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
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
In this Q&A, we talk with Cindy Murphy, a digital forensics expert and the President and co-founder of Gillware Digital Forensics, about her start in the industry, the prevalent trends she’s been seeing, and her use of Magnet AXIOM in her cases. Magnet Forensics: Tell us about how Gillware Digital Forensics got started. Cindy Murphy: Before … Continued
Over the last few months, you might have noticed the string of announcements we made around new partnerships, integrations, and/or ingestions with other vendors’ products in our space. It’s all part of the “toolbox” approach we take, recognizing that no one vendor can do all things. Instead, we’re all better and stronger when we can … Continued
It isn’t uncommon for us to hear from investigators who are newly assigned to child exploitation investigations. Even with the training they need to execute a full investigation, these investigators find it challenging to get started when they face complexities such as multiple devices and storage media, multiple victims, and crimes that can stretch back … Continued
This month, we’re looking at a few of the reasons why we think you continue (thank you!!) to nominate Magnet AXIOM and IEF year after year for Forensic 4:cast Computer Forensic Software and Phone Forensic Software of the Year Awards. We really do strive to make tools that you see as a necessity in your … Continued
Last year we published a series of blogs, “Being Forensically Curious,” that was based on a presentation coauthored by Magnet Director of Forensics Jessica Hyde and Forensic Consultant Cesar Quezada. That presentation, “Mobile App Parsing – All About that Data” is available as a recorded webinar here. Both the webinar and the blog series outline … Continued
We want to extend our sincere appreciation to those of you who took the time to cast nomination ballots in the 2018 Forensic 4:cast Awards. Thanks to you, we are nominated for THREE categories: Digital Forensic Organization of the Year Phone Forensic Software of the Year Computer Forensic Software of the Year Your nominations show … Continued
This week, DFIR and infosec professionals converge on Las Vegas this week for the Black Hat and DEFCON conferences, each of which has its own Capture the Flag (CTF) competition. We thought we’d take a fond look back at the success of our own first-ever CTF, held in May in conjunction with our User Summit, … Continued
Our previous two blogs covered the reasons why we think file system forensics’ marginal returns are rapidly diminishing, and the changes in consumer electronics that continue to drive the need for a focus on artifacts and the apps they come from in digital forensics. In our final post, we’re discussing how the artifacts-oriented approach allows … Continued
