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Published on August 8, 2024

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Digital Forensics Tools: The Ultimate Guide (2024)

Digital forensics tools have improved a lot in the past several years. With these advances, the digital forensics community now has many tool options for each phase of an investigation.

August 8, 2024

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Published on April 20, 2023

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All the Action from Magnet User Summit 2023

We couldn’t wait to head back to Music City (Nashville, Tennessee) to catch up with friends old and new and talk about all things Magnet Forensics and DFIR for Magnet User Summit 2023!  We had a fantastic series of activities lined up for attendees, including sessions from DFIR Industry experts and opportunities to learn more … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/all-the-action-from-magnet-user-summit-2023/">Continued</a>

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April 20, 2023 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on September 9, 2022

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What is MRU (Most Recently Used)?

MRU artifacts, or Most Recently Used are a variety of artifacts tracked by modern Windows operating systems that provide crucial details regarding the user's interaction with files, folders, and programs that may have been executed using the Windows Run utility. This is fortunate for examiners, because profiling user activity is something digital forensic examiners are often tasked with to corroborate what we believe happened on a computer. It is a method for supporting our theory of the user’s behavior on a system.

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September 9, 2022 • About a 10 minute view

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Published on August 4, 2022

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Forensic Analysis of MUICache Files in Windows

As examiners, we often find ourselves wanting to know if a program was executed on a system, when it was executed on a system, or if a program or file ever existed on a system.

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August 4, 2022 • About a 11 minute view

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Published on July 20, 2022

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DFIR: What is Digital Forensics and Incident Response?

Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR), is often used to speak about both the digital forensics and incident response fields—related but separate areas. Let’s delve into what both digital forensics and incident response are and why they are often grouped together.

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July 20, 2022 • About a 10 minute view

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Published on June 29, 2022

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Digital Evidence Processing: Parsing-Only Processing and Post-Process Carving

Processing evidence sources that contain terabytes of data and hundreds of thousands of artifacts is now a common and sometimes time-consuming process. Magnet AXIOM and Magnet AXIOM Cyber offer you more control over evidence processing by offering the option to process evidence with parsing-only and post-process carving—allowing you to apply the appropriate collection method for the investigation at hand.

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June 29, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on June 2, 2022

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AXIOM Cyber 6.2: Email Explorer, VirusTotal Integration and Volatile Artifacts.

Only two months after the release Magnet AXIOM Cyber 6.0, we’ve delivered several new and exciting features in Magnet AXIOM Cyber 6.2, including:

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June 2, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on June 2, 2022

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Magnet AXIOM 6.2: Surface Handwritten Documents Automatically

Magnet AXIOM 6.2 is now available, which adds a new Handwriting Classifier in Magnet.AI and improved viewing experiences for key iOS apps, in addition to several new UX enhancements to help you work investigations even easier and faster.

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June 2, 2022 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on May 4, 2022

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Collecting Google Drive Activity in Magnet AXIOM Cyber

With AXIOM Cyber you can now get even more Google Drive Activity data from Google Workspace thanks to the ability to collect a record of user activity on a Google Drive account.

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May 4, 2022 • About a 2 minute view

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Published on May 4, 2022

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Magnet AXIOM 6.1: More Evidence from the Outlook App and Google Chrome

Magnet AXIOM 6.1 is now available, helping you automatically surface evidence from even more sources, including the Outlook app, Windows Mail, and Google Chrome.

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May 4, 2022 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on April 28, 2022

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Modern Digital Forensic Tools: How New Tools Cut through the Noise to Find Evidence

Magnet AXIOM is one of Detective Gish’s go-to tools and it’s part of what allows him to create the story of what has happened based on the data collected from digital devices.

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April 28, 2022 • About a 8 minute view

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Published on April 22, 2022

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Magnet Forensics is proud to be named a Leader for Worldwide Digital Forensics in Public Safety

We’re very excited to share that Magnet Forensics has been named a leader in the new IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Digital Forensics in Public Safety 2022 Vendor Assessment!

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April 22, 2022 • About a 2 minute view

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Published on April 12, 2022

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Magnet AXIOM 6.0: Surfacing More Evidence than Ever Before

With AXIOM 6.0, we’ve focused on automatically surfacing accessible evidence, helping you cut through the non-relevant data quickly.

