some of its users. Tor isn’t exactly sure when the attack was launched, but they speculate that it began around January 30, 2014 and Tor believed to have removed them from the network around…
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Forensicon Tutorial and Walkthrough Extracting GPS metadata from Mac OSX Terminal Command Line using MDLS command Forensicon’s President, Lee Neubecker provides an overview of how anyone can use the Macintosh OSX terminal native command line to extract embedded metadata contained within photos or videos. The “mdls” command extracts the following fields from photos where such information exists. Smart phones having…
CHICAGO, Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Forensicon, Inc., a Chicago-based digital forensics and eDiscovery firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Yaniv Schiff from Senior Computer Forensics Examiner to Director of Digital Forensics. In Schiff’s new role as Director, he will lead company efforts to build out the team of digital forensics examiners and provide leadership within the company’s digital…
Chicago Yacht Club computer was reportedly compromised by Malware that exposed bank account and credit card information to rogue hackers Forensicon was provided a copy of this letter sent to certain members of the Chicago Yacht Club. Anyone who has conducted financial transactions with the Chicago Yacht Club in the last few years should closely audit their bank statements…
Forensicon is pleased to welcome Ms. Erin Lara as the newest member of Forensicon’s Chicago-based, computer forensics investigative team. Ms. Lara brings a wealth of experience to Forensicon, having served with the United States Air Force and the Park Forest Police Department. Ms. Lara graduated Summa Cum Laude from American InterContinental University earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology focused in Computer…
On April 8, 2014, Microsoft stopped supporting its Windows XP operating system. Users will no longer receive technical assistance or updates. Windows XP was supported for 12 years and discontinuing its support allows Microsoft to focus its resources on Windows 8 which is currently being supported until 2023. While you can still use Windows XP, you won’t be able to…
Forensicon’s president Lee Neubecker describes factors that impact the potential for recovering deleted data. Key factors such as the size and type of media, as well as the percentage of used versus free space available on the hard drive are discussed. Other factors impacting the prospects for recovery include the level of usage of the device and volume of data…
In an effort to tap into the local sentiment of average Cubans, the U.S. Government sponsored the development of a social media application for cell phones called, ZunZeo. ZunZeo offered users free SMS messaging and was an alternative news outlet to many. U.S. Agency for International Aid (USAID), the U.S. Government’s outreach entity focused on fostering economic development and well…