INVESTIGATIONS/FORENSICS Articles
Three Charged in Dave & Buster's Hacking Job
It may not have been the greatest hack ever, but police say the malicious software sneaked onto restaurant chain Dave & Buster's corporate network was good enough to earn criminals hundreds of thousands of dollars.
FBI Worried as DoD Sold Counterfeit Networking Gear
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is taking the issue of counterfeit Cisco equipment very seriously, according to a leaked FBI presentation that underscores problems in the Cisco supply chain.
Military Computer Contractor Convicted on ID Theft Charges
A former U.S. military contractor has pleaded guilty to exceeding authorized access to a computer and aggravated identity theft after he was accused of selling names and Social Security numbers of 17,000 military employees, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Background Checks: How Not to Hire an Information Security Officer Who's on Parole
After learning that HR "forgot" to do a background check on a security staffer with a felony record, a leader reexamines his organization's policies
France 'Suspends' Creation of Big-brother Database
The French government will "suspend" the use of new software for recording the personal habits and affiliations of its citizens in a police database, following an outcry by civil rights groups.
British Police Use Facebook to Gather Evidence
The Greater Manchester Police force is looking for friends -- on Facebook.
Incident Detection, Response, and Forensics: The Basics
How to build an effective cyberincident detection and response mechanism in your organization.
Shannen Rossmiller: Terror Tracker
How a mother of three became an FBI intelligence asset
Five Evaluation Criteria for Data Loss Prevention Tools
Gartner's considerations for narrowing down DLP products
Fraud Police Buckling Under Mountains of Data
Fraud investigators are struggling to cope with vast quantities of data sent to them by financial institutions, meaning some crimes may go uninvestigated or even unnoticed, experts said on Wednesday.
