DFRWS has published the report on an interactive working session of practitioner perspectives regarding use of AI in digital forensics casework. This practitioner-led session was held during the Digital Forensics Conference 2026 Americas, organized by DFRWS.org at George Mason University. Eoghan Casey, Jim Jones, Jessica Hyde, Cameron Kelley, and Chad Steel each shared their experiences […]
Read MoreFor more than a quarter-century, the international digital forensics community has been sharing knowledge through the conferences and challenges organized by DFRWS.org. Peer reviewed papers have been published in partnership with the FSI Digital Investigation journal, maintaining high standards of quality and integrity. A recap of major milestones in this partnership is provided in this […]
Read More“To do more faster, cyber investigators are adopting AI and large language models (LLMs), not realizing that these systems lack requisite knowledge. Without the expertise in planning an investigation, circumventing known problems, evaluating digital evidence, and conveying forensic results, increased speed raises the risk of unseen errors. Applied carelessly, AI is an amplifier, accelerating our […]
Read MoreArticle authored by Francesco Servida Contributions by Eoghan Casey It is becoming more common to encounter digital files that must be forensically preserved, rather than the entire device or storage media. For example, increasing use of encryption by criminals, especially File-Based Encryption (FBE) devices, is driving the need for logical forensic images. A logical image […]
Read MoreThe Digital Forensics Conference USA 2026 was hosted by George Mason University (GMU), and included in-person attendees from Europe, India, and Korea as well as the Americas. Over 30 attendees joined virtually. Pre-conference workshops included digital forensic techniques for crimes against children led by Project VIC International featuring CASE/UCO, analyzing iPhone logs by Hexordia, root-case […]
Read MoreDigital Forensics Conference Europe 2027 Organized by DFRWS https://dfrws.org/conferences/dfrws-eu-2027/ March 30 – April 2 Edinburgh, Scotland DFRWS EU is now the Digital Forensics Conference Europe 2027 Important dates: September 18, 2026 (AoE) Full papers: Submission of Abstract & Title via EasyChair September 25, 2026 (AoE) Full papers: Final submission via EasyChair December 4, 2026 Acceptance […]
Read MoreArticle authored by Eoghan Casey Ontological details were reviewed by Paul Brandt Technical details of Technique and class diagrams reviewed by Alex Nelson Requirements that arose out of SOLVE-IT and Project-VIC led the CASE/UCO community (supported by DFRWS.org) to add the new concept of Technique, modeled as a metaclass. This solution expands the ability to […]
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The original Call for Papers by James Wagner is available at EasyChair. The Digital Forensics Research Conference (known as DFRWS) USA 2026 marks the 26th anniversary of one of the most influential conferences in the field of digital forensics. Since its inception, DFRWS has been a pivotal platform for advancing the science and practice of […]
Read MoreThe SOLVE-IT knowledge base of digital forensics techniques continues to evolve. This is our second release since the DFRWS EU 2025 launch: SOLVE-IT Alpha Release v0.2025.09 (September 2025). A summary of the updates are provided below, including Freely available slides & class exercises to help teach weaknesses & mitigations Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing […]
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