“To do more faster, cyber investigators are adopting AI and large language models (LLMs), not realizing that these systems lack requisite knowledge. Without the expertise in planning an investigation, circumventing known problems, evaluating digital evidence, and conveying forensic results, increased speed raises the risk of unseen errors. Applied carelessly, AI is an amplifier, accelerating our […]
Read MoreArticle authored by Francesco Servida Contributions by Eoghan Casey It is becoming more common to encounter digital files that must be forensically preserved, rather than the entire device or storage media. For example, increasing use of encryption by criminals, especially File-Based Encryption (FBE) devices, is driving the need for logical forensic images. A logical image […]
Read MoreArticle authored by Eoghan Casey Ontological details were reviewed by Paul Brandt Technical details of Technique and class diagrams reviewed by Alex Nelson Requirements that arose out of SOLVE-IT and Project-VIC led the CASE/UCO community (supported by DFRWS.org) to add the new concept of Technique, modeled as a metaclass. This solution expands the ability to […]
Read MoreThis year is the 25th anniversary of the Digital Forensics Research Conference. The DFRWS community has grown from a small group of researchers and practitioners to collaboration of thousands around the globe. The first conference was held in Utica, NY with 50 participants to formalize the field and identify challenges. In 2014, in response to […]
Read MoreThe DFRWS Board of Directors wishes to inform the DFRWS community that they have submitted these comments on the U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy to the Office of the National Cyber Director. Date: May 3, 2023 From: DFRWS Board of Directors To: Acting Director Kemba Walden Office of the National Cyber Director The White House 1600 […]
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