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April 12, 2022 • About a 6 minute view

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Published on April 12, 2022

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Magnet AXIOM Cyber 6.0: YARA Rules, Queued Collections, Dark Mode, and More!

There is a lot to be excited about in AXIOM Cyber 6.0! Learn more about this significant update and wee what the top 6 new features are.

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April 12, 2022 • About a 5 minute view

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Published on March 16, 2022

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How EDR, XDR, and SIEMs complement DFIR

Chances are if you have EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) tools, your cybersecurity posture is mature enough that you also have DFIR (Digital Forensics and Incident Response) tooling as well. But you may be wondering: how they overlap, if at all. Do EDR tools and DFIR tools do the same thing, or do they complement each other?

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March 16, 2022 • About a 6 minute view

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Published on March 11, 2022

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Leveraging Magnet Forensics Software for Human Trafficking Investigations

Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation cases have exponentially increased as smartphones, computers, and tablets have become the number one source of communication and social interaction.

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March 11, 2022 • About a 5 minute view

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Published on March 8, 2022

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3 Reasons to Automate Enterprise DFIR Workflows

The need to automate enterprise DFIR workflows is greater than ever. Private sector and enterprise organizations are facing an onslaught of cyberattacks that shows no sign of stopping. According to a study performed by Deep Instinct the use of malware increased by 358% through 2020, and ransomware usage increased by 435% compared to 2019.

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March 8, 2022 • About a 5 minute view

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Published on March 7, 2022

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How To Get Started with DVR Examiner

DVR Examiner allows you to recover video and metadata from CCTV and surveillance DVRs including those that are password protected or damaged. Let’s walk through the best practices to get started with DVR Examiner, including some video clips that will help you get the most out of DVR Examiner for your investigations.

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March 7, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on March 2, 2022

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Magnet Summit 2022 Capture the Flag Contests

Hi! This is Jessica Hyde and I am so excited to announce the plans for the Capture The Flag competitions at Magnet Summit 2022.

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March 2, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on February 24, 2022

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Magnet AXIOM 5.10: Bringing Even More Support for iOS 15

We’re proud to announce the availability of Magnet AXIOM 5.10! You can upgrade to the latest version within AXIOM or over at the Customer Portal.  

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February 24, 2022 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on May 15, 2025

Underfunded and overlooked: Why your DFIR team deserves a seat at the table

While digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) professionals play a crucial role in modern organizations, their contributions sometimes go unnoticed or underappreciated by leadership. DFIR experts support a wide range of investigations, including incident response, internal investigations, and eDiscovery. Without them, organizations risk increased damage and risk due to cyber-attacks, regulatory scrutiny, and legal liabilities. … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/underfunded-and-overlooked-why-your-dfir-team-deserves-a-seat-at-the-table/">Continued</a>

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May 15, 2025 • About a 9 minute view

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Published on May 13, 2025

Magnet Witness 1.8: Wyze support, multi-stream file formats, and improving review

As Magnet Witness continues to evolve as a leading digital forensics video tool, we’ve introduced new functionality to improve the video review experience. Version 1.8 introduces layouts, single tab preview, and autoplay functionality. We’ve also added support for additional file formats, including some multi-stream formats, new filesystems, and a cloud-based camera system.   Wyze camera support … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/magnet-witness-1-8-wyze-support/">Continued</a>

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May 13, 2025 • About a 5 minute view

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Published on April 30, 2025

Reducing enterprise costs with SaaS-based digital forensics solutions

Data breaches, malware infections, ransomware, unauthorized access to critical systems, and similar incidents against organizations have surged dramatically in recent years. The increasing volume and complexity of these cyberattacks have made digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) a mission-critical function for modern enterprises. Organizations must be prepared to quickly detect, investigate, and respond to security … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/reducing-enterprise-costs-with-saas-based-digital-forensics-solutions/">Continued</a>

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April 30, 2025 • About a 5 minute view

