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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 March 14, 2023

Magnet RESPONSE: New Free Tool for IR Investigations

We’re proud to offer a brand-new free tool for your toolkit, Magnet RESPONSE for incident response investigations!

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March 14, 2023 • About a 2 minute view

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Published on March 14, 2023

Getting Started With Magnet RESPONSE

Learn how to get started with Magnet RESPONSE, an evidence collection and preservation tool, targeted towards incident response (IR) cases.

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March 14, 2023 • About a 5 minute view

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Published on March 9, 2023

The Meaning of Messages

Following ep 2 of Mobile Unpacked, Chris Vance distils information to assist with investigations into iOS’ messaging client.

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March 9, 2023 • About a 6 minute view

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Published on March 8, 2023

2023 State of Enterprise DFIR Report: More Threats, Complexity, and Need for DFIR

Learn the key findings of this year’s State of Enterprise DFIR report from a survey of nearly 500 corporate DFIR professionals worldwide.

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March 8, 2023 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on March 3, 2023

Highlights From Magnet Virtual Summit 2023

That’s a wrap on another amazing installment of Magnet Virtual Summit! Get caught up on what happened at the virtual DFIR event of the year.

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March 3, 2023 • About a 6 minute view

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Published on March 1, 2023

Meet the Magnet Forensics Training Team: Scott Saul

Get to know more about the approaches and background one of the newest additions to the Magnet Forensics Training team, Scott Saul.

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March 1, 2023 • About a 5 minute view

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Published on February 23, 2023

Magnet AXIOM 6.11: iOS Biome Artifacts, Project REVIEW Online, and More!

Magnet AXIOM 6.11 is now available with iOS 16 Biome artifact recovery a new Magnet Idea Lab project, Project REVIEW Online, and more.

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February 23, 2023 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on February 23, 2023

Magnet AXIOM Cyber 6.11: YARA Rules, Biome Artifact Updates

Magnet AXIOM Cyber 6.11 is now here with new select all YARA rules, iOS Biome artifacts, and more!

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February 23, 2023 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on February 23, 2023

Bringing it Back With Biome Data

With iOS 16, biome subdirectories became more populated with additional folders and a proprietary format. Learn more from Chris Vance.

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February 23, 2023 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on February 14, 2023

Understanding Messages in Apple’s Cloud & Processing Warrant Returns

In this blog, Chris Vance explore the different ways users’ data syncs across the ecosystem, how it can be retrieved.

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February 14, 2023 • About a 12 minute view

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Published on February 9, 2023

Reducing Time to Competency: A Trainer’s Look at Different Learning Approaches

In this blog, forensic trainer, Danny Norris talks about how to reduce the time necessary to achieve competency in DFIR.

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February 9, 2023 • About a 7 minute view

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Published on February 8, 2023

Working Together With the International Association of Human Trafficking Investigators (IAHTI)

Magnet Forensics is proud to announce that we’re partnering with the International Association of Human Trafficking Investigators (IAHTI).

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February 8, 2023 • About a 1 minute view

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Published on January 26, 2023

New Free Tool Available: MAGNET Hash Sets Manager

We’re proud to offer a new free tool to your toolkit for use within Magnet AXIOM, the MAGNET Hash Sets Manager.

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January 26, 2023 • About a 2 minute view

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Published on January 26, 2023

Magnet AXIOM Cyber 6.10: Updated Filters, Artifacts, and More!

With Magnet AXIOM Cyber 6.10, we're introducing new date & time filters, artifacts, as well as the new free MAGNET Hash Sets Manager tool.

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January 26, 2023 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on January 26, 2023

Magnet AXIOM 6.10: Updated Date Filters and Support for Google Semantic Location History Data

Magnet AXIOM 6.10 includes updated date filters, support for Google Semantic Location History data, and more!

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January 26, 2023 • About a 2 minute view

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Published on January 24, 2023

UNC1142: Bitcoin Core Developer Targeted With Multiple Linux Backdoors

In this post, Matt Suiche explores a Linux breach and share some tactics, techniques, and best practices when dealing with it.

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January 24, 2023 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on January 19, 2023

Capture The Flag Contests at MVS & MUS 2023

Jessica Hyde announces plans for the upcoming Capture The Flag contests during Magnet Virtual Summit and Magnet User Summit.

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January 19, 2023 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on January 12, 2023

Full Memory Crash Dumps vs. Raw Dumps: Which Is Best for Memory Analysis for Incident Response ?

Matt Suiche talks about full memory crash dumps vs. raw dumps how they measure up for memory analysis during incident response investigations.

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January 12, 2023 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on January 12, 2023

MAGNET DumpIt for Windows & MAGNET DumpIt for Linux: Now Available

We are excited to announce that MAGNET DumpIt for Windows and MAGNET DumpIt for Linux are available as free and open-source tools!

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January 12, 2023 • About a 2 minute view

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Published on January 12, 2023

Mentorship Day at Magnet Virtual Summit 2023

Jessica Hyde explains Mentorship Day at Magnet Virtual Summit 2023 on Feb 27, including presentations and limited 1:1 mentorship meetings.

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January 12, 2023 • About a 2 minute view

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Published on December 10, 2020