Blog

Catch up on the latest DFIR insights, Magnet Forensics news, product announcements, and deep-dives directly from Magnet experts.

Featured Blog Posts

Blogs
Published on November 18, 2021

Blogs

Anatomy of an eDiscovery Investigation

Learn how to conduct an eDiscovery digital forensic investigation in 4 steps, with real examples from the DFIR experts at Magnet Forensics.

November 18, 2021

anatomyof , ediscovery , featured , magnet-axiom-cyber

Read More

Blogs
Published on September 29, 2021

Blogs

Anatomy of A Data Breach Investigation

Delve into a data breach investigation with a step-by-step walkthrough of what you may expect and how to perform your examination.

About a 10 minute view

September 29, 2021 • About a 10 minute view

anatomyof , databreach , featured , magnet-axiom-cyber

Read More

Blogs
Published on September 9, 2021

Blogs

Anatomy of A Ransomware Investigation

We’re following a realistic, yet hypothetical ransomware investigation picking up where the forensics lab would begin and end its work.

About a 10 minute view

September 9, 2021 • About a 10 minute view

featured , magnet-axiom-cyber , ransomware

Read More

Blogs
Published on July 12, 2021

Blogs

See What’s New in the Magnet Digital Investigation Suite

With our MDIS updates, we’re providing more integration between our solutions and your toolkit, data sources, & infrastructure.

About a 5 minute view

July 12, 2021 • About a 5 minute view

featured , magnet-atlas , magnet-automate , magnet-digital-investigation-suite , magnet-review

Read More

Blogs
Published on May 17, 2021

Blogs

How Are You Preparing Your Lab for Chromebook Acquisition and Analysis?

In this blog, we will provide some background information, resources, and tools to help you prepare for Chromebook investigations.

About a 7 minute view

May 17, 2021 • About a 7 minute view

chromebook , featured , magnet-axiom

Read More

Blogs
Published on March 26, 2021

Blogs

Virtualizing Your Forensics Lab in the Cloud Part 2: Benefits of Virtualizing Your Forensics Lab

In this post, we’ll take a look at some of the benefits for your lab specifically that are gained when your lab is virtualized.

About a 5 minute view

March 26, 2021 • About a 5 minute view

cloud , featured

Read More

See all featured content

Most Recent Blog Posts

Blog
Published on November 18, 2021

Anatomy of an eDiscovery Investigation

Learn how to conduct an eDiscovery digital forensic investigation in 4 steps, with real examples from the DFIR experts at Magnet Forensics.

About a 9 minute view

November 18, 2021 • About a 9 minute view

anatomyof , ediscovery , featured , magnet-axiom-cyber

Read More

Blog
Published on November 16, 2021

New in Magnet AXIOM 5.7: Preprocess iOS Keychains and Connect Directly to GrayKey for Android Extractions

New in Magnet AXIOM 5.7: preprocess keychains from iOS extractions and take advantage of Connect to GrayKey Android Support, and more!

About a 4 minute view

November 16, 2021 • About a 4 minute view

graykey , magnet-axiom , magnet-review

Read More

Blog
Published on November 16, 2021

XFS Parsing Now in Magnet AXIOM Cyber 5.7

XFS parsing is now in AXIOM Cyber along with greater control for remotely acquiring data from proxy servers to segment networks.

About a 2 minute view

November 16, 2021 • About a 2 minute view

magnet-axiom-cyber , xfs

Read More

Blog
Published on November 16, 2021

Keychain Pre-Processing and Easier Data Decryption for iOS in Magnet AXIOM

Streamlining & automating the extraction of encrypted information from iOS filesystem images is now easier in AXIOM with the iOS Keychain.

About a 2 minute view

November 16, 2021 • About a 2 minute view

graykey , ios , magnet-axiom

Read More

Blog
Published on November 16, 2021

Connect to GrayKey: AXIOM Integration for Android

Learn more about how you can grab Android data straight from a GrayKey unit and ingest it directly into Magnet AXIOM.

About a 2 minute view

November 16, 2021 • About a 2 minute view

android , graykey , magnet-axiom

Read More

Blog
Published on November 5, 2021

Meet the Magnet Forensics’ Training Team: Sean Boero

Christopher joins us from a background in law enforcement running a digital forensics lab in South Carolina.

About a 6 minute view

November 5, 2021 • About a 6 minute view

training

Read More

Blog
Published on November 4, 2021

Anatomy of a Workplace Harassment Investigation

We break down the timeline for a typical workplace harassment investigation, reviewing both different strategies and how to collaborate.

About a 8 minute view

November 4, 2021 • About a 8 minute view

anatomyof , magnet-axiom-cyber

Read More

Blog
Published on October 27, 2021

Magnet OUTRIDER 3.0: Triage for macOS

With OUTRIDER 3.0, we are introducing triage support for macOS devices and external drives and a new streamlined UI for macOS triage.

About a 4 minute view

October 27, 2021 • About a 4 minute view

magnet-outrider

Read More

Blog
Published on October 21, 2021

New in AXIOM Cyber 5.6: Upgraded Agent Status Dashboard, FIPS, Google Workspace Improvements, and a New Beta Feature!

In AXIOM Cyber 5.6, we’ve made upgrades to the remote agent, improvements to the Google Workspace workflow, and more.

About a 4 minute view

October 21, 2021 • About a 4 minute view

magnet-axiom-cyber

Read More

Blog
Published on October 21, 2021

New in Magnet AXIOM 5.6: Updated Google Workflow and More Chromebook Artifacts

We're updating the UX for Google data acquisition, introducing new Chromebook artifacts, and the ability to find similar images in Media Explorer.

About a 3 minute view

October 21, 2021 • About a 3 minute view

chromebook , google , magnet-axiom , media-explorer

Read More

Blog
Published on October 18, 2021

MVS Career Day Recap

As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Jessica Hyde takes a moment to recap the Magnet Virtual Summit 2021 Career Day.

About a 3 minute view

October 18, 2021 • About a 3 minute view

cybersecurity-awareness-week , mvs

Read More

Blog
Published on October 15, 2021

Getting Your Career Started in Cyber Forensics

Elan Wright, aka DFIR Diva, dives into some ways you may be interested in getting started in the DFIR field in this guest blog.

About a 3 minute view

October 15, 2021 • About a 3 minute view

cybersecurity-awareness-week

Read More

Blog
Published on October 14, 2021

Job Hunting in the Digital World

Jessica Hyde provides useful information for the seasoned professional, the career switcher, and those trying to get their first DFIR role. 

About a 7 minute view

October 14, 2021 • About a 7 minute view

Read More

Blog
Published on October 5, 2021

Kick Off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with Our New White Paper!

