Author: Lee Whitfield

  • Gadget Show Appearance

    Tonite at 8pm UK time, for all those people that either live in the UK (or have a UK proxy to hand) please tune in and watch “The Gadget Show” on Channel 5. A few weeks ago I recorded a segment with Jon Bentley (one of the hosts) on password cracking and it airs tonite.…

  • What is the Point?

    Today I’ve watched with interest as news reports have come in about the arrests of suspected Anonymous and Lulzsec members. I’ve felt a weird mixture of both disgust and pride that many of these people reside in the UK but I’m left feeling utter and complete shame regarding the laws and legal system to which…

  • Episode 39 – Luby’s Worst Nightmare

    In this episode Rob Lee has joined me to talk about the Consortium of Digital Forensic Specialists (CDFS). For more information about CDFS please visit http://www.cdfs.org Also, if you’re wondering what Rob was talking about towards the end, here’s the video in question: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA565OyOkLM WARNING! I can not be held responsible for your own personal well-being if…

  • Flashpost: Google Plus Artefacts – URL Forwarding

    While using Google Plus I noticed this and thought that it may be of use to some of you: Whenever you click on a link in G+ you are redirected to a URL that looks like this: http://www.google.com/url?sa=z&n=1309767169313&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdilbert.com%2Fstrips%2Fcomic%2F2009-10-04%2F&usg=EazZfazk8jxAKAEECZZ_4OneRqs. You are then quickly redirected to the linked site. Obviously you can see the original link URL…

  • Episode 38 – Independent Women REPOST

    In this episode I have taken a break from hosting and my wife, Alisha has taken over as the first all-female panel takes the stage in a special edition of Forensic 4cast. Listen to the first ladies of forensics discuss how they got into the field, as well as the challenges and perks of working…

  • Forensic 4cast Awards – 2011 Results

    Last Tuesday saw the SANS Forensic Summit, in Austin Texas, host the third annual Forensic 4cast Awards. Each year this event picks up more and more momentum, it is a delight to be involved in it. The event was well attended with a large number of the nominees in the crowd. The ballroom at the Omni…

  • Forensic 4cast Awards – Live

    Sadly the voting for the Forensic 4cast Awards has now closed bit don’t worry, the awards ceremony will be broadcast live today. Please take some time to watch and support the effort to recognise those people that work hard to improve and advance the field. The link to watch is here: http://www.livestream.com/sansinstitute The show kicks…

  • Forensic 4cast Awards – Meet the Nominees

    Voting for the Forensic 4cast Awards is now open. You can cast your votes at: http://www.forensic4cast.com/forensic-4cast-awards/ Please take some time out of your busy day to learn about the nominees below. Outstanding Contribution to Digital Forensics (Individual) Harlan Carvey Through numerous books, blogging, and free software that is widely used, Harlan Carvey has made significant effort…

  • Episode 37 – AccessData Interview

    This episode I had the pleasure of talking to Brian Karney and Lee Reiber about AD Triage, MPE+, and FTK version 4.

  • FTK 4, MPE+, and AD Triage – Upcoming Interview

    On Monday I am being joined by Lee Reiber and Brian Karney of AccessData. We will be discussing FTK version 4, the latest version of Mobile Phone Examiner Plus (MPE+) and their newest product AD Triage. As with our time with Guidance I’m interested to hear any questions you may have about these products. If…