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Published on June 29, 2022

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Digital Evidence Processing: Parsing-Only Processing and Post-Process Carving

Processing evidence sources that contain terabytes of data and hundreds of thousands of artifacts is now a common and sometimes time-consuming process. Magnet AXIOM and Magnet AXIOM Cyber offer you more control over evidence processing by offering the option to process evidence with parsing-only and post-process carving—allowing you to apply the appropriate collection method for the investigation at hand.

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June 29, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on June 2, 2022

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AXIOM Cyber 6.2: Email Explorer, VirusTotal Integration and Volatile Artifacts.

Only two months after the release Magnet AXIOM Cyber 6.0, we’ve delivered several new and exciting features in Magnet AXIOM Cyber 6.2, including:

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June 2, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on June 2, 2022

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Magnet AXIOM 6.2: Surface Handwritten Documents Automatically

Magnet AXIOM 6.2 is now available, which adds a new Handwriting Classifier in Magnet.AI and improved viewing experiences for key iOS apps, in addition to several new UX enhancements to help you work investigations even easier and faster.

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June 2, 2022 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on May 31, 2022

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The Expanding Case for Early Case Assessment With Rapid Triage Tools

How can we possibly keep up against cybersecurity threats? The instances of cybersecurity threats targeting businesses continue to grow at an alarming rate—with cyberattack attempts on corporate networks increasing by 50% per week compared to last year. Not to mention the evolution in the complexity and sophistication of these threats.

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May 31, 2022 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on May 4, 2022

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Collecting Google Drive Activity in Magnet AXIOM Cyber

With AXIOM Cyber you can now get even more Google Drive Activity data from Google Workspace thanks to the ability to collect a record of user activity on a Google Drive account.

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May 4, 2022 • About a 2 minute view

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Published on May 4, 2022

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Magnet AXIOM 6.1: More Evidence from the Outlook App and Google Chrome

Magnet AXIOM 6.1 is now available, helping you automatically surface evidence from even more sources, including the Outlook app, Windows Mail, and Google Chrome.

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May 4, 2022 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on April 28, 2022

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Modern Digital Forensic Tools: How New Tools Cut through the Noise to Find Evidence

Magnet AXIOM is one of Detective Gish’s go-to tools and it’s part of what allows him to create the story of what has happened based on the data collected from digital devices.

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April 28, 2022 • About a 8 minute view

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Published on April 22, 2022

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Magnet Forensics is Proud to be Named a Leader for Worldwide Digital Forensics in Public Safety

We’re very excited to share that Magnet Forensics has been named a leader in the new IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Digital Forensics in Public Safety 2022 Vendor Assessment!

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April 22, 2022 • About a 2 minute view

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Published on April 12, 2022

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Magnet AXIOM 6.0: Surfacing More Evidence than Ever Before

With AXIOM 6.0, we’ve focused on automatically surfacing accessible evidence, helping you cut through the non-relevant data quickly.

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April 12, 2022 • About a 6 minute view

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Published on April 12, 2022

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Magnet AXIOM Cyber 6.0: YARA Rules, Queued Collections, Dark Mode, and More!

There is a lot to be excited about in AXIOM Cyber 6.0! Learn more about this significant update and wee what the top 6 new features are.

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April 12, 2022 • About a 5 minute view

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Published on March 16, 2022

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How EDR Complements DFIR

Chances are if you have EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) tools, your cybersecurity posture is mature enough that you also have DFIR (Digital Forensics and Incident Response) tooling as well. But you may be wondering: how they overlap, if at all. Do EDR tools and DFIR tools do the same thing, or do they complement each other?

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March 16, 2022 • About a 5 minute view

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Published on March 11, 2022

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Leveraging Magnet Forensics Software for Human Trafficking Investigations

Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation cases have exponentially increased as smartphones, computers, and tablets have become the number one source of communication and social interaction.

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March 11, 2022 • About a 5 minute view

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Published on March 8, 2022

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3 Reasons to Automate Enterprise DFIR Workflows

The need to automate enterprise DFIR workflows is greater than ever. Private sector and enterprise organizations are facing an onslaught of cyberattacks that shows no sign of stopping. According to a study performed by Deep Instinct the use of malware increased by 358% through 2020, and ransomware usage increased by 435% compared to 2019.

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March 8, 2022 • About a 5 minute view

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Published on March 7, 2022

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How To Get Started with DVR Examiner

DVR Examiner allows you to recover video and metadata from CCTV and surveillance DVRs including those that are password protected or damaged. Let’s walk through the best practices to get started with DVR Examiner, including some video clips that will help you get the most out of DVR Examiner for your investigations.

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March 7, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on March 2, 2022

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Magnet Summit 2022 Capture the Flag Contests

Hi! This is Jessica Hyde and I am so excited to announce the plans for the Capture The Flag competitions at Magnet Summit 2022.

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March 2, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on February 24, 2022

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Magnet AXIOM 5.10: Bringing Even More Support for iOS 15

We’re proud to announce the availability of Magnet AXIOM 5.10! You can upgrade to the latest version within AXIOM or over at the Customer Portal.  

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February 24, 2022 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on February 24, 2022

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What’s New in Magnet AXIOM Cyber 5.10

We’re happy to announce the availability of Magnet AXIOM Cyber 5.10! You can upgrade to the latest version within AXIOM Cyber or over at the Customer Portal.

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February 24, 2022 • About a 1 minute view

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Published on August 4, 2022

Forensic Analysis of MUICache Files in Windows

As examiners, we often find ourselves wanting to know if a program was executed on a system, when it was executed on a system, or if a program or file ever existed on a system.

