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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 November 17, 2022

Magnet AXIOM 6.8: Introducing Pre-Processing Date Filters

Magnet AXIOM 6.8 provides new pre-processing date filters that give you the option to filter results to a specific date or time.

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November 17, 2022 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on November 17, 2022

Magnet AXIOM Cyber 6.8: Refining Your Evidence Collection and Review

Magnet AXIOM Cyber 6.8 includes remote collection agent placeholders, Linux memory acquisition, pre-processing date filter, and more!

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November 17, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on November 17, 2022

Creating Agent Placeholders for Remote Collection in AXIOM Cyber

Introduced remote collection agent placeholders, which gives you the option to include placeholders for agents.

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November 17, 2022 • About a 2 minute view

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Published on November 17, 2022

Checking in on iOS 16 in Magnet AXIOM 6.8

Learn more about how some of our existing artifacts have been upgraded to handle the new information added in iOS 16.

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November 17, 2022 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on November 15, 2022

Enhancing Your Incident Response Playbook With Magnet AXIOM Cyber

Cybersecurity teams need to prioritize developing, implementing, and updating their incident response playbooks.

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November 15, 2022 • About a 5 minute view

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Published on November 14, 2022

10 Ways Magnet Forensics Supports eDiscovery

IDC named Magnet Forensics a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide eDiscovery Early Case Assessment Software 2022 Vendor Assessment (doc #US48970222, September 2022).

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November 14, 2022 • About a 7 minute view

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Published on October 27, 2022

Magnet REVIEW 4.2: Find the Data You Need, Faster

We’re very excited to share some of the great new features in Magnet REVIEW 4.2—helping reviewers and administrators to get to the data they need faster and easier.

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October 27, 2022 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on October 27, 2022

The Right Tools for Efficient Client Investigations

As internal Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) teams struggle to manage the volume of investigations and demanding reporting timelines, they are increasingly reliant on external forensic service providers to augment their range of capabilities, software, and bandwidth.

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October 27, 2022 • About a 6 minute view

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Published on October 24, 2022

Magnet OUTRIDER 3.2: Find Critical Hits With Ease

We’re proud to announce the availability of Magnet OUTRIDER 3.2!

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October 24, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on October 20, 2022

Magnet AXIOM 6.7: Facilitating Access to More Data Sources

Magnet AXIOM 6.7 is now available! In this release, we’re introducing the automatic loading of iOS keychains to help ensure additional data sources are brought to the surface in your iOS extractions. This release also includes support for known and non-relevant hash sets in Hash Sets Manager Beta to help streamline the volume of data that needs to be reviewed.

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October 20, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on October 20, 2022

Magnet AXIOM Cyber 6.7: Streamlining Your Collection and Review of Email Evidence

We are thrilled to announce the release of AXIOM Cyber 6.7, this release adds and expands on features that will help streamline your collection and review of email evidence.

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October 20, 2022 • About a 2 minute view

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Published on October 20, 2022

Pre-processing and Acquiring User Data in Microsoft 365

Pre-processing and acquiring user data in Microsoft 365 is important. With a market share of close to 48%, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) is used by about one million companies worldwide, including 70% of Fortune 500 firms.

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October 20, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on October 13, 2022

We’re Coming Back to Nashville for Magnet User Summit 2023!

We’re excited to announce that we’re coming back to Music City for Magnet User Summit 2023!

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October 13, 2022 • About a 2 minute view

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Published on October 5, 2022

Identify Malicious Files and IOCs With YARA Rules in Magnet IGNITE

To help keep your organization and clients up to date with the very latest malware threats, we have added the ability to perform live scans of endpoints using YARA rules in Magnet IGNITE.

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October 5, 2022 • About a 2 minute view

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Published on October 5, 2022

SRUM: Forensic Analysis of Windows System Resource Utilization Monitor

SRUM, or System Resource Utilization Monitor, is a feature of modern Windows systems (Win8+), intended to track the application usage, network utilization and system energy state. SRUM, as with most operating system features, wasn’t designed for the forensicator, but that doesn’t mean we can’t use it to support our investigations.

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October 5, 2022 • About a 5 minute view

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Published on October 4, 2022

Magnet DVR Examiner 3.2: Improving Your Workflow With New Features

Magnet DVR Examiner 3.2 is now available, and in this release, we’re introducing some key features to help you streamline your workflow and identify the evidence you need as quickly as possible.

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October 4, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on September 30, 2022

Collecting Box.com Activity in Magnet AXIOM Cyber

With the continued trend towards remote work and dispersed workforces, companies are increasingly turning to cloud services for file storage, management and collaboration. Providing the storage for over 100,000 organizations and 67% of Fortune 500, Box.com has emerged as one of the leading cloud storage solutions for businesses.

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September 30, 2022 • About a 3 minute view

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Published on September 28, 2022

Magnet Forensics is an eDiscovery Major Player in the IDC MarketScape

We’re excited to share that IDC, the premier global market intelligence firm, has named Magnet Forensics a Major Player in eDiscovery.

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September 28, 2022 • About a 2 minute view

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Published on September 23, 2022

Submissions Are Open for the 2022 Magnet Forensics Scholarship Program

We’re proud to once again be able to offer promising officers an opportunity to enter the field of, and advance in, digital forensics through the Magnet Forensics Scholarship Program. Applications are open until December 1, 2022.

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September 23, 2022 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on September 22, 2022

Magnet AXIOM 6.6: Parse Keychains From CLBX Extractions in Magnet AXIOM

Magnet AXIOM 6.6 is now available, and in this release, we’re introducing parsing for CLBX keychain, so you can uncover more from Cellebrite UFED and Premium iOS extractions. Plus, we are continuing to improve our analytical tools as you can now toggle between map points and clusters in World Map.

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September 22, 2022 • About a 4 minute view

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Published on December 10, 2020