When we announced the Magnet Forensics Scholarship Program last year, we did so with the intention to give promising law enforcement officers an opportunity to get a head start in digital investigations. Patrol officers, detectives, and others who want to explore this career can apply for a scholarship to receive: Unlimited access to world-class digital … Continued
by Chris Vance, MCFE, Magnet Forensics Manager, Training Curriculum Development After our previous blog post and webinar talking about some changes that came to iOS 11, some of the examiners here at Magnet Forensics decided to dive in deeper to figure out ways to help delay the one-hour timer that comes along with USB Restricted … Continued
When our partners at United Kingdom-based Semantics 21 shared on Twitter that they had won a Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce Science, Technology and Innovation Award, we couldn’t have been more pleased for them. To be recognized for the work they do in artificial intelligence certainly validated why we wanted to partner with them, and we’re … Continued
Back in October we kicked off a new blog series to introduce the team of forensic professionals who make up our world-class Training division. We want you to get to know our trainers, the work experiences that have shaped them, and the knowledge they bring to the classroom as they teach our curriculum. To that … Continued
Every investigation now includes potential evidence from smartphones, computers, programs in the cloud and even smart “IoT” devices. That evidence is often critical to making the case. While there is great opportunity to find firsthand evidence among the digital footprint we create in society, our law enforcement agencies and their digital forensics labs are faced … Continued
Magnet AXIOM 2.3 is now available to download in the Customer Portal. In this release, we’re bringing our previously announced integration of Child Rescue Coalition’s CPS software into AXIOM, performance improvements, and offline updates that are smaller and faster. If you’re not already using Magnet AXIOM and want to try it for yourself, request a … Continued
by Chris Vance, MCFE, Magnet Forensics Manager, Training Curriculum Development With iOS 11, Apple decided to focus heavily on the end user’s security and privacy by releasing incremental updates that added several additional features. The initial release of iOS included: New security features, such as requiring the passcode to create a trust-pair relationship (changes from … Continued
Over the past two years, Apple has steadily enhanced its iOS offerings designed for both security and user convenience. Each sub-version of both iOS 10 and 11 added or changed small features that have drastically changed the forensic workflow, making your job in some cases harder—and in other cases easier. We’re offering a new best … Continued
By Jessica Hyde, Director, Forensics A few months back I was on my way to BSides NoVa, having a conversation with someone competing in the CTF about where his team would donate the prize money to if they won. I suggested some organizations related to helping young people learn about Information Security. A few hours … Continued
Most of Troy Schnack’s forensic examinations for cases taken by the U.S. Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Missouri are about mitigation rather than whether the client is guilty—how much evidence of a crime exists, which can affect sentencing guidelines. In one recent case, however, the evidence that appeared to tell one story … Continued
