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Getting to the source: Understanding metadata removal on social media 

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Scrubbed. Sanitized. Stripped. Laundered. These words are frequently used in digital forensics to describe metadata missing from media files posted to social media sites or transmitted through messaging platforms. Digital forensic examiners and investigators have long voiced concerns about the difficulty in gathering actionable information from media posted online due to this lack of metadata. … Continued

Evaluating the use of AI in digital evidence and courtroom admissibility 

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The use of AI in criminal, civil, and other investigations continues to grow. However, unlike other applications, employing AI in digital forensics has different considerations when it comes to admissibility in legal proceedings. These considerations stem from the gravity of the questions being answered by AI in digital forensics—questions that could affect people’s liberty, livelihoods, … Continued

Making the Case for Magnet GRAYKEY Funding

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In this blog, we will walk you through those different considerations, provide resources, and outline some best practices to help you position Magnet GRAYKEY to your decision makers so you can increase the chances of securing funding.  

Hashcat Basics for Mobile Forensic Investigators

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Hashcat is a popular password-cracking tool that security professionals, researchers, and digital forensic specialists use to recover lost or forgotten passwords. It works by taking a password hash, a unique alphanumeric representation of a password, and using numerous attacks to guess the password that produced the hash. Hashcat is fast and efficient, making it a powerful tool for password recovery.