Published on April 23, 2025

Easily share evidence from MSAB and Cellebrite with Magnet Review

Digital investigations often involve evidence generated by different tools in the lab, and in different formats, which can complicate evidence review.   Magnet Review enables you to share digital evidence from a variety of sources and tools, so your teams can access all their evidence together in one location, simplifying the review process from the lab … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/easily-share-evidence-from-msab-and-cellebrite-with-magnet-review/">Continued</a>

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April 23, 2025 • About a 2 minute view

Published on April 21, 2025

The importance of preservation for iOS devices

To say the mobile landscape evolves quickly is an understatement. With frequently updated operating systems and new security features to contend with, the window of opportunity for digital examiners to collect mobile data is constantly shrinking. Longstanding device seizure processes and best practices simply aren’t enough to protect mobile extractions anymore. With the need to … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/the-importance-of-preservation-for-ios-devices/">Continued</a>

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April 21, 2025 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on April 17, 2025

Meet the Magnet Forensics Training Team: Jay Murphy

Our Training team continues to grow, and we wanted to take this opportunity to introduce you to our newest Forensic Trainer: Jay Murphy. Jay is based in the United Kingdom, where he worked as an examiner in the public and private sectors as well as in academia as a Senior Lecturer on digital forensics and … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/meet-the-magnet-forensics-training-team-jay-murphy/">Continued</a>

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April 17, 2025 • About a 6 minute view

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Published on April 16, 2025

Magnet Witness 1.7 unlocks investigative leads with audio support and performance improvements

In the latest release of Magnet Witness, we’ve introduced audio playback support as well as improved performance to help you review and access your video evidence in the most streamlined way possible. Version 1.7 includes the following features and improvements: Audio playback support Magnet Witness has made its first foray into supporting audio playback. This … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/magnet-witness-1-7-unlocks-investigative-leads-with-audio-support-and-performance-improvements/">Continued</a>

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April 16, 2025 • About a 4 minute view

Published on March 21, 2025

Meet the Magnet Forensics Training Team: David Hammersley

Our Training team is growing so we’re continuing our “Meet the Forensic Trainer” series with an introduction to David Hammersley. David is based in the United Kingdom, where he worked as a detective in on various crime tasks forces, focusing on cryptocurrency recovery & blockchain investigations where he developed in-house training for his agency. Read … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/meet-the-magnet-forensics-training-team-david-hammersley/">Continued</a>

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March 21, 2025 • About a 6 minute view

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Published on March 20, 2025

The challenge of authenticating media in the age of AI-generated CSAM

The rise of AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has dramatically complicated the job of law enforcement officers. AI-generated CSAM can be hyper-realistic, making it increasingly difficult to identify and classify with traditional detection methods. This evolving threat raises significant legal, ethical, and technological concerns, requiring agencies to adapt quickly. These drastic improvements in AI … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/the-challenge-of-authenticating-media-in-the-age-of-ai-generated-csam/">Continued</a>

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March 20, 2025 • About a 6 minute view

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Published on March 20, 2025

Magnet User Summit 2025: Driving innovation for our customers

The tenth year of Magnet User Summit set a new bar! Between fascinating keynote presentations, informative talks, and extremely helpful hands-on labs, Magnet User Summit had something for everyone—including exciting new tracks specially designed for investigators and prosecutors. It was definitely a special chance to learn more about DFIR & Magnet Forensics products and truly … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/magnet-user-summit-2025-driving-innovation-for-our-customers/">Continued</a>

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March 20, 2025 • About a 3 minute view

Published on March 18, 2025

Announcing the first winner of the Agency Impact Award

We’re proud to have the opportunity to recognize the tremendous work of public safety agencies around the world with a special new award presented at Magnet User Summit 2025: the Magnet Agency Impact Award!  New York State Police (NYSP) has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the award, honoring their unwavering commitment to protecting … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/announcing-the-winner-of-the-agency-impact-award/">Continued</a>

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March 18, 2025 • About a 2 minute view

Published on March 18, 2025

Magnet Axiom 9.0: Event Snapshots, Express Extraction of Graykey images, AI tools, and more! 

Magnet Axiom 9.0 is now available with Event Snapshots, Express Extraction, synthetic media and video authentication, and more.

