Modern digital investigations need to move fast. Analysts are often forced to collect too much, too little, or the wrong data simply because forensic tools don’t give them enough control. Overcollection slows analysis. Under collection increases risk.
The same impulse that kept me running cases late into the evening as a digital forensics examiner is the one that now drives me to help agencies articulate their needs, justify investments in automation, and demonstrate the outcomes that funding can unlock.
While artificial intelligence may be at the cutting edge of digital forensics, humans are still responsible for the creation of AI enabled tools.
The UK government’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill marks one of the most significant updates to the UK’s national cyber legislation in years. It reflects the reality that cyberattacks are now an operational certainty, and organizations, especially those supporting critical services, must be able to detect, investigate, and respond to incidents far more quickly and transparently than before.
The Aim Games faced a surge in fraudulent media submissions, threatening the integrity of their global competition. Learn how Magnet Forensics and The Aim Games automated media authentication accurately, restoring trust and efficiency.
In digital investigations, time isn’t just a factor — it’s the framework that holds the story together. In this episode, A Tale of Two Timelines, our hosts explore how timeline analysis serves as the backbone of both Incident Response and Digital Forensics.
From the urgency of containment to the precision of post-mortem analysis, timelines illuminate what happened, when, and how. On the IR side, Doug demonstrates a streamlined workflow that transforms triage collections into unified, event-driven timelines — automating artifact extraction and correlation to reveal patterns of compromise and recovery.
Then, shifting to the forensic lens, Jeff highlights advanced case analysis workflows that visualize activity chronologies, isolate pivotal moments, and export structured data for cross-case correlation. The result: a single cohesive view that bridges rapid response and in-depth examination.
By combining real-time event triage with deep forensic correlation, A Tale of Two Timelines shows how investigators can achieve a clearer picture, faster — and gain a decisive investigative edge.
This February, Magnet Virtual Summit is back, and set to spark a revolution in digital investigations. We are going through an incredible transformation period, and this is your chance to stay ahead of the latest challenges and opportunities with knowledge from experts and peers. On February 23-26, over 50 of the top names in the … Continued
This challenge is a fantastic, gamified opportunity for professional development, allowing you to rigorously test your digital forensics skills.
In digital investigations, DFIR teams are often forced to choose: the speed and scalability of the cloud or the control of on-premise solutions and workflows. With the new Magnet Nexus hybrid collection agent, you no longer have to compromise.
Hiberfil.sys is one of those Windows artifacts every examiner should know about. It can contain a near-complete capture of system memory but is also tricky to collect and parse.
