Author: Phil Froklage

Forensic Analysis of iCloud Backups up to iOS15

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With Magnet AXIOM, you can acquire and analyze iCloud backups up to and including iOS 15. Gaining access to Apple user data for forensic examiners has been a challenge and the relationship between Apple and the law enforcement community could be described as ‘contentious’ to say the least — with Apple refusing to unlock iPhones … Continued

Agent Visibility Updates for AXIOM Cyber

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Organizations often have multiple examiners assigned to individual investigations. Previously with AXIOM Cyber’s ad hoc agent deployment, one examiner could not connect to an agent already deployed to an endpoint under investigation, if they did not originally create the agent. With the latest update, AXIOM Cyber no longer restricts agent visibility to the unique user … Continued

Meet the Magnet Forensics’ Training Team: Katie Bressington

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Introducing our newest member of the Training Team, Katie Bressington! Katie joins us from a background in Law Enforcement and Digital Forensics. Let’s get to know Katie! Want to learn more about what courses are offered? Visit our Training & Certification page for more information. MF: Tell us about your life before becoming a Trainer. … Continued

Anatomy of a Data Exfiltration Investigation

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In the United States, 62% of Insider Threats are data exfiltration. This is, by far, the most common type of Insider Threat, with three times more frequency than the second most common Insider Threat: privileged misuse.  Data exfiltration or IP theft, is simply when data walks out the door of your business. These types of … Continued

Anatomy of a Business Email Compromise Investigation

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While ransomware and phishing attacks seem to dominate cybersecurity headlines and mindshare, there is another threat, one that is arguably stealthier and more dangerous: business email compromise (BEC) or also sometimes called CEO fraud. A business email compromise attack uses the principles of social engineering where a threat actor will send a well-crafted email that’s tailored to an individual or a … Continued