Cybercrime on the rise, and it costing US companies dearlyA study pegged by the found cybercrime costs have gone up significantly relative to last year. According to the report, the average US company loses…
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What makes the smell of a human corpse unique to houndsAfter the flames from California’s forest fires died down, authorities brought in cadaver dogs to sniff through the charred remains of homes, woodland and the…
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Pathological Gamblers Exhibit Characteristics of Drug AddictsPathological gambling is a condition where a person has an irresistible urge to gamble which leads into a condition of problem gambling. Often, a pathological gambler…
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Estimating age from blood and tooth samples: forensics methodA novel technique shown by researchers in Belgium can estimate the age of a criminal, or victim for that matter, by interpreting genetic code found…
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The show may be over, but the &# – Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) and forensics information39;CSI effect&# – Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) and forensics information39; lingers onAfter more than 300 episodes spanning 15 seasons, the CBS’s crime show CSI took its final bow this Sunday. Besides being one of the most…
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Requests for forensic medical exams increases in D.C. as sexual assault awareness growsPositive trends have been reported in Washington – requests for forensic medical exams has increased by about 70 percent since 2010, which indicates that people…
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Oregon forensic analyst investigated for tampering with drug evidenceHundreds of cases and investigations are now in jeopardy after it was revealed that Oregon State Police (OSP) forensic analyst Nika Larsen tampered with evidence from…
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Anti-forensic malware troubles cyber-security firmsAn increasing volume of attacks using file-less malware and other anti-forensic measures is leading a greater-than-ever skill gap in the cybersecurity bizz. These tehniques leave…
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Forensic Psychologists Answer the Internet questionsToday, the at and world-famous, honorary member sat down and discussed with how psychology can improve the field of forensics, in all its aspects – in other…
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Humans experts still the best at face-matching, test findsFace matching is, simply put, the practice of asserting if a face in a number of different pictures belongs to the same individual. And while many…
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