Every October, organizations everywhere bring the importance of cybersecurity to light through Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

About a 1 minute view

October 5, 2021 • About a 1 minute view

cybersecurity-awareness-week , magnet-axiom-cyber

Read More

Blog
Published on September 29, 2021

Anatomy of A Data Breach Investigation

Delve into a data breach investigation with a step-by-step walkthrough of what you may expect and how to perform your examination.

About a 10 minute view

September 29, 2021 • About a 10 minute view

anatomyof , databreach , featured , magnet-axiom-cyber

Read More

Blog
Published on September 23, 2021

Examining Vehicle Data with Magnet AXIOM

Extractions from Berla’s iVe software can be processed and examined in AXIOM. The data is parsed into easy to review categories for analysis.

About a 2 minute view

September 23, 2021 • About a 2 minute view

magnet-axiom , magnet-axiom-cyber , vehicle-forensics

Read More

Blog
Published on September 23, 2021

Introducing the New Agent Status Dashboard

We’ve introduced a new Agent Status Dashboard that now enables you to create a single agent, and deploy it multiple endpoints.

About a 2 minute view

September 23, 2021 • About a 2 minute view

magnet-axiom-cyber

Read More

Blog
Published on September 23, 2021

New in AXIOM Cyber 5.5: Deploy One Agent to Multiple Endpoints

AXIOM Cyber 5.5 introduces an Agent Status Dashboard that unlocks the ability to deploy an agent to multiple endpoints for 1-1 collection.

About a 3 minute view

September 23, 2021 • About a 3 minute view

magnet-axiom-cyber

Read More

Blog
Published on September 23, 2021

New in Magnet AXIOM 5.5: Support for Vehicle Data and Third-Party Map Servers

With AXIOM 5.5, we are introducing support for vehicle data via Berla iVe exports, support for third-party map servers, and PhotoDNA hit stacking.

About a 4 minute view

September 23, 2021 • About a 4 minute view

magnet-axiom

Read More

Blog
Published on September 21, 2021

Magnet REVIEW 3.7: Review Evidence from Physical Analyzer, Single Sign-On Support, and More!

Integrate with more of your agency’s tools and infrastructure to complete digital investigations more efficiently, effectively, & securely.

About a 3 minute view

September 21, 2021 • About a 3 minute view

magnet-review

Read More

View All

Lab Management Blog Posts

Blog
Published on December 10, 2020

Saving a Day’s Worth of Work Using Magnet AUTOMATE

In this guest post, Aaron Sparling, Officer, Investigations Branch, Digital Forensics Unit at the Portland Police Bureau, talks about how he worked with Magnet Forensics and ATOLA Technology on implementing Magnet AUTOMATE in his lab and how it benefited him.

About a 7 minute view

December 10, 2020 • About a 7 minute view

lab-management , magnet-automate

Read More

Blog
Published on November 9, 2020

Measure, Act, and Report on Lab Insights with New Dashboards in Magnet AUTOMATE 2.5

With Magnet AUTOMATE 2.5 (and AUTOMATE 2.7, coming soon in early 2021), we’re introducing new stats & management dashboards.

About a 3 minute view

November 9, 2020 • About a 3 minute view

lab-management , magnet-automate

Read More

Blog
Published on September 21, 2020

Using Magnet AUTOMATE to Audit and Validate Tools

Now in AUTOMATE 2.4, for each case run executed in AUTOMATE, the nodes, application name, and application version used for that processing run are automatically recorded without any examiner intervention or manual activity.

About a 2 minute view

September 21, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

lab-management , magnet-automate

Read More

Blog
Published on September 21, 2020

New in Magnet AUTOMATE 2.4: Enhanced Case Auditing & Validation Capabilities

With Magnet AUTOMATE 2.4, you can now improve your lab’s auditing and validation capabilities with new Case Run Detail Summary and Log Files.

About a 2 minute view

September 21, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

lab-management , magnet-automate

Read More

Blog
Published on August 4, 2020

More Efficient Mobile Workflows Now in Magnet AUTOMATE 2.3

With Magnet AUTOMATE 2.3, you can now make mobile investigations more efficient by decrypting mobile images prior to processing in AUTOMATE workflows.

About a 2 minute view

August 4, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

lab-management , magnet-automate

Read More

Blog
Published on July 13, 2020

4 Signs Your Digital Forensics Lab is Ready for Automation & Orchestration

Automation and orchestration solutions can help you increase your lab’s efficiency so that you process more cases faster and improve service levels — but only if you’re ready.

About a 5 minute view

July 13, 2020 • About a 5 minute view

lab-management , magnet-automate

Read More

Blog
Published on July 8, 2020

Tips to Improve Your Digital Forensic Lab’s Efficiency

Unlock the capacity in your lab by reimagining current processes, workflow, and how your resources are allocated. Here are four tips to get you started.

About a 3 minute view

July 8, 2020 • About a 3 minute view

lab-management , magnet-automate

Read More

Blog
Published on June 15, 2020

Scale Up Existing Resources and Processes with Magnet AUTOMATE 2.2

With the latest version of Magnet AUTOMATE, you can now improve service to your agency by scaling-up existing resources and processes with the power of&nbsp;orchestration and automation.&nbsp; Find out more about Magnet AUTOMATE 2.2 below, including how you can automate more with mobile-capable workflows, unlock capacity, improve service, save time &amp; costs, and ensure case &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/scale-up-existing-resources-and-processes-with-magnet-automate-2-2/">Continued</a>

About a 3 minute view

June 15, 2020 • About a 3 minute view

lab-management , magnet-automate

Read More

Blog
Published on June 15, 2020

Integrate Any Acquisition Tool in Magnet AUTOMATE 2.2 with Watch Folders

You likely have a few different acquisition tools that you consistently use as part of your forensic toolkit. We understand the importance of the tool box approach to generate credible, reliable and repeatable results. Our goal has always been to help you do your job and with the latest Magnet AUTOMATE release, we’re helping you &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/integrate-any-acquisition-tool-in-magnet-automate-2-2-with-watch-folders/">Continued</a>

About a 4 minute view

June 15, 2020 • About a 4 minute view

lab-management , magnet-automate

Read More

Blog
Published on May 21, 2020

How to Enable Your Virtual Workforce to Seamlessly Collaborate, Process, and Access Cases

When&nbsp;you&nbsp;were asked to ensure&nbsp;as many team members as possible&nbsp;were working remotely,&nbsp;you&nbsp;were presented with a daunting task. How&nbsp;do&nbsp;you&nbsp;rethink&nbsp;your&nbsp;digital forensic&nbsp;lab’s standard&nbsp;operating procedures (SOPs)&nbsp;almost overnight, without impacting case&nbsp;integrity,&nbsp;chain of custody, quality and&nbsp;lab&nbsp;throughput?&nbsp; The&nbsp;challenge is widespread,&nbsp;and&nbsp;you’re not alone:&nbsp;in a recent survey to our&nbsp;law enforcement&nbsp;customers, almost 70% of respondents told us that their work routines have been disrupted – 39% &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/how-to-enable-your-virtual-workforce-to-seamlessly-collaborate-process-and-access-cases/">Continued</a>

About a 7 minute view

May 21, 2020 • About a 7 minute view

lab-management , le , magnet-automate

Read More

Blog
Published on April 15, 2020

Why Automation in Digital Forensics?

