What to do if you encounter computer storage equipment that has been damaged by water and severe flooding. For those of you that may encounter damaged devices due to Hurricane Ida. Here are some quick DO‘s and DON’Ts for the best chances of data recovery on water damaged devices: DO leave the device ‘as is’. …
If you’ve been following the news, you’ve probably heard that Texas went through several catastrophic emergencies back to back last week. We had record-breaking freezing temperatures that were sustained for almost a week, which doesn’t happen too often in Texas. This led to power grid failures, undriveable roads, destroyed water systems that left homes flooded …
At Flashback Data, we get many calls about recovering lost data from mobile devices (phones and tablets). Phones and tablets are two of the most commonly used devices in the world today, and carry an unthinkable amount of our data – from photos and videos, to our private messages and search history. Understandably, these clients …
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A common example of a call we receive is, “I need your help. My spouse just identified that someone has hacked into our PayPal account and is withdrawing $1,700 per month. We have contacted our bank, but they are not willing to help. We contacted PayPal, and they indicated that they have ACH number. We …
Last September, the iOS hacking community got a big surprise when a security researcher named axi0mX released a ‘game changing’ exploit called ‘checkm8’. What makes checkm8 so unique is that unlike previous exploits, it is a Boot ROM exploit. This means that on affected devices, there is no way for Apple to patch it via …
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You’re in the middle of a big project, working to hit a deadline, and you hear a “click, click, click” coming from your hard drive. Also known as the “click of death”. Hearing strange sounds coming from your computer is never a fun experience. From what you’ve heard or researched online, you think your data …
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If you Google search “cheap or low-cost” data recovery you are likely to come up with a slew of sites claiming that they can do data recovery for as low as $199, sometimes even as low as $150. Given this, you might be wondering, why am I now being asked to pay hundreds or sometimes …
We’ve assembled the 5 Digital Forensics posts most popular with attorneys and the legal community. Check them out… Digital Forensics Terms for Attorneys Why You Need a 2nd Opinion on Digital Evidence in Criminal Cases Mass File Deletion Isn’t Always Malfeasance The Major Differences Between Digital Forensics and eDiscovery Digital Forensics for IP Theft If …
“We go to trial in 2 days and I need this digital forensic analysis done tomorrow!” We get requests like this frequently and we do our best meet our clients’ case timelines if we can. If your case needs the support of digital forensics, it’s important to understand how to align your forensic needs to …
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The most common issue in digital forensics for civil cases is spoliation. Any evidence that one party negligently or intentionally destroyed or modified relevant information can have a huge impact on the outcome of a case. Here’s how a digital forensics lab can help attorneys in cases where spoliation of digital evidence is suspected. Secure …
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