New Features

Slack and Microsoft Outlook Among the New and Updated Artifacts in Magnet AXIOM 2.10

The latest version of Magnet AXIOM is now available for customers to download! Either upgrade in-app, or head over to the Customer Portal to download AXIOM 2.10.

In this release, we’ve focused on artifacts. We’ve introduced Slack for iOS and Android as well as the Microsoft Outlook app, also for iOS and Android. Learn more about these new artifacts below and see what else we’ve updated in AXIOM 2.10.

If you’re not already using AXIOM and want try AXIOM 2.10 for yourself, request a trial today.

New Artifacts

  • Slack​ (Android and iOS)
    • With over 10 million installs on Android devices alone, Slack has become a very popular communication tool within the business community. The new Slack artifacts will recover channels, channel messages, direct messages, files, users, and workspaces.​
  • Microsoft Outlook​ (Android and iOS​)
    • Microsoft Outlook has become a popular replacement for native mail applications on mobile devices, supporting both Microsoft Mail services as well as other personal email accounts.  New artifacts are available that capture Outlook email, calendar events, and contacts from Android and iOS.
  • Installed Applications (iOS — GrayKey)​
    • Previously only available when using an iTunes backup, this artifact will also provide a list of Installed Applications when processing a GrayKey image.​
  • Samsung Browser Bookmarks​ (Android​)

Updated Artifacts

Windows:

  • Viber
    • Viber Chat Messages for version 9.2+

Android:

  • Skype Lite​
  • SMS / MMS Messages​
    • Attempts to map a name from the device contacts to the number used in the message, helping you better read and interpret message threads

iOS:

  • Private Notes
    • Recover and decrypt password-protect notes on Apple devices
  • iOS Device Information​
    • Enhanced to provide additional details from the iOS devices ingested using a quick acquisition

All Platforms:

  • Webkit Refactor​
    • AXIOM will now provide a clearer picture of which application generated a link to a website by organizing results into more specific browser-based artifacts wherever possible
  • Password Recovery​ (Google Cloud​)
    • Passwords can be once again recovered from Google using AXIOM Cloud after a temporary break due to a change made to the Google website
  • Image Attachments in Chat Threads​ (Android/iOS​)
    • Fixed an issue where images were no longer appearing in chat bubbles. This has been resolved and images will now appear in chat bubbles, as well as reports generated from conversation views
  • GZIP Archive Format
    • GZIP files, a commonly encountered archive format, are now supported in AXIOM

If you’re already using AXIOM, download AXIOM 2.10 over at the Customer Portal. If you want to see how AXIOM 2.10 can give you a better investigative starting point, request a free 30-day trial today!

In this release, we’ve focused on artifacts. We’ve introduced Slack for iOS and Android as well as the Microsoft Outlook app, also for iOS and Android. Learn more about these new artifacts below and see what else we’ve updated in AXIOM 2.10.

If you’re not already using AXIOM and want try AXIOM 2.10 for yourself, request a trial today.

New Artifacts

  • Slack​ (Android and iOS)
    • With over 10 million installs on Android devices alone, Slack has become a very popular communication tool within the business community. The new Slack artifacts will recover channels, channel messages, direct messages, files, users, and workspaces.​
  • Microsoft Outlook​ (Android and iOS​)
    • Microsoft Outlook has become a popular replacement for native mail applications on mobile devices, supporting both Microsoft Mail services as well as other personal email accounts.  New artifacts are available that capture Outlook email, calendar events, and contacts from Android and iOS.
  • Installed Applications (iOS — GrayKey)​
    • Previously only available when using an iTunes backup, this artifact will also provide a list of Installed Applications when processing a GrayKey image.​
  • Samsung Browser Bookmarks​ (Android​)

Updated Artifacts

Windows:

  • Viber
    • Viber Chat Messages for version 9.2+

Android:

  • Skype Lite​
  • SMS / MMS Messages​
    • Attempts to map a name from the device contacts to the number used in the message, helping you better read and interpret message threads

iOS:

  • Private Notes
    • Recover and decrypt password-protect notes on Apple devices
  • iOS Device Information​
    • Enhanced to provide additional details from the iOS devices ingested using a quick acquisition

All Platforms:

  • Webkit Refactor​

AXIOM will now provide a clearer picture of which application generated a link to a website by organizing results into more specific browser-based artifacts wherever possible

  • Password Recovery​ (Google Cloud​)

Passwords can be once again recovered from Google using AXIOM Cloud after a temporary break due to a change made to the Google website

  • Image Attachments in Chat Threads​ (Android/iOS​)

Fixed an issue where images were no longer appearing in chat bubbles. This has been resolved and images will now appear in chat bubbles, as well as reports generated from conversation views

  • GZIP Archive Format

GZIP files, a commonly encountered archive format, are now supported in AXIOM

If you’re already using AXIOM, download AXIOM 2.10 over at the Customer Portal. If you want to see how AXIOM 2.10 can give you a better investigative starting point, request a free 30-day trial today!

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