Hi, all! This is Jessica Hyde and I am so excited to share the winners from the Magnet Virtual Summit 2026 CTF, as well as images, the challenges, and the questions! The Magnet Virtual Summit 2026 CTF was another exciting competition. We had over 3,950 people register for the CTF and 1,041 folks solved at least one question —record breaking participation!
Every week, the Washington ICAC Task Force receives hundreds of cyber tips, each carrying the potential to rescue a child. To keep pace, Seattle PD adopted Magnet Griffeye® Enterprise as a central hub for digital media intelligence—enabling faster collaboration, smarter triage, and built‑in safeguards for investigator wellbeing.
Both iOS and Android are known to keep multiple copies of certain data, but the reason why isn’t always the same. Not all copies are created equal! In this episode of Mobile Unpacked, we will explore why data gets duplicated across both iOS and Android and how those duplicates can be ignored or crucial to your investigation.
As more digital activity migrates to the cloud, investigators need to adjust their legal processes to align with the realities of online data storage. In this episode of Legal Unpacked, Justin Fitzsimmons will examine how to draft effective search warrants for cloud-based data, including the need to understand the types of user information providers actually collect and store.
You’ll learn the importance of reviewing and preserving key service documents, including terms of service, privacy policies, cookie policies, and screenshots of provider-facing dashboards or archive tools, to demonstrate what data exists and how the companies retain it.
There will also be an emphasis on defining, with precision, the types of data relevant to the investigation and supporting each request with the information courts expect: a clear explanation of the specific data sought, how that data is generated through user or system activity, where it resides within the provider’s infrastructure, why it is relevant to proving elements of the offense, and how it may help attribute the activity to a specific user. This approach provides a practical framework for satisfying the requirements of probable cause and particularity, while making your request intelligible and credible to both courts and service providers.
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being invoked in child exploitation cases as a defense strategy, with claims that images are AI-generated, deepfakes, and that no real child is being depicted—all to create confusion and undermine proof.
Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming a regular part of our daily lives—including modern criminal prosecutions and courtroom practice.
In this episode of Legal Unpacked, Justin Fitzsimmons introduces a clear three-dimensional AI framework for lawyers, distinguishing capabilities, tools, and applications, and explaining the current reality of narrow AI that drives most systems in use today.
Prosecutors will gain a practical understanding of generative AI, including how it creates content, where it fails, and why documented breakdowns in the legal profession matter for credibility and risk assessment.
The presentation also addresses the ethical and professional responsibilities associated with AI-assisted work and provides a structured approach for evaluating when and how generative AI may be used responsibly in prosecutorial functions.
The session concludes by grounding generative AI–created trial exhibits in evidentiary foundations, focusing on authenticity, reliability, and admissibility in court.
This research explores a selection of anti-forensic mobile apps on Android and iOS using Magnet Axiom: Snapchat’s My Eyes Only, Samsung Secure Folder, SpoofCard, and Wasted (an Android panic-wipe app). Each application was installed on controlled test devices on both Android and iOS, populated with realistic data (photos, videos, calls, and messages), imaged, deleted, and imaged again. Analysis focused on the recoverability of stored artifacts, the effectiveness of built-in security or wipe mechanisms, and the potential countermeasures available to investigators.
Modern digital investigations span the full lifecycle of a case—from the moment evidence is first accessed to the preparation of court‑ready reports. At every stage, agencies must uncover insights quickly, collaborate effectively, and maintain the highest standards of accuracy, trust, and defensibility.
Magnet Forensics delivers a platform of industry‑leading solutions designed to overcome investigative barriers and accelerate results:
Magnet Graykey and Graykey Fastrak for rapid mobile access and extraction
Magnet Axiom for comprehensive data processing and deep forensic analysis
Magnet Verify, Griffeye, and Witness for scalable media investigation and authenticity validation
Magnet Automate, Review, and Magnet One to streamline workflows, enable secure collaboration, and extend evidence access to technical and non-technical stakeholders alike
In this webinar, you’ll learn how this ecosystem of solutions works together to unify and automate the entire investigative workflow—reducing backlogs, eliminating bottlenecks, and preserving evidence integrity from start to finish.
Air‑gapped forensic labs are essential for protecting sensitive evidence—but that isolation often slows investigations. As mobile devices increase in volume and complexity, fragmented workflows and manual evidence transfer can create costly bottlenecks.
In this webinar, learn how modern mobile forensics teams are bridging the air gap without compromising security. Drawing on real‑world law enforcement lab workflows, we’ll explore how combining Graykey with Magnet Forensics mobile solutions enables faster extractions, streamlined processing, and scalable collaboration entirely within an offline environment.
See how Axiom Express Extraction, Graykey Fastrak, and automated processing workflows help labs free up access devices, run simultaneous extractions across multiple workstations, and deliver analysis‑ready mobile evidence faster—while preserving the integrity of an air‑gapped lab. Whether you’re tackling backlogs or planning to scale, this session shows how to unlock speed, efficiency, and confidence across your mobile forensics workflow.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Magnet Virtual Summit 2026—our biggest and best Virtual Summit yet! This year’s event brought together thousands of investigators, examiners, prosecutors, and industry experts from around the world for four days of community learning, practical insights, and an in depth look at the innovations shaping the future of … Continued
