Apple quietly adds USB Restricted Mode to iOS 11.4, limiting forensic unlocks

In the wake of revelations that companies including Grayshift and Cellebrite have developed tricks to extract data from encrypted iPhones, Apple has quietly added an additional protection to the beta version of iOS 11.4: USB Restricted Mode. Discovered by security researchers Elcomsoft, the new feature is said to be “aimed squarely at law enf…Read More

Costco under investigation by Ontario forensic team over drug company payments

Costco is under investigation by an Ontario government forensic team that specializes in “allegations of wrongdoing against government” after the retail giant received $ 1.2 million in potentially illegal payments from a generic drugmaker, The Fifth Estate has learned.

Justice Department looks to ‘strengthen’ forensic science guidelines

The Justice Department will begin work on two projects centered around improving forensic science practices amid nationwide concerns over certain kinds of forensic evidence presented in criminal trials. On Monday at a private gathering of forensics professionals in Atlanta, Georgia, US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced that the DOJ will revive a project aimed […]

AG Sessions scraps forensic science panel, suspends FBI testimony review

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered an end to an independent panel that sought to raise scientific standards in forensics and has suspended a Justice Department review of systemic flaws in FBI forensic expert court testimony. On Monday, just before the panel’s expiration date, Sessions announced that he would not renew the National Commission […]