The June 2017 Trustwave Global Security report indicated that although the time to detect intrusion had improved—from 80.5 days in 2015 to just 49 days in 2016—the time from detection to containment rose slightly, and the time from intrusion to remediation remained roughly the same: just over 60 days. Indeed, incident response continues to be … Continued
Our in-depth three-step forensic research methodology series, which started with “The Process of Discovery,” led to “The Process of Testing” and “The Process of Finding and Parsing,” concludes today with our final blog, “The Process of Scripting.” Our previous blog posts relied on research by Magnet Forensics’ Jessica Hyde and Basis Technology’s Cesar Quezada, as … Continued
Often during a digital forensic examination, it is necessary to identify, share and collaborate on important evidence with other stakeholders such as investigators, attorneys, subject matter experts, and clients. Instead of sending all the information in a format that may be difficult to decipher, you can use one of the hidden gems in Magnet AXIOM: … Continued
When an investigator submits digital devices to the forensic lab for processing, the request may be accompanied by time and date ranges, keywords, or other ways to help narrow down the amount of data needing to be processed. Other times, the entire device needs to be imaged. The investigator has the case knowledge to offer … Continued
This past year, the Nougat operating system has gained ground in the Android marketplace against Marshmallow and Lollipop. Examiners need to understand how Android Nougat is impacting forensic analysis, so we’re offering a new best practice guide to help get the most evidence from smartphones running Nougat. “Taking Bytes out of Android Nougat Forensic Analysis” … 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
By Christopher Vance, Magnet Forensics Trainer. Read more about Christopher in this Trainer profile. There are currently millions of applications on the iOS App Store and Google Play marketplace. With millions of third party applications available to people, there’s a limitless source of applications that could appear in forensic investigations. Due to the sheer number … Continued
As you may be aware, iOS 11 changed the way in which the user authenticates a trust relationship between an iOS device and the computer being used to create a backup or forensic tool being used to create an acquisition. When a forensic examiner goes to create an iOS backup, either with a forensic tool … Continued
AXIOM Examinations (AX200) also now available as an online self-paced course. We have just introduced a new course for digital forensics experts who are looking to expand the capabilities of their mobile forensics investigations: Magnet AXIOM Advanced Mobile Forensics (AX300.) The course is an expert-level four-day training course, designed for participants who are familiar with the … Continued