As examiners and investigators already know, the exponential growth of casework is daunting. As devices get smaller and storage sizes get bigger, forensic labs are seeing the effects of these growing data hauls. The International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts the world’s collective digital data to grow to roughly 175 zettabytes (that’s approximately 175 billion terabytes!) &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/why-automation-in-digital-forensics/">Continued</a>

About a 5 minute view

April 15, 2020 • About a 5 minute view

lab-management , le , magnet-automate

Read More

Blog
Published on November 13, 2019

Complete Investigations Over 2x Faster with the New Magnet AUTOMATE 2.0

A new version of Magnet AUTOMATE is now available to help examiners complete investigations faster by reducing downtime by over 90% and by processing evidence items in parallel. Learn more about what’s in Magnet AUTOMATE 2.0, including case merging, maximizing computing resources, and integration with the fastest imaging hardware in the industry: Atola TaskForce! Review &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/complete-investigations-over-2x-faster-with-the-new-magnet-automate-2-0/">Continued</a>

About a 3 minute view

November 13, 2019 • About a 3 minute view

lab-management , le , magnet-automate

Read More

Blog
Published on March 13, 2019

Announcing Magnet AUTOMATE, a New Solution to Help Labs to Complete Investigations Faster

We’re&nbsp;pleased to announce&nbsp;a new solution for digital forensics labs to get the most out of their forensics tools:&nbsp;Magnet AUTOMATE. AUTOMATE allows labs to complete their investigations faster by powering a repeatable forensic workflow that minimizes downtime and maximizes efficiency. At Magnet Forensics, we’ve been aiming to help digital forensics labs focus their energies on the &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/announcing-magnet-automate-a-new-solution-to-help-labs-to-complete-investigations-faster/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

March 13, 2019 • About a 2 minute view

lab-management , le , magnet-automate

Read More

Blog
Published on May 31, 2018

New Case Study Describes How Magnet ATLAS Tracks Complex Cases

It’s uncommon for most criminal cases nowadays to involve less than half a dozen digital devices. Smartphones, tablets, home assistants, gaming consoles, and computers from suspects, victims, and witnesses may all be in play. In such a complex evidentiary landscape, proper chain of custody documentation is a must. Seizing multiple devices means being able to &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/new-case-study-describes-how-magnet-atlas-tracks-complex-cases/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

May 31, 2018 • About a 2 minute view

lab-management , le , magnet-atlas

Read More

Blog
Published on October 31, 2017

Welcome to Our Product Suite, Magnet ATLAS for Case Management

We are officially welcoming  simple, powerful case and lab management to the Magnet Forensics product suite: Magnet ATLAS . We’ve heard from customers that the cobbled together Excel spreadsheets, Word docs, document and data management software not meant for investigations, and even Post-it notes, just aren’t cutting it anymore. Magnet ATLAS provides case and lab &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/welcome-product-suite-magnet-atlas-case-management/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

October 31, 2017 • About a 2 minute view

lab-management , magnet-atlas

Read More

View All

Cloud Blog Posts

Blog
Published on August 12, 2021

Demystifying Cloud Investigations

In this blog, we’ll be breaking down the analysis of different cloud sources into distinct investigative approaches.

About a 6 minute view

August 12, 2021 • About a 6 minute view

cloud , magnet-axiom , warrant-returns

Read More

Blog
Published on April 21, 2021

Virtualizing Your Forensics Lab in the Cloud Part 5: Securing Your Evidence in Microsoft Azure

Find out some ways that you can secure your evidence if you’re using Microsoft Azure

About a 6 minute view

April 21, 2021 • About a 6 minute view

cloud

Read More

Blog
Published on April 19, 2021

Virtualizing Your Forensics Lab in the Cloud Part 4: Securing Your Evidence in AWS

In the fourth part of this cloud blog series, we share some of the ways that you can be thinking about securing your evidence in AWS.

About a 7 minute view

April 19, 2021 • About a 7 minute view

cloud

Read More

Blog
Published on March 26, 2021

Virtualizing Your Forensics Lab in the Cloud Part 2: Benefits of Virtualizing Your Forensics Lab

In this post, we’ll take a look at some of the benefits for your lab specifically that are gained when your lab is virtualized.

About a 5 minute view

March 26, 2021 • About a 5 minute view

cloud , featured

Read More

Blog
Published on March 19, 2021

Virtualizing Your Forensics Lab in the Cloud Part 1: Leveraging IaaS for Your Lab

In this series we’ll cover some high-level concepts when it comes to leveraging cloud platforms for your lab in addition to some practical tools that you can use for setting up your environment.

About a 6 minute view

March 19, 2021 • About a 6 minute view

cloud

Read More

Blog
Published on January 11, 2021

Tips for Managing Cloud Workloads Securely

In the third article in his Cloud series, guest author Rick Whittington shares some tips for managing cloud workloads securely.

About a 7 minute view

January 11, 2021 • About a 7 minute view

cloud

Read More

Blog
Published on November 13, 2020

What is Cloud Storage?

Rick Whittington continue his exploration of the Cloud for organizations with highlights of options available for cloud storage.

About a 8 minute view

November 13, 2020 • About a 8 minute view

cloud

Read More

Blog
Published on November 4, 2020

Five Reasons Why I Stopped Fighting the Cloud

In the first installment of this series, Rick Whittington will explore the benefits and potential risks of the Cloud for organizations.

About a 12 minute view

November 4, 2020 • About a 12 minute view

cloud

Read More

Blog
Published on October 21, 2020

The Journey of Getting Started in the Cloud

In this series, we explore the journey organizations will work through as they consider migrating to the cloud, including the benefits and the difficulties.

