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Lars Daniel

Digital forensics expert & expert witness · The Forbes digital forensics columnist

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Digital Evidence

How digital evidence works and when it holds up: authentication, admissibility, expert testimony and the device-level forensics behind proof.

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Leading AI Expert's Testimony Contained Fake AI Citations

In a twist that perfectly encapsulates the risks of artificial intelligence in the courtroom, on Jan. 10th, a Stanford professor hired as an expert witness in a lawsuit about AI-generated deepfakes had his testimony thrown out after it was revealed…

January 31, 2025 · Video

Leading AI Expert's Testimony Contained Fake AI Citations
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Day 7 - Reconstructing User Activity Timelines With Link Files

▶️ Forensic Artifact Of The Week 🔗 LNK Files🔗 - 📆 Day 7 - Reconstructing User Activity Timelines💡 What are LNK Files? LNK files, also known as Windows shortcut files, are more than just links to documents or folders. They can hold critical…

November 3, 2024 · Video

Day 7 - Reconstructing User Activity Timelines With Link Files
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Day 6 - Proving Intent in Legal Cases with LNK Files

▶️ Forensic Artifact Of The Week 🔗 LNK Files🔗 - 📆 Day 6 - Proving Intent in Legal Cases💡 What are LNK Files? LNK files, also known as Windows shortcut files, are more than just links to documents or folders. They can hold critical evidence like…

November 2, 2024 · Video

Day 6 - Proving Intent in Legal Cases with LNK Files
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Examining Insider Threats With LNK Files

▶️ Forensic Artifact Of The Week 🔗 LNK Files🔗 - 📆 Day 5 - Examining Insider Threats 💡 What are LNK Files? LNK files, also known as Windows shortcut files, are more than just links to documents or folders. They can hold critical evidence like file…

November 2, 2024 · Video

Examining Insider Threats With LNK Files
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Linking External Devices to a System with LNK Files

▶️ Forensic Artifact Of The Week 🔗 LNK Files🔗 - 📆 Day 4 - Linking External Devices to a System (Like a USB or External Hard Drive)💡 What are LNK Files? LNK files, also known as Windows shortcut files, are more than just links to documents or…

November 2, 2024 · Video

Linking External Devices to a System with LNK Files
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Day 3 - Recovering Deleted File Data -= LNK Files

▶️ Forensic Artifact Of The Week 🔗 LNK Files🔗 - 📆 Day 3 - Recovering Deleted File Data💡 What are LNK Files? LNK files, also known as Windows shortcut files, are more than just links to documents or folders. They can hold critical evidence like…

October 30, 2024 · Video

Day 3 - Recovering Deleted File Data -= LNK Files
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Day 2 - Tracking File Access and Usage

▶️ Forensic Artifact Of The Week 🔗 LNK Files🔗 - 📆 Day 2 - Tracking File Access and Usage💡 What are LNK Files? LNK files, also known as Windows shortcut files, are more than just links to documents or folders. They can hold critical evidence like…

October 29, 2024 · Video

Day 2 - Tracking File Access and Usage
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Intro to LNK Files as Digital Evidence

▶️ Forensic Artifact Of The Week 🔗 LNK Files🔗 - 📆 Day 1 Intro to LNK Files as Digital Evidence 💡 What are LNK Files? LNK files, also known as Windows shortcut files, are more than just links to documents or folders. They can hold critical…

October 28, 2024 · Video

Intro to LNK Files as Digital Evidence
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