National Geographic Channel Docudrama Blackout: Comments on veracity and thought on issues
I’m getting lots of media interview requests and anybody who knows me knows I don’t like cameras. So, I thought I’d put up some comments on the idea of a multi-week power outage across the United States and even across…
Research Note: After Carshark and into ICS, SCADA, and embedded systems
After DefCon this year and CarShark last year I don’t know if there is any interest in exploring this aspect of cyberspace further, but thought we might look at a few things. The reason you should care is though there…
Crude Faux: An analysis of cyber conflict within the oil and gas industries
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Motorcycle Monday
Where will the NSA be in 5 to 10 years?
I’ve been thinking about how the structure of the intelligence community and specifically technical collection activities are understood. The departure of General Alexander and the current budget fights are policy fulcrum points that can be used for change. I have…
Manager, Operator, Innovator, Creator
I have the discussion all the time with my students. A student will come to me and say they heard “X” student was making a bazillion dollars at Google and they figure they are going to do the same thing.…
Don’t Quit Your Day Job (Yet) from Haft of the Spear
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…