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August 4, 2022 • About a 11 minute view

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Published on July 27, 2022

Magnet AXIOM 6.4: Establish Your Timeline Faster Than Ever Before

Magnet AXIOM 6.4 is now available, offering you faster Timeline filtering than ever before, so you can reduce the time it takes to establish the timeline of events for your case.

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July 27, 2022 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on July 26, 2022

AXIOM Cyber 6.4: New Email Evidence Sources and Faster Timelines

We are thrilled to announce the release of AXIOM Cyber 6.4. This release adds more filtering capabilities and evidence sources to Email Explorer, as well as performance improvements to key AXIOM Cyber features to help you work through your cases efficiently.

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July 26, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on July 26, 2022

Standardize Your Team’s Hash Sets Database With Hash Set Manager

Maintaining up-to-date hash sets can be a painful process, especially for those operating in offline labs. Hash Sets Manager (currently in beta) lets you easily manage a central database of hash sets that you can distribute to your team’s instances of Magnet AXIOM and AXIOM Cyber, even if they are operating offline.

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July 26, 2022 • About a 2 minute view

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Published on July 20, 2022

DFIR: What is Digital Forensics and Incident Response?

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July 20, 2022 • About a 10 minute view

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Published on July 19, 2022

Introducing Workflow Plugins for AUTOMATE Enterprise

We’re thrilled to announce the availability of workflow plugins within Magnet AUTOMATE Enterprise!

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July 19, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on July 18, 2022

A New Paradigm in Digital Investigations

The growing volume of data from digital devices challenges police agencies’ ability to keep their communities safe. A modern approach is needed to help complete digital investigations more quickly.

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July 18, 2022 • About a 6 minute view

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Published on July 13, 2022

Meet Magnet Forensics’ Training Team: Preston McNair

Preston comes to us from a digital forensics background in West Virginia State Government, focusing on narcotics and violent crimes. Read on below!

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July 13, 2022 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on July 13, 2022

Meet Magnet Forensics’ Training Team: Mason Miller

Mason Miller comes to us with an extensive digital forensics background, having served in Georgia Law Enforcement. Read on below!

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July 13, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on July 13, 2022

Meet Magnet Forensics’ Training Team: Danny Norris

Danny Norris comes to us from an extensive background in the US Secret Service and Colorado Law Enforcement. Read on below!

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July 13, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on July 12, 2022

Regulatory Requirements for Reporting Data Breaches Just Got Tougher for Banks

In May 2021, the Biden administration issued several new cybersecurity directives and regulations in an executive order to improve the nation’s cybersecurity.

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July 12, 2022 • About a 5 minute view

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Published on July 7, 2022

Automating Legal Hold Requests With Remote Collections in Magnet AUTOMATE Enterprise

Sometimes, the simplest of digital forensic workflows net the most time savings, and legal hold requests are no exception. Workflows that use repeatable manual processes, require little to no human input or advanced decision making, and often include batch processing, result in significant time savings.

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July 7, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on June 30, 2022

Digital Forensics Tools: The Ultimate Guide (2022)

Digital forensics tools have improved a lot in the past several years. With these advances, the digital forensics community now has many tool options for each phase of an investigation.

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June 30, 2022 • About a 12 minute view

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Published on June 29, 2022

Standardizing Your Collections With Targeted Location Profiles in AXIOM Cyber

Across the board, businesses strive to establish repeatable processes so that they can replicate past successes and avoid repetitive tasks that eat up valuable time and effort. With the volume of incidents and time constraints on DFIR teams, identifying these opportunities and efficiencies is essential to managing an ever-growing caseload.

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June 29, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on June 29, 2022

AXIOM Cyber 6.3: Building and Refining Incident Response Capabilities

In Magnet AXIOM 6.3, we’ve continued to expand the incident response capabilities of AXIOM Cyber—further developing recently introduced features and adding new ones along the way. This release also introduces a new processing option that can expedite your investigations and help you get to your evidence faster.

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June 29, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on June 29, 2022

Magnet AXIOM 6.3: Take Control of Evidence Processing

Magnet AXIOM 6.3 is now available, offering you more control over evidence processing, so you can apply the appropriate collection method for the case at hand.

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June 29, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on June 29, 2022

iOS “Find My” Artifacts Support in Magnet AXIOM and AXIOM Cyber

When the Find My app (creating Find My artifacts) was originally released by Apple in 2019, it was limited to locating user devices, but the app has since expanded to find more than just users’ devices. AirTag data, for example, is also included in the Find My app since they were released in 2021.

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June 29, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on June 29, 2022

Digital Evidence Processing: Parsing-Only Processing and Post-Process Carving

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June 29, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on June 23, 2022

Magnet REVIEW 4.0: Helping You Bring Investigators and Their Evidence Together

We’re very excited to share some of the great new features in Magnet REVIEW 4.0—helping digital forensic examiners bring their investigators and the evidence they need together by enabling secure agency-wide collaboration anytime and from anywhere! With the ever-increasing volumes and complexity of data involved in the typical digital investigation today, delivering a truly modernized … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/helping-you-bring-investigators-and-their-evidence-together-with-magnet-review-4-0/">Continued</a>

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June 23, 2022 • About a 5 minute view

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Published on June 16, 2022

Announcing the Winners of the 2022 Magnet Forensics CTF

The June 2022 Magnet Forensics CTF was another exciting competition, and we’re happy to announce the winners!

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June 16, 2022 • About a 1 minute view

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