Center for Cybercrime Studies, John Jay College

On November 14, the Center for Cybercrime Studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is offering a training on their Internet of Things database and how law enforcement can obtain access for investigative purposes. This training will focus on the Center for Cybercrime Studies Consumer IoT Device Database. Participants will learn how to access the database through the National White Collar Crime Center, what information is held within the database, and how this information can be of use in the context of criminal investigations. The goal of this presentation and project is to help law enforcement understand what evidence may be contained within IoT devices, how to access that evidence and use it in criminal investigations. If you are interested in attending this free training, please use this link to register: https://lnkd.in/eAfzi_rn

Justin Chau is this week’s Team Spotlight at the Center for Cybercrime Studies. Justin, a Graduate Student Researcher, uses his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Information Security to support his work at the Center, as well as the knowledge he gains as a student in John Jay’s master’s program in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity. Justin’s research interests span digital forensics and cybersecurity, and in 2024 he hopes to learn more cybersecurity tools and earn his Security+ certification. He is the proudest of his worth ethic, and his best joke is “Why did the data refuse to play hide-and-seek? Because it couldn’t get lost!”

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This week’s Team Spotlight goes to Kanika A., a Digital Forensics Examiner at the Center for Cybercrime Studies. Kanika uses her experience from John Jay’s master’s program in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity, as well as her background in Broad IT with focuses on global perspective and security, in her work. In 2024, Kanika wants to enhance her skills in cyber threat intelligence, cloud forensics, and application security, and she looks forward to teaching Linux System Administration and Security & Computer Networking at John Jay in the future. She is the proudest of having the ability to make a difference first through her decade of work as an IT professional and now as a Digital Forensic & Cybersecurity Analyst. The best advice Kanika remembers receiving is “Be curious, and don’t let other’s perception of you stop you from choosing excellence in whatever you do!”

On November 19, the Center for Cybercrime Studies will be hosting a Cyber Enabled Firearms Trafficking webinar in collaboration with the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA). This webinar introduces participants to cyber-enabled firearms trafficking, particularly the types of firearms trafficked online, the clearnet and darknet spaces where this form of trafficking occurs, and the firearm knowledge and technology transferred within these spaces. Special attention will be paid to auto sears/switches and ghost gun blueprints and kits. This free webinar is funded by the BJA and is open to open to U.S. state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and judges. If you are interested in attending this training, please use this link to register: https://lnkd.in/e6VqMcFq

Last week, the Center for Cybercrime Studies and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) convened a multisectoral and interdisciplinary Expert Group Meeting (EGM) to Discuss Opportunities for Operationalising AI and New Technologies in the Criminal Justice Sector. Over the course of this two-day conference, academics, practitioners, international organization and private sector professionals exchanged information about the scope, scale, and type of new and advanced technologies adopted for use in crime and criminal justice. We would like to thank all those from organizations such as UNODC, the World Bank, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, DeMarco Law, AINA TECH, x-Volante, and John Jay College of Criminal Justice for attending the EGM and offering evidence-based technical guidance on the use of AI in the administration of justice.

Muhammad Talha Haider is this week’s Team Spotlight. Muhammad is a Graduate Student Researcher with the Center for Cybercrime Studies, where he uses his background in information security infrastructure and network management to pursue his research interests of IoT devices and cybercrime. This year, he hopes to improve his research skills and increase his ability to independently overcome problems he may encounter in this field. Muhammad is proud to be working to achieve his CISCO security+ certification while still a senior in the John Jay Masters program in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity, and he looks back fondly on his opportunity to represent John Jay at Ana G. Mendez University in Puerto Rico, where he presented on how he leverages technology to fulfill his educational aspirations. If Muhammad could have a superpower, he would have the ability to remove negative thoughts from the world around him to improve his and others’ daily lives.

This week’s Team Spotlight goes to Jonathan Manik, MS, CFE, CHFI, a Graduate Student Researcher at the Center for Cybercrime Studies. Jonathan’s experience as an Anti-Fraud Specialist in banking and telecommunications, and as an IT Consultant at multiple service integrator companies, lends to the digital forensics he performs at the Center. His research interests span the subjects of financial crime, fraud risk management, digital forensics, and cyber security, and he hopes to improve his knowledge in advanced forensic analysis and incident response in the areas of IoT forensics and blockchain technology. Over the course of his career, Jonathan has received the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and a scholarship from the New Trends in Informatics Research (NTIR) Conference in 2023. A keynote speaker at the national “Digital Forensics in Investigative Auditing” webinar in 2022, Jonathan is the proudest of his certifications as a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Computer Hacking Forensic Examiner. The best advice Jonathan has received relates to the growth mindset with which he approaches challenges; he prioritizes continuous learning, and notes that failure is often the best teacher.

John Jay College of Criminal Justice invites social scientists in the interdisciplinary field of international criminal justice (ICJ) to apply for a tenure-track, joint appointment as an Assistant Professor in the Bachelor of Arts Program in International Criminal Justice (ICJ BA) and the Master of Arts Program in International Criminal Justice (IC&J MA) and in a department to be determined by the candidate’s PhD or area of research. The College seeks to hire a promising scholar researching international crime and justice issues. The college is especially interested in researchers working on topics of growing policy importance such as transnational crime and cyber criminology, including but not limited to topics such as cybercrime, cyber organized crime, online fraud, dark web activities, digital privacy and surveillance, social media and crime, AI and predictive policing, digital legislation, cyber terrorism, digital harassment, and the impact of emerging technologies on crime and justice, broadly defined. The successful candidate will perform teaching, research and guidance duties in their area(s) of expertise, to include teaching in their home department and in the BA and MA programs in ICJ. They also share responsibility for committee, department and ICJ program assignments including administrative, supervisory, and other functions. Candidates are also expected to bring enthusiasm and demonstrated commitment to teaching and to develop and maintain an active research and publication agenda. To find out more information about this role, please click the link below. https://lnkd.in/ewsGh5mf

Do you have experience in marketing, social media, and communications? If so, consider applying to be the Center for Cybercrime Studies' newest Social Media Project Assistant. In this role, you will carry out day-to-day social media and promotion operations for the Center for Cybercrime Studies and a related Bureau of Justice Assistance grant. For more information about the responsibilities of and qualifications for this position, please click the link below.