Don’t Quit Your Day Job (Yet) | Haft of the Spear. Is a great post that people considering leaving government service should read. This covers the basics of going into business and some of the pitfalls. To what Michael said…
Motorcycle Monday
Part 2: New BMW R1200 GS Adventure
Additional information that can be found on the the new GS Adventure from BMW includes some obvious things from previous versions of the adventure motorcycle. The Pipe has moved from the left to the right the body coverage and lines…
Aerostich failure, Darien Jacket and Elk Skin Roper Gloves
This post is copied from another post to make it easier to see the issues I had with Darien. What broke or didn’t perform? I had a few things that were not up to my requirements or simply didn’t make…
Forensic analysis of a Garmin Nuvi 1390
Abstract A Garmin Nuvi 1390 was accessed using three different software methods; Cellebrite Physical Analyzer s FTK Imager, and Linux command line. All three methods are capable of producing an image of the device. The device stores user favorites and…
Forensic Analysis of a Nikon Coolpix Digital Camera
Abstract This lab exercise, which involved acquiring and analyzing the data from the internal storage of a Nikon Coolpix E4600 digital camera, provides an opportunity to become more familiar with conducting forensic acquisitions and analysis on this type of device.…
Forensic Analysis on a Nintendo Wii
Abstract This analysis steps through my process of performing a forensic analysis on the Nintendo Wii Console. This Nintendo Wii is fairly standalone – no SD Card or any peripherals, just the console itself. In order to obtain files from…
Forensic Analysis of an iPod Touch
Abstract Forensic analysis of an iOS device can be performed by using the backup files available with the corresponding account at iTunes. This backup can provide access to the file structure and folders without altering the original backup files, making…
Kindle 2 International – Acquisition Analysis
Abstract Embedded devices are becoming more and more pervasive in the daily affairs of the average individual. Modern appliances from coffee pots to refrigerators and even washing machines are now running on embedded systems, sometimes operating trimmed down versions of…
Symbian Forensics
Abstract A Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Unlocked Phone with U.S. 3G, GPS with Free Voice Navigation, Wi-Fi — U.S. Version with Warranty (Black) is investigated during the process of Symbian forensics. This product is based on S60 5th Edition software. In…
Forensic Analysis of a DVR
Abstract The midterm allowed us the freedom to choose any embedded device we wanted from our home to investigate. After careful thought, the Dish VIP622 DVR was selected as the device. This was because it’s something that is used every…
Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch Forensics
Abstract The Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch, released October 4, 2013 is a cutting edge Android companion device. The watch pairs via Bluetooth 4.0 with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Smartphone, and acts as a relay for certain phone features such…
3 universities, one scam
This email from Dalhousie University (dal.ca) in Nova Scotia shows up in my inbox today. It came to me via San Francisco State University (sfsu.edu) to my Purdue email account. This wouldn’t be so bad but it is sending me…
Details on the new 2014 BMW R1200 GS Adventure emerge
The new water boxer BMW adventure motorcycle is set to arrive and be available. Pricing is still not available but the bike appears to have some real interesting potential. As a current GS Adventure rider I thought I’d share some…
Risk management notes: Diagram of explanation of analysis
Based off the McCumber Cube model, the IBM ring model of operating systems, and the OSI 7 Layer model. To be done still? Figure out the metrics and feeder mechanisms.