About a 6 minute view

October 21, 2020 • About a 6 minute view

cloud

Read More

Blog
Published on June 29, 2020

Updates in Magnet AXIOM 4.2 Include Support for AFF4, Skype Warrant Returns, and WhatsApp

Magnet AXIOM 4.2 and Magnet AXIOM Cyber 4.2 are now available for download! Get it now within AXIOM or over at Customer Portal. AXIOM 4.2 brings AFF4 support, the ability to ingest Skype Warrant Returns, and new WhatsApp data collection options, along with customized Targeted Locations and support for Office 365 Unified Audit Logs in &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/updates-in-magnet-axiom-4-2-include-support-for-aff4-skype-warrant-returns-and-whatsapp/">Continued</a>

About a 3 minute view

June 29, 2020 • About a 3 minute view

cloud , computer , magnet-axiom , magnet-axiom-cyber , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on June 26, 2020

Zoom Artifact Support in Magnet AXIOM

We at Magnet Forensics are constantly trying to keep up with new artifacts that are relevant to the changing times to help assist in your examinations. Recently added into Magnet AXIOM was the support of Zoom application artifacts, which in recent times has become an extremely popular way for us to connect and communicate in &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/zoom-artifact-support-in-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

June 26, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

cloud , computer , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on June 26, 2020

Skype Warrant Returns in Magnet AXIOM

We know how useful it can be to analyze the data from your warrant returns alongside your other evidence sources in AXIOM. AXIOM has long supported the processing of warrant returns from Apple, Facebook, Google/Gmail, Instagram, and Snapchat. And now, new in Magnet AXIOM 4.2 is the ability to ingest and process Skype Warrant Return &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/skype-warrant-returns-in-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

June 26, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

cloud , computer , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on May 4, 2020

Faster. Flexible. Trusted. Magnet AXIOM 4.0 is the Strongest Version of AXIOM Yet

We’re proud to announce the availability of Magnet AXIOM 4.0! Magnet AXIOM 4.0 and an updated Magnet AXIOM Cyber are now available to download within AXIOM or over at the Customer Portal. With this next step in AXIOM’s evolution, we’ve brought huge enhancements to the speed, flexibility, and reliability of AXIOM. And with AXIOM Cyber, &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/faster-flexible-trusted-magnet-axiom-4-0-is-the-strongest-version-of-axiom-yet/">Continued</a>

About a 4 minute view

May 4, 2020 • About a 4 minute view

cloud , computer , corporate , le , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on April 9, 2020

Warrant Return Analysis in Magnet AXIOM

For anyone who gets returns from warrants return content from Internet Service Providers (ISPs), searching and analyzing that content can be problematic.&nbsp; The returns are not in a standard format and there are a vast number of artifacts.&nbsp; The formats can change and typically come in .zip files that can include .html, .txt, .json, .csv, &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/warrant-return-analysis-in-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

About a 3 minute view

April 9, 2020 • About a 3 minute view

cloud , le , magnet-axiom

Read More

Blog
Published on April 9, 2020

Apple Warrant Returns in Magnet AXIOM

As part of our series on Warrant Return content we wanted to show you some of the content that can be parsed, displayed, and searched in Magnet AXIOM from Warrant Returns. So, what kind of evidence can you find? Let me show you. First up let’s discuss Apple. Before loading an Apple warrant return, please ensure you &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/apple-warrant-returns-in-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

April 9, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

cloud , computer , corporate , le , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on April 9, 2020

Facebook Warrant Returns in Magnet AXIOM

AXIOM supports Facebook Warrant Returns that are in a .zip package as part of our Warrant Return support. Unlike Apple returns, Facebook and other providers don’t require you to decrypt the package before loading. Facebook specific content can include the Facebook Audit Log, Friend requests, Friends, Messenger Messages, Photos, Status Updates, and Wallposts. The Facebook Audit &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/facebook-warrant-returns-in-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

About a 1 minute view

April 9, 2020 • About a 1 minute view

cloud , corporate , le , magnet-axiom

Read More

Blog
Published on April 9, 2020

Google Warrant Returns in Magnet AXIOM

Did you know AXIOM has built in support for Google Warrant Returns as part of our Cloud Warrant Returns feature. If you have received a return from Google in a .zip format, you can load it into AXIOM and process that evidence alongside other evidence in your case. Google Warrant Returns can be highly valuable &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/google-warrant-returns-in-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

April 9, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

cloud , corporate , le , magnet-axiom

Read More

Blog
Published on April 9, 2020

Instagram Warrant Returns in Magnet AXIOM

AXIOM Cloud supports warrant returns from a variety of providers including Instagram. Instagram warrant returns can contain a wealth of data and are available in two formats; namely .pdf and .zip. AXIOM can process warrant returns from Instagram in the .zip format. According to Instagram, the content of the records in both the PDF file &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/instagram-warrant-returns-in-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

About a 1 minute view

April 9, 2020 • About a 1 minute view

cloud , corporate , le , magnet-axiom

Read More

Blog
Published on April 9, 2020

Snapchat Warrant Returns in Magnet AXIOM

Snapchat Warrant Returns are one of the supported platforms for analysis in AXIOM. With the Cloud feature, you can load the .zip file you receive from Snapchat into AXIOM and be able to parse a wide array of content alongside your other evidence in the case. This will allow you to timeline Snapchat artifacts alongside &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/snapchat-warrant-returns-in-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

April 9, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

cloud , corporate , le , magnet-axiom

Read More

Blog
Published on April 7, 2020

Google G Suite in Magnet AXIOM Cyber

Google accounts with G&nbsp;Suite administrator privileges often have access to more data than typical user accounts. With an Administrator account, not only can you access user account Gmail and Drive contents but also audit lots providing more in-depth analysis into your G Suite environment. When utilizing G&nbsp;Suite administrator privileges, you can choose to access data &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/google-g-suite-in-magnet-axiom-cyber/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

April 7, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

cloud , computer , magnet-axiom-cyber

Read More

View All

Mobile Blog Posts

Blog
Published on February 12, 2021

The Lesser Talked About Messaging Apps

The processing and parsing of artifacts from Telegram, WeChat, KakaoTalk, and Line are all supported in AXIOM, so we're taking a look at these chat applications, specifically for Android devices.

