Every cybercrime leaves a digital footprint – but collecting that evidence without breaking the rules is harder than TV makes it look. In this episode of CyberSavvy, we go inside the world of digital forensics.

We walk through the four‑phase forensic process: identification, collection, analysis, and reporting. You’ll learn why you should never reboot a compromised computer, what a write‑blocker does, and how hashing proves evidence hasn’t been tampered with.

Then we explore the cutting edge: dark web forensics (tracking Bitcoin on the blockchain), IoT forensics (extracting data from smart speakers and fitness trackers), cloud forensics (working with AWS, Azure, and Google logs), and malware forensics (static and dynamic analysis).

Finally, we discuss the legal side – chain of custody, expert witness testimony, and how  ...