The Techno Security and Digital Forensics Conference, an annual event in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has a reputation for delivering great content in a beautiful coastal location. This year was no exception, with industry speakers and vendors giving their perspectives on issues like the Internet of Things (IoT), the latest Android and iOS operating system … Continued
In this blog post, Magnet Forensics VP of Training, Chuck Cobb shares the importance of Digital Forensics Certification while talking about the expanding certification landscape and how finding the right certification for your role can have a bigger effect than having a number of disparate certifications. Technology is shrinking the globe. Entire industries, companies, and … Continued
When introducing our white paper on Android Marshmallow forensics, we talked about the importance of being curious—to find ways to identify what you don’t know, to fill in the gaps through training and self-teaching, to understand market trends and how developers respond, and to get out of your comfort zone by using tools that may … Continued
In our new white paper on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) forensics, we talk a little bit about Gatekeeper password storage, a new-as-of-Lollipop feature designed to introduce a new level of obfuscation to PIN and pattern locks—both in file name and location, and in hash settings. In previous Android versions starting with 2.2, devices’ 4- to 16-digit … Continued
It’s that time of year again! The Forensic 4:cast Awards are just around the corner and nominations are about to close. If you haven’t had a chance to nominate your favorite industry partners, now is the time, as nominations close March 31. And, of course, we want to thank everyone who has taken the time … Continued
Fundraising will help support programs to combat online child sexual abuse and exploitation Magnet Forensics, a global leader in the development of digital forensic software, has raised more than $27,000 (CDN) for the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, a registered charity dedicated to the personal safety of all children. Throughout 2016, the Magnet Forensics team … Continued
Most forensic examiners are familiar with seeing false positives in their search or processing results. False positives will always be present in tools that conduct some form of data carving in their searching and/or processing. I often get questions from forensic examiners (both new and experienced) on whether the data that Magnet IEF or Magnet … Continued
Magnet Forensics CEO Adam Belsher published an editorial titled Fighting Crime in the Digital Age in the National Post, coinciding with our participation at the 111th annual Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police conference (Aug. 14-17). In the column, Adam provides an overview of the challenges people and society are facing as a result of … Continued
I recently attended CEIC in Orlando, Florida and had the opportunity to meet David Cowen from G-C Partners, LLC. It was great to finally put a face to a name that I have known for a while through his blog and books. I have a huge interest in file system forensics, so I have been following his Tri-Force blog posts and … Continued
INTERNET EVIDENCE FINDER (IEF) has been recommended in a report published by the NIJ Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence. The report provides a review of the software, walking through IEF’s special features, and includes detailed results of product testing that was conducted as a part of the evaluation. Report Findings The report finds that … Continued