About a 2 minute view

February 12, 2021 • About a 2 minute view

mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on June 29, 2020

Updates in Magnet AXIOM 4.2 Include Support for AFF4, Skype Warrant Returns, and WhatsApp

Magnet AXIOM 4.2 and Magnet AXIOM Cyber 4.2 are now available for download! Get it now within AXIOM or over at Customer Portal. AXIOM 4.2 brings AFF4 support, the ability to ingest Skype Warrant Returns, and new WhatsApp data collection options, along with customized Targeted Locations and support for Office 365 Unified Audit Logs in &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/updates-in-magnet-axiom-4-2-include-support-for-aff4-skype-warrant-returns-and-whatsapp/">Continued</a>

About a 3 minute view

June 29, 2020 • About a 3 minute view

cloud , computer , magnet-axiom , magnet-axiom-cyber , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on June 26, 2020

Zoom Artifact Support in Magnet AXIOM

We at Magnet Forensics are constantly trying to keep up with new artifacts that are relevant to the changing times to help assist in your examinations. Recently added into Magnet AXIOM was the support of Zoom application artifacts, which in recent times has become an extremely popular way for us to connect and communicate in &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/zoom-artifact-support-in-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

June 26, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

cloud , computer , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on June 26, 2020

Skype Warrant Returns in Magnet AXIOM

We know how useful it can be to analyze the data from your warrant returns alongside your other evidence sources in AXIOM. AXIOM has long supported the processing of warrant returns from Apple, Facebook, Google/Gmail, Instagram, and Snapchat. And now, new in Magnet AXIOM 4.2 is the ability to ingest and process Skype Warrant Return &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/skype-warrant-returns-in-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

June 26, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

cloud , computer , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on June 22, 2020

Yep, Magnet AXIOM Cyber Supports Slack!

As many of us know, Slack has become a dominant collaboration and chat platform used in environments around the globe since its inception in 2009. With over 10 million daily active users and 85,000 paying customers, examiners are frequently facing casework where Slack data plays a pivotal part in the investigation.  In this blog, we’ll discuss the different options examiners have when investigating Slack with Magnet &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/yep-magnet-axiom-cyber-supports-slack/">Continued</a>

About a 3 minute view

June 22, 2020 • About a 3 minute view

corporate , magnet-axiom-cyber , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on June 12, 2020

Free Mac & iOS Resources for the DFIR Community

Members of the forensic community often take it upon themselves to create scripts, custom artifacts, or software to aid in their investigations, then share with&nbsp;others, which I’ve always loved. The talent our&nbsp;community&nbsp;guild has is truly awesome, and I’m thankful to be&nbsp;a part&nbsp;of it.&nbsp;This blog isn’t meant to be an end all,&nbsp;be all of every&nbsp;publicly&nbsp;available Mac &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/free-mac-ios-resources-for-the-dfir-community/">Continued</a>

About a 8 minute view

June 12, 2020 • About a 8 minute view

computer , corporate , le , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on June 1, 2020

macOS & iOS Photos Support with Magnet AXIOM

Within recent releases of AXIOM,&nbsp;we’ve added new artifacts to help examiners analyze images found on both iOS and macOS systems.&nbsp;Many investigations&nbsp;that examiners are faced with&nbsp;hinge on the images found during analysis of the data.&nbsp;These artifacts will help identify new points of&nbsp;interest&nbsp;and allow for more context to be drawn&nbsp;around images found during those&nbsp;investigations.&nbsp; We&nbsp;can all agree &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/macos-ios-photos-support-with-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

About a 5 minute view

June 1, 2020 • About a 5 minute view

computer , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on May 4, 2020

Faster. Flexible. Trusted. Magnet AXIOM 4.0 is the Strongest Version of AXIOM Yet

We’re proud to announce the availability of Magnet AXIOM 4.0! Magnet AXIOM 4.0 and an updated Magnet AXIOM Cyber are now available to download within AXIOM or over at the Customer Portal. With this next step in AXIOM’s evolution, we’ve brought huge enhancements to the speed, flexibility, and reliability of AXIOM. And with AXIOM Cyber, &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/faster-flexible-trusted-magnet-axiom-4-0-is-the-strongest-version-of-axiom-yet/">Continued</a>

About a 4 minute view

May 4, 2020 • About a 4 minute view

cloud , computer , corporate , le , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on April 9, 2020

Apple Warrant Returns in Magnet AXIOM

As part of our series on Warrant Return content we wanted to show you some of the content that can be parsed, displayed, and searched in Magnet AXIOM from Warrant Returns. So, what kind of evidence can you find? Let me show you. First up let’s discuss Apple. Before loading an Apple warrant return, please ensure you &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/apple-warrant-returns-in-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

April 9, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

cloud , computer , corporate , le , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on March 30, 2020

Exploring Signal: An Unprecedented Look Under the Hood of a Production App

One of the most popular secure messaging apps currently on the market, Signal, stands apart from its competitors with a unique take on development. It’s open source, the subject of numerous independent audits, and ad-free. Signal is widely regarded as a role model showing how secure messaging ought to look. Today, Signal is wholly owned &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/exploring-signal-an-unprecedented-look-under-the-hood-of-a-production-app/">Continued</a>

About a 7 minute view

March 30, 2020 • About a 7 minute view

magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on March 18, 2020

Mobile Forensics: Discovering the Undiscovered

Recently Joshua Hickman (@josh_hickman1) author of the Binary Hick released the latest in his series of WELL DOCUMENTED images for the public, and Android 10 image.&nbsp;A week later, he shared an amazing post on Android’s Digital Wellbeing timeline.&nbsp;Every day forensic researchers, like Josh, are finding, documenting and sharing the new artifacts they find — which &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/mobile-forensics-discovering-the-undiscovered/">Continued</a>

About a 9 minute view

March 18, 2020 • About a 9 minute view

corporate , le , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on February 21, 2020

Uber Acquisition, Timestamps in Google Search URLs, and Updated Artifacts in Magnet AXIOM 3.10!

Magnet AXIOM 3.10 is now available to download within AXIOM or over at Customer Portal. AXIOM 3.10 allows you to acquire from Uber, get new timestamps in Google search URLs, as well get more than 20 updated artifacts. If you haven’t tried AXIOM yet, request a free trial here. Acquisition from Uber Uber is a &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/uber-acquisition-timestamps-in-google-search-urls-and-updated-artifacts-in-magnet-axiom-3-10/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

February 21, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

cloud , corporate , le , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on January 24, 2020

AirDrop Artifacts and More in Magnet AXIOM 3.9!