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March 18, 2025 • About a 6 minute view

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Published on March 18, 2025

IOC Insights Dashboard: A faster, smarter way to identify threats in Magnet Axiom Cyber

It’s no surprise the growing complexity of cyberattacks is the top challenge for DFIR professionals. As cyberattacks evolve, DFIR analysts and incident responders must analyze increasingly diverse datasets and artifacts to fully understand the full scope of an incident during investigations and reduce the risk of repeat attacks. Cyberattacks aren’t just growing more complex—they’re also … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/ioc-insights-dashboard-a-faster-smarter-way-to-identify-threats-in-magnet-axiom-cyber/">Continued</a>

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March 18, 2025 • About a 6 minute view

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Published on March 18, 2025

Unlock faster mobile forensics with Magnet Axiom Express Extraction

As mobile evidence continues to grow in both data size and importance as a source of information in investigations, streamlining the investigative process is more critical than ever. To help you access mobile data faster, we’ve introduced a new extraction and processing option in Magnet Axiom Premier and Magnet Axiom Cyber for mobile devices accessed … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/unlock-faster-mobile-forensics-with-magnet-axiom-express-extraction/">Continued</a>

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March 18, 2025 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on March 18, 2025

Focus your investigations with Event Snapshots in Magnet Axiom

With the overwhelming volume of data in a case, knowing where to start your investigation can be a persistent challenge for both forensic examiners and investigators. To help you and your stakeholders save time and collaborate efficiently, we’ve added a new patent-pending interface into Axiom and Axiom Cyber, Event Snapshots, that helps focus investigations on … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/event-snapshots-in-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

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March 18, 2025 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on March 18, 2025

Accelerating investigations with AI using Magnet Copilot in Magnet Axiom

Across almost every industry, advances in AI have been prompting changes that are having major effects on digital forensic examinations. While the rapid development and availability of AI can be leveraged for malicious purposes, it can also level the playing field to give examiners another tool to help them keep pace with the explosion of … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/accelerating-investigations-with-ai-using-magnet-copilot-in-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

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March 18, 2025 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on March 18, 2025

Magnet Axiom Cyber 9.0: IOC Insights Dashboard, Event Snapshots, AI tools, and more!

The latest major release of Magnet Axiom Cyber, version 9.0, is now available.   Whether you perform investigations of cyberattacks, HR matters, or supporting litigation, we’ve introduced new functionality to help you get the insights you need with less fuss. There are so many new features to mention, here are the top ones:  To learn more … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/magnet-axiom-cyber-9-0-ioc-insights-dashboard-event-snapshots-ai-tools-and-more/">Continued</a>

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March 18, 2025 • About a 6 minute view

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Published on March 17, 2025

Meet the recipients of the 2025 Magnet Forensics Scholarship Award!

We’re proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Magnet Forensics Scholarship Award! Launched to help police agencies address their growing talent shortage in digital forensics, the program also aims to promote diversity in the profession while working against budgetary constraints. We’re happy to have been able to help in battling these constraints, which are … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/meet-the-recipients-of-the-2025-magnet-forensics-scholarship-award/">Continued</a>

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March 17, 2025 • About a 17 minute view

Published on March 10, 2025

Helping enterprises identify deepfakes and protect their reputation

Fraudulent media such as AI-generated deepfakes present a serious risk to enterprise reputation management, fraud prevention, and internal investigations. Powered by increasingly sophisticated technology, manipulated media can be indistinguishable from authentic content to the naked eye, creating a growing demand for solutions that can detect and verify the authenticity of digital media.  Some companies may … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/helping-enterprises-identify-deepfakes-and-protect-their-reputation/">Continued</a>

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March 10, 2025 • About a 5 minute view

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Published on March 10, 2025

New in Magnet Automate: Dashboard Updates, Tableau TX1 Integration, Single Sign-On Support, and More!

Digital forensics investigations have become a pressure cooker for law enforcement agencies as the volume of digital data associated with the typical case continues to rise exponentially. Keeping pace with demand—and addressing case backlogs—requires efficient execution of digital evidence workflows. Magnet Automate can give your lab an investigative edge by helping you get the most … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/new-in-magnet-automate-4-1/">Continued</a>

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March 10, 2025 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on December 10, 2020