Mobile Cybercrime in South Africa
Cybercrime can be defined as “criminal activities carried out by means of computers or the Internet.” With the growing use of smartphones, mobile devices have become an integral part of this definition, significantly expanding the scope of potential cyber threats. Recent Incidents of Mobile Cybercrime In a notable case, twelve people were recently arrested in […]
Yes, People Can Track Your Smartphone, Even with GPS Turned Off
We have a love-hate relationship when it comes to our smartphone GPS tracker system. While there may be something comforting about the ability to locate us in an emergency, there is also a type of concern that relates to the “Big Brother is Watching You” predictions in George Orwell’s “1984”. Due to these worries, smartphone […]
Cyber Forensic: Entering the Dark Side of Information Technology
When you watch some of the crime fighting programs on television, you get the impressions that their lives are filled with continually exciting moments. This is a requirement for ‘entertainment’ that does not exist in the world of standard forensics and it gets even worse when you deal with cyber forensics. Delving through piles of […]
Mobile Forensics
Mobile device forensics is a branch of digital forensics relating to recovery of digital evidence or data from a mobile device under forensically sound conditions. The phrase mobile device usually refers to mobile phones; however, it can also relate to any digital device that has both internal memory and communication ability, including PDA devices, GPS […]
