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10 July 2011 US  Secret Service National Computer Forensics Institute News report: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43678351/ns/technology_and_science-security/ How the Secret Service stalks cyber criminals Some juicy details of embedding and infiltration are divulged at hearing By Neal Ungerleider, Fast Company A top Secret Service official ended up spilling details about federal anti-hacker strategy at a relatively obscure federal hearing in Alabama. In testimony given to the House Committee on Financial Services, Assistant Director Alvin T. Smith revealed just how involved the Secret Service is in federal investigations into cyber crime ... and told some extremely cool stories in the process. Smith was a witness at a field hearing called, simply, "Hacked Off: Helping Law Enforcement Protect Private Financial Information." At the naughtily named hearing, Smith detailed how the Secret Service has infiltrated underground websites (including both hacker and cyber fraud sites) and bulletin boards. A 2008 investigation into criminals who stole credit and debit card numbers from Dave & Buster's, OfficeMax, Sports Authority and Barnes & Noble customers was largely accomplished thanks to accounts by undercover feds on illegal websites. Undercover Secret Service agents then, with the assistance of Turkish and other international investigators, traced the sale of stolen American credit card numbers to Russia and Eastern Europe. While The Guardian has previously revealed that the Secret Service has infiltrated hacker websites, this is one of the first times a federal official has spoken on the record about the extent of law enforcement penetration. Website: http://www.ncfi.usss.gov Overview and History The National Computer Forensics Institute (NCFI) was established in 2007 through a partnership initiative between the Department of Homeland Security, the United States Secret Service, the Alabama District Attorneys Association, the State of Alabama, and the city of Hoover. This state-of-the-art facility will provide state and local law enforcement officers the training necessary to conduct basis electronic crimes investigations, respond to network intrusion incidents, and conduct computer forensics examinations. This facility offers state and local law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges a variety of cyber related courses based on the Secret Service electronic crimes training model. All NCFI training courses are made available through funding from the Department of Homeland Security. All travel, lodging, and per diem expenses are paid by the Department of Homeland Security and courses are provided at no costs to attendees. Upon completion of training, attendees are issued all computer equipment, hardware, software, manuals, and tools necessary to conduct electronic crimes investigations and forensic examinations. This innovative facility and strategic partnership will substantially enhance law enforcement efforts to suppress the continually evolving and increasing number of electronic crime cases affecting communities nationwide. [Sample Course] Online Social Networking OSN is a four-day course designed to provide investigators with the ability to act as an investigator to a variety of social media cases. Investigators will gain hands-on experience with online social media investigations, email investigations, basic networking, legal issues, and search and seizure. The course combines instructor-led discussions and practical exercises to teach methodologies and techniques used during investigations involving digital evidence of social media with traditional investigative techniques. After completing this course, students will: Be able to use social media to further investigations. Understand the significance of different social media. Install and configure different social media software. Understand the tools necessary to document social media investigation. Understand the basic drafting of court orders and search warrants. Understand basic computer networking. Complete a group practical exercise. Know legal issues applicable to digital evidence for social media investigations. The Network Intrusion Training training course (NITRO): http://cryptome.org/NITRO.zip (21MB)

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The NCFI facility is located inside the Hoover Public Safety Center (Courts, Police, Fire, Jails) 2020 Valleydale Road, Hoover AL Source: Bing.com/maps

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