There is a rapid evolution in the technologies people use to communicate and share material with each other, in the companies providing the sharing platforms, and in how people choose to communicate with each. People are increasingly choosing to communicate using text, images, and videos rather than traditional electronic voice communications. And, they increasingly choose to use platforms that make this communication openly available for others to view. This means that evidence associated with not just metadata, but also content of communications can often be collected through open sources long after the communication is completed.

While evidence of criminality and victimization can be recovered through open source investigative techniques, many of the commercial tools marketed to criminal investigators and analysts are expensive. This sometimes places them outside the reach of police departments. And, social media companies are increasingly blocking API connections for commercial tools that allow the tools to be used for, “surveillance”. For these reasons, it is increasingly important for criminal investigators and analysts to build an inexpensive cyber-OSINT toolbox.

This Webinar will discuss the rapidly evolving ecosystem of online social media and how people are changing how they choose to communicate. It will then detail and demonstrate free and inexpensive cyber-OSINT tools that criminal investigators and analysts can use to start build a cyber-OSINT toolbox.

Presented by: Chuck Cohen, Cohen Training & Consulting

Webinar Fee: $49.00 per attendee

A collaborative project of NW3C and the Elder Justice Initiative, this webinar is the third in a series of three webinars based on the NW3C Financial Crimes Against Seniors class, and will include:

• Responding to a senior call
• Prosecuting elder exploitation
• Promoting awareness and prevention

Presented by: Leann D. Pritt, CFE, NW3C

Webinar Fee: $0.00 per attendee

Many criminal investigators and analysts have heard of VPNs, proxies, and Tor. But, most would not feel comfortable conducting an investigation in which one of these tools was deployed. Similarly, both the Deepnet and Darknet are widely discussed but often not understood. At the same time, criminal investigators and analysts increasingly are required to conduct investigations and collect criminal intelligence information in these spaces or when these tools are being used.

Tor is most commonly used to hide one’s identity. But, it can also be used by an insider to breach a firewall or Internet filter, and is a gateway to what is commonly called the Darknet. While TOR is the most common onion router, it is definitely not the only one. And, while Tor Hidden Service servers are the most well-known portion of the Darknet, there are other areas accessible through other tools.

This Webinar is not intended to make attendees experts, but rather to demystify the topic. It will give investigators and analysts the foundation that they need to understand these tools and communities—both how they are exploited by criminal and how they can be used by investigator and analysts.

Presented by: Chuck Cohen, Cohen Training & Consulting

Webinar Fee: $49.00 per attendee

This webinar will provide attendees with a basic knowledge of Neuro Linguistic Programming  and other cognitive techniques to aid in interviewing suspects, witnesses,  and victims. This webinar will help individuals be a more effective communicator and leader, giving the attendees greater insights and understanding on how to get people to do what they need.

Presented by:John Pizzuro, CEO, John Pizzuro Speaking & Consulting

Webinar Fee: $39.00 per attendee

Webinar Fee: $39.00 per attendee

A collaborative project of NW3C and the Elder Justice Initiative, this webinar is the first in a series of three webinars based on the NW3C Financial Crimes Against Seniors class, and will include:

•Overview of Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation
•Types of Abusers
•Scams Targeting Seniors

Presented by: Leann D. Pritt, CFE, NW3C

Webinar Fee: $0.00 per attendee

A collaborative project of NW3C and the Elder Justice Initiative, this webinar is the second in a series of three webinars based on the NW3C Financial Crimes Against Seniors class, and will include:

• Investigating the crimes
• Resources for investigators
• Creating an investigative plan

Presented by: Leann D. Pritt, CFE, NW3C

Webinar Fee: $0.00 per attendee

This webinar will discuss the impact virtual currency has on investigations. Starting with a brief introduction into what virtual currency is, how to get it, who is using it and why, we will then discuss some high profile cases, such as Silk Road and the recent Alpha Bay and Hansa takedowns; we will discuss how virtual currency has fueled the rise in ransomware over the past few years; additionally, we will also cover some methods and tools investigators are leveraging to 'follow the money'. Finally, we will discuss where virtual currency is going. Upon completion of this webinar, students will:

Presenters:
Steve Mancini, CTO and Director of Strategic Operations, NCFTA
Sean Wolfgang, Intelligence Analyst III, NCFTA

Webinar Fee: $39.00 per attendee

This webinar is intended for LAW ENFORCEMENT. Please register using your agency-issued email.

With the vast amount of data available and the calls for stopping law enforcement’s access to data, this two-part webinar series will act as a guide through it all. These presentations will give you hands-on techniques to collect Intel. Part one will cover:

• Protecting your agency - The Cornerstone to Intel Collection is justifying your collection techniques
• Tracking international and domestic money
• Working with the financial sector to identify human trafficking, terrorism finance and international criminal gangs
• Tracking cash flow through MSBs for criminal purposes
• FinCEN - Beyond running the name of your subject
• Bitcoin investigations - This is not a "what is Bitcoin" session, it is a hands-on way to identify people using Bitcoin in your jurisdiction for illicit means.

