Internet Scam Alert
The Defense Department is aware of an internet scam that improperly uses official DoD seals, to include those of U.S. Cyber Command and the Defense Cyber Crime Center, to scam innocent persons into paying a 'fine' to unlock a personal device. DoD is in no way affiliated with this internet scam. If you are affected by this scam, please visit the FBI to learn more or file a complaint: http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/e-scams
Welcome to DC3
The Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) sets standards for digital evidence processing, analysis, and diagnostics for any DoD investigation that requires computer forensic support to detect, enhance, or recover digital media, including audio and video. The center assists in criminal, counterintelligence, counterterrorism, and fraud investigations of the Defense Criminal Investigative Organizations (DCIOs) and DoD counterintelligence activities. It also supports safety investigations and Inspector General and commander-directed inquiries. DC3 aids in meeting intelligence community document exploitation objectives from a criminal law enforcement forensics and counterintelligence perspective. DC3 provides computer investigation training to forensic examiners, investigators, system administrators, and any other DoD members who must ensure Defense information systems are secure from unauthorized use, criminal and fraudulent activities, and foreign intelligence service exploitation. DC3 remains on the leading edge of computer technologies and techniques through research, development, testing, and evaluation applied to digital evidence processing and computer forensic analysis; and by partnering with governmental, academic, and private industry computer security officials.
DC3 In the News
- VTDigger.com: Norwich University receives $975k grant for computer security scholarships - 2012-08-29
- Baltimore Sun: Honored for forensics - 2012-08-21
- CIO: Defense contracts worth billions cover network operations, cyberthreat sharing, Android security - 2012-06-21
- National Cyber League: NCL 2012 Pilot Season Championship - 2012-06-15
- Armed With Science Blog: DoD Cyber Crime Conference Call for Papers - 2012-06-09
DC3 Press Releases
- 2010 DC3 Challenge Closing - 2010-10-14
- 2010 DC3 Digital Forensics Challenge Partners with John Hopkins Carey Business School and CyberWatch - 2010-05-27
- 2010 DC3 Digital Forensics Challenge Partners with EC-Council - 2010-05-05
Spear Phishing Alert
DC3 advises caution in responding to any email describing a promotional offer indicating the recipient has been selected to receive a $1,000 Visa gift card from either the "United States Air Force" or the "Defense Cyber Crimes Center." The body of the email attempts to lure the recipient to a malicious website to claim a Visa gift card.