What your Washing Machine says about you: Investigating unusual devices

Hosted by the Cyber Security & Networking Research Group, Anglia Ruskin University, OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) Cambridge Chapter, & BCS Cybercrime Forensics SG/BCS Women & BCS Hampshire/Dorset branches

Background

The BCS – Chartered Institute for IT - Cybercrime Forensics Special Interest Group (SG) promotes Cybercrime Forensics and the use of Cybercrime Forensics; of relevance to computing professionals, lawyers, law enforcement officers, academics and those interested in the use of Cybercrime Forensics and the need to address cybercrime for the benefit of those groups and of the wider public.

OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit worldwide charitable organisation focused on improving the security of application software. Their mission is to make application security visible, so that people and organisations can make informed decisions about true application security risks.

The Cyber Security and Networking (CSN) Research Group at Anglia Ruskin University has close working strategic relationships with industry, professional bodies, law enforcement, government agencies and academia in the delivery of operationally focused applied information and application security research. We have strong international links with professional organisations such as OWASP, BCS, ISC2, IISP & the UK Cyber Security Forum amongst others. The primary aims of CSNRG are to help the UK and partner nations to tackle cybercrime, be more resilient to cyber attacks and educate its users for a more secure cyberspace and operational business environment.

Abstract : “What your Washing Machine says about you: Investigating unusual devices"

With the rise in IoT devices, it is no surprise that such devices are cropping up during criminal, civil, corporate, and intelligence investigations. The media focus users on the security and type of data being transmitted/received by the device. However, the data the device stores are often less secure and provide a wealth of information about your activity.

In Digital Investigation, typically, we focus on what the device can tell us about the user and system behaviour. In this presentation, Sarah will be discussing the research from her past cases, including investigating a Smart Washing Machine. She will discuss how these cases led to her designing and applying research techniques to extract information from the device to help with the active investigations.

Her casework not only led to actionable intelligence, but the research led to Sarah developing a new framework for acquisition which has been used in a range of casework by various investigation units.

Provisional Agenda

16:45 - Webinar waiting lobby opens
17:00 - Start of Presentation
17:45 – Questions & Answers
18:00 – Estimated Finish