Magnet AXIOM 3.9 is now available! Update within AXIOM or download AXIOM 3.9 over at the Customer Portal today. In addition to performance and quality of life improvements, AXIOM 3.9 includes updated AirDrop artifacts, rebuilt desktops for Windows, and more. If you haven’t tried AXIOM yet, request a free 30-day trial here. Mac Support in AXIOM Continues with More AirDrop Artifacts With the recent releases of both AXIOM 3.8 and 3.9, we’ve added additional Mac support to parse the unified log for entries surrounding the use of AirDrop. You can review these AirDrop artifacts on both computer and mobile evidence sources. Whether your macOS/iOS case is based on intellectual property theft from an organization and identifying how that data was exfilled, or a criminal investigation tracking contraband on devices, AirDrop should be investigated as a potential source of how that data was moved. Go in-depth on what you can get from the AirDrop in this how-to document. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is61d4aQeX8 Rebuilt Desktop Rebuilt Desktops is a new artifact that allows users to view an approximation of what a given Windows user's desktop looks like, including wallpapers, monitor configurations, and icon positioning—without having to virtualize the image. Many examiners, as part of their court preparation, will virtualize images in an effort to show non-technical stakeholders the look and feel of someone’s Windows environment. While this is powerful when it comes to painting a clear picture of possible intent of a suspect, virtualizing an image often requires additional software and time. The Rebuilt Desktops&hellip;

About a 2 minute view

January 24, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

computer , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on December 5, 2019

Magnet AXIOM 3.8 Brings AirDrop Artifacts, Updates to Acquisitions with checkra1n, and More!

Magnet AXIOM 3.8 is now available! Update within AXIOM or download AXIOM 3.8 over at the Customer Portal today. AXIOM 3.8 provides new mobile artifact and acquisition enhancements — including AirDrop and full logical acquisition of iOS devices jailbroken using checkra1n, new Slack updates and much more. If you haven’t tried AXIOM yet, request a &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/magnet-axiom-3-8-brings-airdrop-artifacts-updates-to-acquisitions-with-checkra1n-and-more/">Continued</a>

About a 4 minute view

December 5, 2019 • About a 4 minute view

cloud , corporate , le , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on December 4, 2019

Using the checkra1n Jailbreak

You can’t get far on the internet these days, particularly in #DFIR circles, without hearing about checkra1n — and for good reason. What axi0mX introduced to the world back in September with his unpatchable BootROM exploit known as checkm8 (and the official beta release from the checkra1n team last month) is a game changer. For &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/using-the-checkra1n-jailbreak/">Continued</a>

About a 4 minute view

December 4, 2019 • About a 4 minute view

le , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on November 4, 2019

Magnet AXIOM 3.7 is Available with Google Warrant Returns, Mac Updates and More!

Get Magnet AXIOM 3.7 within AXIOM or as a download over at the Customer Portal today! AXIOM 3.7 provides support for Google warrant returns, KTX files, AFF4 physical images from MacQuisition, and much more! If you haven’t tried AXIOM yet, request a free 30-day trial here. Support for Google Warrant Returns Magnet AXIOM now supports &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/magnet-axiom-3-7-is-available-with-google-warrant-returns-mac-updates-and-more/">Continued</a>

About a 3 minute view

November 4, 2019 • About a 3 minute view

cloud , computer , corporate , le , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on October 2, 2019

Get Magnet AXIOM 3.6 for New Advanced Filters, Instagram Public Data, and Apple Updates

MAGNET AXIOM 3.6 IS NOW AVAILABLE! With Magnet AXIOM 3.6, we’ve introduced some great new features, including new advanced filters, Instagram public data acquisition, and updates to the support of some Apple products. Get AXIOM 3.6 within AXIOM or as a download over at the Customer Portal today! If you haven’t tried AXIOM yet, request &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/get-magnet-axiom-3-6-for-new-advanced-filters-instagram-public-data-and-apple-updates/">Continued</a>

About a 3 minute view

October 2, 2019 • About a 3 minute view

cloud , computer , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on June 27, 2019

Magnet AXIOM 3.3 Includes SIM Card Support and Updates to Warrant Returns

Magnet AXIOM 3.3 is now available within AXIOM or as a download over at the Customer Portal. In this release, we’re bringing more warrant returns, performance improvements, and SIM card support. If you’re not already using AXIOM and want try AXIOM 3.3 for yourself, request a trial today. New Snapchat Warrant Returns and Facebook Warrant &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/magnet-axiom-3-3-includes-sim-card-support-and-updates-to-warrant-returns/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

June 27, 2019 • About a 2 minute view

cloud , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on June 3, 2019

Magnet AXIOM 3.2 Now Supports Instagram Warrant Returns and Gets More Data from Macs

We&#8217;re happy to announce from Techno Security in Myrtle Beach that Magnet AXIOM 3.2 is now available to download! Either upgrade within AXIOM, or head over to the Customer Portal to get AXIOM 3.2. In this release, we’re bringing support for Instagram warrant returns, the ability to search recently deleted files that are stored in &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/magnet-axiom-3-2-now-supports-instagram-warrant-returns-and-gets-more-data-from-macs/">Continued</a>

About a 3 minute view

June 3, 2019 • About a 3 minute view

cloud , magnet-news , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on May 7, 2019

GrayKey Integration and Further Cloud and Mac Support Come to Magnet AXIOM 3.1

The innovation of Magnet AXIOM 3.0 continues with the release of Magnet AXIOM 3.1—which is&nbsp;now available to download! Either upgrade&nbsp;within AXIOM, or head over to the&nbsp;Customer Portal&nbsp;to download AXIOM&nbsp;3.1.&nbsp; In this release,&nbsp;we’re excited to have&nbsp;developed our exclusive technology partnership with&nbsp;Grayshift&nbsp;by integrating&nbsp;the loading of&nbsp;GrayKey&nbsp;images directly&nbsp;within AXIOM. We’ve also introduced a new SQLite&nbsp;viewer to give you better &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/graykey-integration-and-further-cloud-and-mac-support-come-to-magnet-axiom-3-1/">Continued</a>

About a 5 minute view

May 7, 2019 • About a 5 minute view

le , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

View All

Computer Blog Posts

Blog
Published on June 29, 2020

Updates in Magnet AXIOM 4.2 Include Support for AFF4, Skype Warrant Returns, and WhatsApp

Magnet AXIOM 4.2 and Magnet AXIOM Cyber 4.2 are now available for download! Get it now within AXIOM or over at Customer Portal. AXIOM 4.2 brings AFF4 support, the ability to ingest Skype Warrant Returns, and new WhatsApp data collection options, along with customized Targeted Locations and support for Office 365 Unified Audit Logs in &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/updates-in-magnet-axiom-4-2-include-support-for-aff4-skype-warrant-returns-and-whatsapp/">Continued</a>

About a 3 minute view

June 29, 2020 • About a 3 minute view

cloud , computer , magnet-axiom , magnet-axiom-cyber , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on June 26, 2020

Zoom Artifact Support in Magnet AXIOM

We at Magnet Forensics are constantly trying to keep up with new artifacts that are relevant to the changing times to help assist in your examinations. Recently added into Magnet AXIOM was the support of Zoom application artifacts, which in recent times has become an extremely popular way for us to connect and communicate in &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/zoom-artifact-support-in-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

June 26, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

cloud , computer , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on June 26, 2020

