The volume of media stored on mobile devices can be overwhelming but even a single image can be the turning point in a case, especially when there is reason to believe a device contains Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM).
Digital evidence is no longer a niche concern reserved for technology-focused litigators. It is now a foundational component of modern civil practice. Nearly every civil dispute involves data generated by smartphones, applications, cloud services, and networked systems. Messages replace letters; location data replaces eyewitnesses, and system logs preserve events long after human memory fades.
Introducing Magnet One Case Stream, a new Magnet One-powered capability with the fastest and easiest way to acquire, share, and review digital evidence.
This research explores a selection of anti-forensic mobile apps on Android and iOS using Magnet Axiom: Snapchat’s My Eyes Only, Samsung Secure Folder, SpoofCard, and Wasted (an Android panic-wipe app). Each application was installed on controlled test devices on both Android and iOS, populated with realistic data (photos, videos, calls, and messages), imaged, deleted, and imaged again. Analysis focused on the recoverability of stored artifacts, the effectiveness of built-in security or wipe mechanisms, and the potential countermeasures available to investigators.
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.
After the second episode of Legal Unpacked, a question came in that mirrors a frequent issue raised in court: A judge asks, “You obtained data from an application on the device, and from the cloud provider for data for the same account stored remotely. Can you explain to the court why the two sets of data don’t match?” The underlying assumption is that device data and cloud data should align. In reality, they are fundamentally different, and misunderstanding that distinction risks missing potential evidence.
Employee misconduct can pose serious financial, operational, and reputational risks to enterprise organizations. Bullying, sexual harassment, gambling, accessing inappropriate content, and similar misconduct costs U.S. companies up to $300 billion a year according to Work Shield. The 2024 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ “Report to the Nations” estimates occupational fraud alone leads to annual losses of more than $3 trillion globally.
UserAssist is a feature in Windows that tracks the usage of executable files and applications launched by the user.
Announcing Magnet Mobile Certified Examiner (MMCE) certification, an accreditation that showcases an expert-level competence in mobile investigations.
To say the mobile landscape evolves quickly is an understatement. With frequently updated operating systems and new security features to contend with, the window of opportunity for digital examiners to collect mobile data is constantly shrinking. Longstanding device seizure processes and best practices simply aren’t enough to protect mobile extractions anymore. With the need to … Continued
