Criminal investigators and analysts need to understand how it is possible for people to conceal and obfuscate their identity and location on the Internet.  Two primary methods are through the use of proxies and virtual private networks (VPNs).  This ability to hide one’s identity and location on the Internet can be both a challenge and … Continue reading What Investigators Need to Know about Hiding on the Internet: Proxies and VPNs

NW3C offers daily Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenges at https://nw3.ctfd.io/ .  Challenges are designed to help forensic examiners hone, refine, and practice their skills.  The CTF scoreboard encourages friendly competition. Solution videos are  available following the challenge conclusions. This webinar will provide information on developing a forensic toolkit not only to help solve CTF challenges, but also to … Continue reading Building Your Capture The Flag Tool Kit

Python is a powerful programming language designed with the beginner in mind. With its endless tutorials and extensive libraries, Python is a perfect addition to any officer or analyst’s repertoire. Python for Law Enforcement is a four-part webinar series that is geared for law enforcement. Attendees will start from the beginning and learn what Python … Continue reading Why’d it have to be snakes?: Python Programming for Law Enforcement Part 1

While the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging for everyone, it can present unique challenges for police officers and their families. With much of the world enforcing shelter in place mandates to slow the spread of COVID-19, law enforcement personnel represent one of the essential professions who cannot stay home and law enforcement families are left facing … Continue reading Law Enforcement and Family Wellness During COVID-19

Sexting among teens & preteens is rampant and, in many cases, leads to coercion, revenge porn, sextortion, or human trafficking. Who is sexting? Why? Where are they sexting? What platforms are they using – which are changing all the time? Which of these platforms can provide law enforcement with information to assist in investigations? Issues … Continue reading Teen Sexting

This webinar is intended for LAW ENFORCEMENT personnel: those who are directly attached to or work in support of a law enforcement agency. Please register using your agency-issued email. Part 2 of a 4 Part Series Python is a powerful programming language designed with the beginner in mind. With its endless tutorials and extensive libraries, … Continue reading Why’d it have to be snakes?: Python Programming for Law Enforcement Part 2

When you’re racing the clock in a rapidly evolving investigation, finding and extracting the most important digital evidence quickly is critical. But with the rapid pace of change in mobile device hardware, software, and apps – especially highly encrypted apps – forensic investigators, examiners, and others are playing catch up to providing evidential data in a … Continue reading Race Against the Clock Mobile Forensics: Rapid Data Extractions

FinCrime: Applying AI to uncover hidden money laundering risks among clients and partners with automated Web Intelligence platforms. Financial institutions worldwide are under increasing regulator pressure, as money launderers and criminal elements continue to bypass gaps in traditional screening process to gain access to traditional and non-traditional financial services to move dirty cash. The use … Continue reading To Beat a Network, You Have to Expose the Network

Python is a powerful programming language designed with the beginner in mind. With its endless tutorials and extensive libraries, Python is a perfect addition to any officer or analyst’s repertoire. Python for Law Enforcement is a four-part webinar series that is geared for law enforcement. Attendees will start from the beginning and learn what Python … Continue reading Python Programming for Law Enforcement Part 3

This webinar is intended for LAW ENFORCEMENT personnel: those who are directly attached to or work in support of a law enforcement agency. Please register using your agency-issued email. Many mobile phone users choose to share Advertiser ID information with app developers and social media companies. This includes precision handset geolocation information. Advertiser ID handset … Continue reading Collecting Advertiser ID Evidence in Criminal Investigations