The new era of vehicle forensics: Why agencies need a modern approach
Learn how modern vehicle forensics helps investigators access infotainment data, uncover key evidence, and strengthen cases with faster, non-invasive methods.
Tag: Law Enforcement
Route View: Not just dots on a map anymore
Turning movement into evidence with Route View: Transforms geolocation artifacts into a dynamic, map-based timeline that investigators can interact with and analyze visually.
Magnet Automate: Making backlogs disappear for good
Law enforcement and investigative teams are inundated with devices, data, and demands. Digital forensics labs are often overwhelmed, leaving critical evidence to languish in long queues and potentially compromising justice. Whether you’re handling several cases a week or hundreds per month, see how Magnet Automate can modernize your lab like never before.
Preserving evidence in the age of inactivity timers: When time becomes the threat
The pace of change in mobile technology is relentless, and with each new mobile OS release, digital investigators face fresh challenges in preserving and accessing vital evidence. The recent introduction of reboot timers in mobile operating systems has become an urgent race against time.
When Windows takes a nap and leaves you evidence: Inside hiberfil.sys
Hiberfil.sys is one of those Windows artifacts every examiner should know about. It can contain a near-complete capture of system memory but is also tricky to collect and parse.
Reclaim time in your digital investigations with Magnet One: Part 4 – Simplify your data management
Managing the vast amounts of data generated in today’s investigations has become a major challenge for digital forensics labs. Not only do you need to acquire, process, and analyze the ever-growing volumes of digital evidence coming into your lab, but you must also find a way to securely and reliably manage it throughout your entire investigative lifecycle – any lapse in data availability, integrity, or chain of custody can compromise your entire investigation and derail a prosecution.
That One Artifact: The search history that spoke volumes
In digital forensics, the fight against technology can sometimes get in the way of the fight for justice. Whether it’s an encrypted phone sitting in a lab queue awaiting support or a crucial lead buried in gigabytes of data, solving a case can sometimes come down to a single update or surfacing a single artifact. And in some cases, that one artifact doesn’t just whisper its significance—it screams.
Making media authentication easier to understand with automated analysis
Photos, videos, and other media files have become critical to investigations. They establish timelines, corroborate witness statements, and reveal details that would otherwise be overlooked. But media is also one of the easiest forms of evidence to manipulate. Editing tools are widely available and simple to use. Metadata can be easily altered with minimal technical knowledge. Deepfake and AI-generated content continues to evolve, making it harder to distinguish authentic from manipulated media. Attorneys may question whether a file is genuine, and investigators must respond with authoritative answers that can withstand scrutiny.
UserAssist Forensic Artifacts: What they are and how to use them
UserAssist is a feature in Windows that tracks the usage of executable files and applications launched by the user.
How to execute defensible, comprehensive legal holds with digital forensics
When business data is distributed across cloud platforms, remote endpoints, mobile devices, and virtual systems, organizations face complex challenges responding to litigation or regulatory events, such as legal holds for eDiscovery investigations. Legal teams must not only identify and preserve electronically stored information (ESI) but also ensure the authenticity, integrity, and defensibility of the evidence collected.