Skype Warrant Returns in Magnet AXIOM

We know how useful it can be to analyze the data from your warrant returns alongside your other evidence sources in AXIOM. AXIOM has long supported the processing of warrant returns from Apple, Facebook, Google/Gmail, Instagram, and Snapchat. And now, new in Magnet AXIOM 4.2 is the ability to ingest and process Skype Warrant Return &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/skype-warrant-returns-in-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

June 26, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

cloud , computer , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on June 12, 2020

Free Mac & iOS Resources for the DFIR Community

Members of the forensic community often take it upon themselves to create scripts, custom artifacts, or software to aid in their investigations, then share with&nbsp;others, which I’ve always loved. The talent our&nbsp;community&nbsp;guild has is truly awesome, and I’m thankful to be&nbsp;a part&nbsp;of it.&nbsp;This blog isn’t meant to be an end all,&nbsp;be all of every&nbsp;publicly&nbsp;available Mac &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/free-mac-ios-resources-for-the-dfir-community/">Continued</a>

About a 8 minute view

June 12, 2020 • About a 8 minute view

computer , corporate , le , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on June 1, 2020

macOS & iOS Photos Support with Magnet AXIOM

Within recent releases of AXIOM,&nbsp;we’ve added new artifacts to help examiners analyze images found on both iOS and macOS systems.&nbsp;Many investigations&nbsp;that examiners are faced with&nbsp;hinge on the images found during analysis of the data.&nbsp;These artifacts will help identify new points of&nbsp;interest&nbsp;and allow for more context to be drawn&nbsp;around images found during those&nbsp;investigations.&nbsp; We&nbsp;can all agree &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/macos-ios-photos-support-with-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

About a 5 minute view

June 1, 2020 • About a 5 minute view

computer , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on May 4, 2020

Faster. Flexible. Trusted. Magnet AXIOM 4.0 is the Strongest Version of AXIOM Yet

We’re proud to announce the availability of Magnet AXIOM 4.0! Magnet AXIOM 4.0 and an updated Magnet AXIOM Cyber are now available to download within AXIOM or over at the Customer Portal. With this next step in AXIOM’s evolution, we’ve brought huge enhancements to the speed, flexibility, and reliability of AXIOM. And with AXIOM Cyber, &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/faster-flexible-trusted-magnet-axiom-4-0-is-the-strongest-version-of-axiom-yet/">Continued</a>

About a 4 minute view

May 4, 2020 • About a 4 minute view

cloud , computer , corporate , le , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on May 1, 2020

New Exporting and Reporting Features in Magnet AXIOM 4.0

Magnet AXIOM 4.0 brings to you a ton of new and advanced features to assist you in your investigations! From faster filtering with Lucene, Find Similar Pictures using CBIR, more details in your AXIOM Process scan summary, to new AXIOM Cyber features like Azure VM and remote macOS acquisition, this new release is jam packed &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/new-exporting-and-reporting-features-in-magnet-axiom-4-0/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

May 1, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

computer , corporate , le , magnet-axiom

Read More

Blog
Published on May 1, 2020

Up to 5X Faster Search Filtering in Magnet AXIOM 4.0

You asked and we heard you load and clear! In addition to all the new and exciting features in the latest release of Magnet AXIOM 4.0, we’ve significantly improved searching and filtering speeds in AXIOM Examine. With prior versions of AXIOM, we heard from customers time and again that running these filters was cripplingly slow &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/up-to-5x-faster-search-filtering-in-magnet-axiom-4-0/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

May 1, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

computer , corporate , le , magnet-axiom

Read More

Blog
Published on May 1, 2020

Find Similar Pictures in Magnet AXIOM 4.0

Our engineers have been hard at work&nbsp;and as a part of the&nbsp;latest&nbsp;AXIOM&nbsp;release,&nbsp;we’ve added additional capabilities around Magnet.AI.&nbsp;Content-based image retrieval (CBIR) is a fantastic resource for investigators needing to&nbsp;find&nbsp;similar images, especially when working with multiple pieces of digital evidence&nbsp;that could&nbsp;contain&nbsp;hundreds of thousands of images.&nbsp;&nbsp; Magnet.AI finds similar pictures based on a picture&#8217;s general attributes, rather than &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/find-similar-pictures-in-magnet-axiom-4-0/">Continued</a>

About a 4 minute view

May 1, 2020 • About a 4 minute view

computer , corporate , le , magnet-axiom

Read More

Blog
Published on April 28, 2020

Analytics in Magnet AXIOM

We have a proud tradition of&nbsp;bringing analytical tools to&nbsp;Magnet AXIOM —&nbsp;without the need to purchase or install an extra module or add-on product&nbsp;—&nbsp;right from the&nbsp;very&nbsp;first update.&nbsp;With AXIOM 1.1, we launched&nbsp;Magnet.AI, and since then we’ve&nbsp;continued to&nbsp;improve the analytical tools of AXIOM&nbsp;by including&nbsp;Timeline, Connections, and most recently, Media Explorer.&nbsp; When we think about Analytics in AXIOM, it’s &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/analytics-in-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

About a 7 minute view

April 28, 2020 • About a 7 minute view

computer , corporate , le , magnet-axiom

Read More

Blog
Published on April 9, 2020

Apple Warrant Returns in Magnet AXIOM

As part of our series on Warrant Return content we wanted to show you some of the content that can be parsed, displayed, and searched in Magnet AXIOM from Warrant Returns. So, what kind of evidence can you find? Let me show you. First up let’s discuss Apple. Before loading an Apple warrant return, please ensure you &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/apple-warrant-returns-in-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

April 9, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

cloud , computer , corporate , le , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on April 7, 2020

Google G Suite in Magnet AXIOM Cyber

Google accounts with G&nbsp;Suite administrator privileges often have access to more data than typical user accounts. With an Administrator account, not only can you access user account Gmail and Drive contents but also audit lots providing more in-depth analysis into your G Suite environment. When utilizing G&nbsp;Suite administrator privileges, you can choose to access data &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/google-g-suite-in-magnet-axiom-cyber/">Continued</a>

About a 2 minute view

April 7, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

cloud , computer , magnet-axiom-cyber

Read More

Blog
Published on March 12, 2020

A Few Mac Artifacts You Should Be Paying Attention To

Since we announced our support of MacOS with AXIOM 3.0 in March 2019, we’ve continued to strengthen our support for Mac investigations with every release since then. With the release of AXIOM 3.11 around the corner—which will have support for even more Mac artifacts—we thought it would be a good opportunity to catch up with &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/a-few-mac-artifacts-you-should-be-paying-attention-to/">Continued</a>

About a 3 minute view

March 12, 2020 • About a 3 minute view

computer , corporate , le

Read More

Blog
Published on January 24, 2020

AirDrop Artifacts and More in Magnet AXIOM 3.9!

