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Digital Forensics Solving Crimes

Published 3 months ago • 1 min read

by Kenny Wolf

Clear Byte decodes the hidden layers of hacking, privacy, and digital systems — delivering academic clarity in byte-sized, actionable insights for tech-curious minds.

Digital Forensics Solving Crimes

Forensic science is evolving quickly as digital technologies become deeply embedded in daily life. From smartphones to automobiles, these tools generate digital traces that play a vital role in modern investigations.

How a Nintendo Switch Helped Solving the Case

On November 20, 2019, the body of economics lecturer Matthew Wiser was found in his apartment. Through the help of digital forensic investigation and a Nintendo Switch the investigators could solve the case and find the murder.

What caught my eye this week

Horodocs: Securely timestamp digital evidence and documents

A scalable, sustainable, robust and privacy compliant system to securely timestamp digital evidence and documents.

The Craigslist Killing: Case Overview

Thrilling (older) article from CBS which showcases the a series of killings being uncovered with digital forensics methods.

SolarWinds Hack

I know it's been already some years since the SolarWinds Hack. But Cybernews put out a fantastic video showcasing the hack.

Tip of the Week

Have you been doxxed? Or just curious if someone posts stuff about you? With Google Alerts you can setup alerts for search terms. You can get emails when new results for a topic show up in Google Search. Examples could be your full name, email address or social media profile username.
Forward this to a friend who cares about online security.

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Clear Byte decodes the hidden layers of hacking, forensics, and digital systems—delivering academic clarity in byte-sized, actionable insights for tech-curious minds.

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