Magnet Axiom 8.4 is now available, delivering feature and functionality improvements that will help you work as efficiently as possible, including: You can upgrade within Axiom or over at the Customer Portal. If you’re looking to try Axiom, you can request a free trial here. Artifact reference in Portable Case There have been a number … Continued
We’re excited to announce the release of Magnet Axiom Cyber 8.4, which includes new features and improvements such as: We’ve also updated and added to our artifact support (additional details are at the end of this blog.) Upgrade to Axiom Cyber 8.4 within the Axiom Cyber interface or through the Customer Portal. Haven’t tried Axiom … Continued
Incident response forensics investigations are crucial for understanding security breaches, mitigating damage, and preventing future incidents. Leveraging frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK® (Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge) significantly enhances the effectiveness and efficiency of these investigations. MITRE ATT&CK is a globally accessible knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques based on real-world observations. Here’s why … Continued
The importance of acquiring cloud and social media data in criminal investigations cannot be overstated. Sometimes there can be crucial information found that can be a determining factor in whether an arrest is made. That can subsequently mean that a dangerous person remains on the streets. We’ll walk through a real case where, because of data retrieved through cloud forensics, a previously convicted child predator was arrested and imprisoned.
MF: Tell us about your life before becoming a Trainer. KG: Before coming into the industry, I worked in the hospitality sector (late nights and fun times). At the age of 30 I had a bit of a mid-life crisis and had finally decided what I wanted to do in life so returned to full … Continued
With the explosive growth in digital forensics comes varying expectations and assumptions about how digital forensic analysis actually works. Magnet Verify is specifically designed to empower law enforcement and legal professionals to learn everything they need to determine the authenticity of a given digital video file. In doing this work, we need to clarify misunderstandings … Continued
Scrubbed. Sanitized. Stripped. Laundered. These words are frequently used in digital forensics to describe metadata missing from media files posted to social media sites or transmitted through messaging platforms. Digital forensic examiners and investigators have long voiced concerns about the difficulty in gathering actionable information from media posted online due to this lack of metadata. … Continued
The use of AI in criminal, civil, and other investigations continues to grow. However, unlike other applications, employing AI in digital forensics has different considerations when it comes to admissibility in legal proceedings. These considerations stem from the gravity of the questions being answered by AI in digital forensics—questions that could affect people’s liberty, livelihoods, … Continued
Public evidence submission portals are a game changer for frontline police officers and investigators. Officers and detectives no longer need to deal with the challenge of obtaining individual video files from cellphones or other digital devices, only to face the additional challenges of storing and sharing video evidence. Citizens can now receive a link from … Continued