Presented by: Kevin Branzetti
Employed as the Deputy Chief of Intelligence in
the Manhattan District Attorney's Office

Webinar Fee: $39.00 per attendee

This webinar is intended for LAW ENFORCEMENT personnel: those who are directly attached to or work in support of a law enforcement agency. Please register using your agency-issued email.

With the vast amount of data available and the calls for stopping law enforcement's access to data, part two of  this series covers tracking and using international phone numbers, IP addresses, social media tools and techniques, tips for legal process to social media companies, and free law enforcement tools. We will also discuss rules for using social media in investigations.
 
This webinar will build on concepts and techniques discussed in the Intel Collection for LE Part 1: Expanding the Known, Finding the Unknown and Protecting Your Agency webinar. It is not necessary for you to have attended the previous webinar to attend, understand and gain valuable knowledge from this informative webinar.

Presented by: Kevin Branzetti
Employed as the Deputy Chief of Intelligence in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office

Webinar Fee: $39.00 per attendee

This webinar is intended for LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL to include investigators, prosecutors, and analysts. Please register using your agency-issued email.

This presentation will be an overview of cell phone call/communication detail records (CDRs) and will focus on historical records available from the primary cell phone companies including logs of phone calls, SMS (short message service) text messages, and Internet activity.  The overview will also provide a brief introduction to cell phone-created CDRs which may be available from non-cell phone sources such as email providers, smartphone application providers, and, non-cellular-based Internet service providers (ISPs).

Presented by: Breck McDaniel, President/Owner, Geocell, LLC

Webinar Fee: $39.00 per attendee

This webinar is intended for LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL to include investigators, prosecutors, and analysts. Please register using your agency-issued email.

This presentation will be an overview of the various bits of information available to investigators from cell phones.  The presentation will cover information available from physical cell phones such as digital data extractions, the cell phone providers such as phone call/communication detail records (CDRS, location data such as historic cell site/sector data, and, Internet cloud-based sources such as smartphone apps, websites, etc.  The overview will also provide a brief introduction to the major forms of cell phone surveillances possible by law enforcement.

Presented by: Breck McDaniel, President/Owner, Geocell, LLC

Webinar Fee: $39.00 per attendee

This webinar is intended for LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS who are either engaged, or looking to be engaged, in cyber drug investigations.

This webinar will discuss the current opioid/fentanyl crisis from a cyber perspective, providing information to enhance the effectiveness of federal, state and local law enforcement’s investigations.

• The dark web ecosystem: forums and marketplaces.
• Dark web and clearnet sources for drug listings and marketplace discussion.
• Cyber tactics and techniques used by vendors and what law enforcement should know.
• Best practices for state/local investigators.
• Successes and challenges for cyber-enabled drug investigations.

Presenters:
Kyle Hettinger, Team Lead, Brand and Consumer Protection, NCFTA
Brendan Lyle, Intelligence Analyst, Brand and Consumer Protection, NCFTA

Webinar Fee: $39.00 per attendee

Online social media is changing how people communicate and interact with world around them.  Increasingly, those contemplating engaging in acts of spree violence express themselves in online social media. It is important for investigators and analysts who conduct threat assessments to understand how this expression plays a key role in predicting and interdicting violence. When there are acts of spree violence, items of evidentiary value can now often be recovered from online communities. This evidence can help to shed light on the thought processes and motivations that led to the tipping point of violence.

This webinar will explore the interaction between social media and spree violence through a historical examination of case studies ranging in time from 1927 to 2015. Investigators and analysts, ranging from school resource officers to those who strategically analyze the tipping points for radicalization, can benefit from this training.

Presenter: Chuck Cohen, Managing Member of Cohen Training & Consulting, LLC

Webinar Fee: $39.00 per attendee

This webinar is intended for LAW ENFORCEMENT personnel: those who are directly attached to or work in support of a law enforcement agency. Please register using your agency-issued email.

This webinar consists of a live demonstration using technology from both Grayshift and MSAB to unlock and extract data from multiple iOS devices. Mobile forensics experts from Grayshift and MSAB walk through the entire process, first unlocking the devices and extracting the data with Grayshift's product, GrayKey, then ingesting the data into the MSAB XRY platform and analyzing it in MSAB XAMN Spotlight. Following the demonstration, attendees are provided with the opportunity to ask questions about this process and these technologies.. The presenters focus on helping law enforcement agencies access data from as many mobile devices as possible by using the latest tools and capabilities in their digital forensics operations.

Webinar Fee: $0.00 per attendee