Lars Daniel is the practice leader of digital forensics at Envista Forensics. He covers cybersecurity and electronic evidence, focusing on the intersection of technology in legal proceedings and our digital lives.
anniversary of the killing of teenager Ari Halberstam on the Brooklyn Bridge on March 01, 2024 in New York City. In 1994 a Lebanese-born terrorist fired at a van carrying 15 Hasidic teenagers in what was one of the city’s worst pre-9/11 terror incidents.
Halberstam was killed while several others were wounded. The recent seizure of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' digital devices by the FBI represents a significant moment in the ongoing federal investigation into his campaign fundraising practices. When law enforcement seizes digital devices like smartphones, tablets and computers, it typically indicates that investigators believe these devices hold evidence that may corroborate information found in paper documents or digital records from remote sources, such as cloud-based file storage and service providers. More importantly, physical devices contain evidence that exists nowhere else.While online service providers may retain deleted files in the trash or deleted folders for a short period, those records are often purged after a certain timeframe, usually on a rolling basis. Once deleted, users can also manually empty the trash folder, making those files and communications irretrievable and truly deleted from the online platform. This stands in stark contrast to physical devices.With access to smartphones, tablets and computers, digital forensics experts can recover extensive amounts of deleted data from the physical storage areas on the devices themselves. This data includes not only the actual messages, files and records but also other types of data a user is completely unaware of and has no access to when using their devices. With these additional digital artifacts, experts can piece together a more complete understanding of the who, what, when, where and why in a case. For example, these artifacts might include information such as when specific applications were accessed, who was involved in communications and when those exchanges occurred, even if actual message content has been erased.Google Play Store Warning—Do Not Install These Apps On Your PhoneAdditionally, location data from the device can place individuals at specific locations during key moments, providing investigators with a detailed timeline of the user's activities. Truly deleted data from online sources can be a relatively simple task, but erasing data from a physical device is extremely difficult and requires a correctly performed factory reset for mobile devices and full disk wiping utilities for a computer. The seizure and examination of physical devices represent an escalation in almost every investigation. Our online activities can provide investigators with a wealth of information, but this pales compared to what can be recovered from physical devices using modern digital forensics technology.Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language or threats of any kindContinuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejectedAttempts or tactics that put the site security at riskProtect your community.
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