Magnet AXIOM 3.9 is now available! Update within AXIOM or download AXIOM 3.9 over at the Customer Portal today. In addition to performance and quality of life improvements, AXIOM 3.9 includes updated AirDrop artifacts, rebuilt desktops for Windows, and more. If you haven’t tried AXIOM yet, request a free 30-day trial here. Mac Support in AXIOM Continues with More AirDrop Artifacts With the recent releases of both AXIOM 3.8 and 3.9, we’ve added additional Mac support to parse the unified log for entries surrounding the use of AirDrop. You can review these AirDrop artifacts on both computer and mobile evidence sources. Whether your macOS/iOS case is based on intellectual property theft from an organization and identifying how that data was exfilled, or a criminal investigation tracking contraband on devices, AirDrop should be investigated as a potential source of how that data was moved. Go in-depth on what you can get from the AirDrop in this how-to document. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is61d4aQeX8 Rebuilt Desktop Rebuilt Desktops is a new artifact that allows users to view an approximation of what a given Windows user's desktop looks like, including wallpapers, monitor configurations, and icon positioning—without having to virtualize the image. Many examiners, as part of their court preparation, will virtualize images in an effort to show non-technical stakeholders the look and feel of someone’s Windows environment. While this is powerful when it comes to painting a clear picture of possible intent of a suspect, virtualizing an image often requires additional software and time. The Rebuilt Desktops&hellip;

About a 2 minute view

January 24, 2020 • About a 2 minute view

computer , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on December 19, 2019

2019 in Review: Mac Support Updates in Magnet AXIOM

With the release of Magnet AXIOM 3.0 in early 2019, we added to our world-class Windows support, by adding Mac support to Magnet AXIOM — including support for the newest version of macOS (10.15 — Catalina) as soon as it was publicly available. With these updates, we’re making it even more comprehensive for computer forensics &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/2019-in-review-mac-support-updates-in-magnet-axiom/">Continued</a>

About a 4 minute view

December 19, 2019 • About a 4 minute view

computer , magnet-axiom , magnet-news

Read More

Blog
Published on November 4, 2019

Magnet AXIOM 3.7 is Available with Google Warrant Returns, Mac Updates and More!

Get Magnet AXIOM 3.7 within AXIOM or as a download over at the Customer Portal today! AXIOM 3.7 provides support for Google warrant returns, KTX files, AFF4 physical images from MacQuisition, and much more! If you haven’t tried AXIOM yet, request a free 30-day trial here. Support for Google Warrant Returns Magnet AXIOM now supports &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/magnet-axiom-3-7-is-available-with-google-warrant-returns-mac-updates-and-more/">Continued</a>

About a 3 minute view

November 4, 2019 • About a 3 minute view

cloud , computer , corporate , le , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on October 2, 2019

Get Magnet AXIOM 3.6 for New Advanced Filters, Instagram Public Data, and Apple Updates

MAGNET AXIOM 3.6 IS NOW AVAILABLE! With Magnet AXIOM 3.6, we’ve introduced some great new features, including new advanced filters, Instagram public data acquisition, and updates to the support of some Apple products. Get AXIOM 3.6 within AXIOM or as a download over at the Customer Portal today! If you haven’t tried AXIOM yet, request &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/get-magnet-axiom-3-6-for-new-advanced-filters-instagram-public-data-and-apple-updates/">Continued</a>

About a 3 minute view

October 2, 2019 • About a 3 minute view

cloud , computer , magnet-axiom , mobile

Read More

Blog
Published on September 24, 2019

Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Use AXIOM with Your UFED Extractions

Here at Magnet Forensics we’ve always been a big believer in the “toolbox” approach to investigations. While many of our customers use Magnet AXIOM as their primary investigative tool for mobile, computer and cloud investigations, when lives are at stake, and justice hangs in the balance, we know it’s important to verify your results. Different &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/top-5-reasons-why-you-should-use-axiom-to-verify-your-ufed-results/">Continued</a>

About a 6 minute view

September 24, 2019 • About a 6 minute view

computer , magnet-axiom

Read More

Blog
Published on August 22, 2019

Magnet AXIOM 3.5 Includes Apple Warrant Returns and User Experience Improvements

MAGNET AXIOM 3.5 IS NOW AVAILABLE! Get Magnet AXIOM 3.5 now—either within AXIOM or as a download over at the&nbsp;Customer Portal. In this release, we’ve added Apple warrant returns, new image categories in Magnet.AI, as well as some quality of life improvements to make AXIOM even faster and easier to use. If you haven’t tried AXIOM yet,&nbsp;request a free 30-day trial here. NEW APPLE WARRANT RETURNS AXIOM Cloud can now ingest and analyze warrant returns from Apple that will often include useful information even if the physical device is not recovered. AXIOM now provides full decryption of any iOS device backups that are included within warrant return package as well as processing synced media, and iCloud drive contents. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWxAP46uCtI NEW IMAGE CATEGORIES FOR MAGNET.AI Magnet.AI, a feature built into AXIOM at no additional charge, significantly speeds up your investigations by using artificial intelligence to identify pictures of interest as well as luring or grooming chats. With 3.5 AXIOM can now recognize hate symbols, license plates on vehicles, and pictures that have faces in them. QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS At Magnet we’re constantly striving to make AXIOM more powerful and easier to use. In 3.5 we’ve introduced a frequently customer-requested feature that we hope will make examinations easier and faster. The Advanced Search functionality will now easily allow you to create granular searches using Boolean operators like AND &amp; OR, Match Case, Whole Word Only, and with the ability to stack these searches so you can find exactly what it is&hellip;

About a 2 minute view

August 22, 2019 • About a 2 minute view

cloud , computer , magnet-axiom

Read More

Blog
Published on July 25, 2019

Download Magnet AXIOM 3.4 to Get New Mac Updates and Officer Wellness Features

With the latest release of Magnet AXIOM, we’ve brought a host of new features that will help reduce the stress on examiners exposed to disturbing materials—particularly CSAM. Get Magnet AXIOM 3.4 within AXIOM or as a download over at the Customer Portal today to utilize these new Officer Wellness features as well as a number &hellip; <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/download-magnet-axiom-3-4-to-get-new-mac-updates-and-officer-wellness-features/">Continued</a>

About a 3 minute view

July 25, 2019 • About a 3 minute view

computer , magnet-axiom

Read More

View All

Start modernizing your digital investigations today.

Ready to explore on your own? Start a Free Trial

Top