In our last blog about being forensically curious, we used research by Magnet Forensics’ Jessica Hyde and Basis Technology’s Cesar Quezada, plus some commentary from Cheeky4n6Monkey, to show how to discover important information about new and/or unsupported apps—or simply, those you want to validate to ensure your forensic tool is acquiring and parsing all the … Continued
One of the hidden gems of Magnet AXIOM and Magnet IEF is the ability to create a Portable Case. A Portable Case can be created by any AXIOM or IEF user to collaborate on a case with other stakeholders and it can include all the digital evidence that has been acquired and recovered in a … Continued
I read a recent blog post by Harlan Carvey called “Beyond Getting Started,” where he discussed several areas that people in the DFIR field could continue to grow, including programming and community engagement. It inspired me to think about the way that I try to share in the community and goals I set for myself … Continued
In previous blogs, we’ve talked about the importance of building the skills that will help you grow your forensic expertise, including research and testing your theories, and some ideas on how to make time to do so. In this part of our series, we’ll focus on the discovery process. Magnet Director of Forensics Jessica Hyde, … Continued
We kicked off our series on the importance of being forensically curious last spring—specifically, we talked about the fact that achieving justice depends on that curiosity in a constantly evolving digital landscape. That said, the time it takes to find the truth can vary widely. How can you make the time to perform the critical validation … Continued
We recently released our latest white paper, “12 Tips for Presenting Digital Evidence in Court,” to offer guidance and tips for what you need to know from before a case even begins, through acquiring, analyzing, and presenting your findings. We wanted to spend some additional time, however, on a particular aspect of our final tip … Continued
In part two of our Q&A session with Magnet Forensics Product Manager Tayfun Uzun, we take a deeper look at the features and capabilities of Magnet AXIOM Cloud (announced as part of Magnet AXIOM 1.2 – read more.) (Read part one of our Q&A with Tayfun here) Let’s dive right in! Magnet Forensics: AXIOM Cloud … Continued
The following blog post is a guest post by Ryan Duquette, MSc, CFE, CFCE, Founder and Principal, HEXIGENT Consulting. In July 2015, the FBI, in collaboration with the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, launched a campaign to educate businesses and industry leaders about protecting trade secrets and intellectual property. The campaign, which continues to this day, focuses on … Continued
Now available! Learn about the things you most need to know to put your most professional foot forward on the stand. Download our white paper to learn more! In a previous blog post, we wrote about the top trends that had influenced digital forensics since 2014—the year we first published our best advice about presenting digital … Continued
Recently we had the chance to sit down with Troy Schnack, a forensics examiner with the Federal Public Defender’s office for the Western District in Missouri, to discuss his take on digital forensics. Troy had submitted a couple of artifacts to our Artifact Exchange and we wanted to talk a bit more about the importance … Continued
