Magnet Forensics support for iOS 26
To ensure you continue to get the critical mobile insights needed for your investigations, Magnet Forensics is proud to announce Magnet Graykey and Verakey support for Apple iOS 26!
Author: Phil Froklage
That One Artifact: The search history that spoke volumes
In digital forensics, the fight against technology can sometimes get in the way of the fight for justice. Whether it’s an encrypted phone sitting in a lab queue awaiting support or a crucial lead buried in gigabytes of data, solving a case can sometimes come down to a single update or surfacing a single artifact. And in some cases, that one artifact doesn’t just whisper its significance—it screams.
Making media authentication easier to understand with automated analysis
Photos, videos, and other media files have become critical to investigations. They establish timelines, corroborate witness statements, and reveal details that would otherwise be overlooked. But media is also one of the easiest forms of evidence to manipulate. Editing tools are widely available and simple to use. Metadata can be easily altered with minimal technical knowledge. Deepfake and AI-generated content continues to evolve, making it harder to distinguish authentic from manipulated media. Attorneys may question whether a file is genuine, and investigators must respond with authoritative answers that can withstand scrutiny.
The rising cost of digital fakes, frauds, and forgeries in the private sector
What was once an amusing novelty has become a systemic threat to global business. Deepfakes, synthetic media, and AI-generated material have infiltrated private enterprises, and their presence is now being felt across financial services, insurance, retail, human resources, ecommerce, and more.
Turning technical possibility into legal proof
When I first began trying cases, digital evidence wasn’t even part of the case. It simply didn’t exist in the courtroom. At most, you might see a phone bill or a stray email, but the real drama played out through eyewitnesses, physical evidence, and confessions.
Beyond push-button forensics: The reality of forensic automation
“Push-button forensics” is often viewed skeptically and criticized as a shortcut or a threat to expert examiners. In reality, digital forensic tools designed for ease of use aren’t about replacing human expertise. Their true purpose is to streamline repetitive, time-consuming steps, enabling forensic examiners to focus on what truly matters: in-depth analysis, context, and human judgment.
Introducing the new Magnet Nexus hybrid collection agent
Every organization is unique—from its network environment and data residency requirements to the volume and variety of endpoints and their operating systems.
UserAssist Forensic Artifacts: What they are and how to use them
UserAssist is a feature in Windows that tracks the usage of executable files and applications launched by the user.
Legal Unpacked with Justin Fitzsimmons: a new webinar series on digital evidence and the law
The evolution of privacy rights under the Fourth Amendment has created one of the most pressing challenges facing today’s law enforcement and prosecutors.
Create Magnet Axiom Portable Cases in record time
Time is always a critical factor in digital forensics investigations. Your stakeholders rely on you, and your team, for timely sharing of the insights that help them understand what really happened in an incident.