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“The Dr. Phil Show” dedicated an episode March 20 to the story of a couple who said hackers had been attacking them for five years, hacking into multiple devices in an attempt to ruin their marriage and their lives. DFC experts investigated several devices for the episode.

As you go through your day, your smartphone automatically gathers information that can reconstruct your activities. For instance, when you take a photo or video, your phone records the time and location. All your calls and text messages are logged, and even if you browse the internet, your searches and visited websites are tracked (this remains true even in incognito mode). GPS data and Wi-Fi connections can accurately pinpoint your whereabouts.

No matter how well you train your people, and no matter how carefully you safeguard sensitive data and information, a data breach can happen.

If you already have a solid Incident Response Plan (IRP) in place, there is no need to panic. It will tell you what to do to get things under control again. If you do not already have such a plan, form one now. Contact experienced, certified professionals immediately and let them guide you through the proper steps.

If you have a plan in place, you know that step one is to notify your company’s operations professionals and business stakeholders immediately when a breach occurs. The next step is to follow your company’s IRP. The [...]

At the end of the year, it is customary to sum up, so today we will tell you about the mistakes that companies make when countering cyber threats. Our report describes the five most common errors encountered by our forensic specialists this year when investigating cyber incidents.