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This course provides skills to law enforcement officers to conduct online investigations using Darknets, to include Tor, Tails, Freenet, and the Invisible Internet Project (I2P). Topics will include operational security for conducting Darknet investigations, how to setup up a research/undercover computer using Virtual Machines (VMs), Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Android phone emulators, setting up software for Tor, Tails, Freenet and I2P, researching Dark Markets and understanding how to conduct undercover purchases of items for investigations.

This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills they need to investigate crimes involving virtual currency. Instructors explain foundational concepts like the characteristics of money, virtual currency, and cryptocurrency. Blockchain technology, proof work, and proof of stake are covered; and students learn how industry-leading cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Monero) work and how they differ from each other.

Are you curious about when to initiate investigations into domestic partner stalking cases? Join us for an insightful webinar where we delve into the challenges victims face in reporting crimes and how we can bridge the gaps in knowledge and understanding to support them better. In this webinar, we'll explore the current threat landscape associated with domestic partner stalking and discuss phone apps and their potential for abuse.

Just a mile away from the Pottawattamie County Sheriffs Office in Council Bluffs, Iowa, a woman is shot during a nighttime stroll in a public park. It is the latest in a bizarre series of events, three years into a five-year missing persons investigation. Closing the case will take years of work, dozens of search warrants, and two weeks of testimony. This presentation will provide a case study of the investigation and prosecution of a no-body homicide.

In 2011, FBI agents were concluding a routine liaison visit with officials at DuPont Pioneers offices near Des Moines, Iowa when one of the agents asked if company officials had any unusual activity recently. Specifically, they were looking for anything that may involve targeting the companys intellectual property (IP). The company official subsequently detailed a recent incident where an Asian male had been found digging in one of their grower fields. Grower fields operate like laboratories where companies can test their products.

This webinar is presented in coordination with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania. With the rapid changes in artificial intelligence (AI) it is imperative that law enforcement and public safety agencies be aware of how AI may impact their job and possibly affect them in their investigations. The instructor for this webinar will take the attendees deep into the criminal use of AI in recent crimes and cases.

Technology has changed the modern crime scene; keeping up with tech advancements and collecting pertinent evidence will continue to grow exponentially. This webinar will discuss the digital evidence that is available and what may be available in the near future. We will discuss cellular, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and other forms of evidence. We will provide a plan to manage the collection in an innovative, timely, and practical manner, from what can be done now with some tech to the ideal way of collecting digital evidence.

Are you a law enforcement professional seeking to sharpen your investigative skills in the digital age? Look no further! Our upcoming webinar will equip you with the tools and strategies needed to excel in online investigations using Google, Bing, and others. During this webinar, you will learn how to master advanced queries, including how to create precise Google and Bing "dorks" (advanced search queries) to uncover specific online mentions. You will also discover techniques to limit searches to specific parameters, such as keywords in titles, URLs, or results from specific domains.

In this webinar, we will explore the features in Autopsy that can be used to triage a system. We will start with a brief intro to Autopsy then look at the following Triage features: Ingest File Filters/Profiles, Autopsy Live Triage Drive and Autopsy Logical Imager. These features can help with the triage of systems and determine if a deeper dive is warranted.