When time to evidence matters most – Introducing Magnet One Mobile Case Stream
Traditional mobile workflows are slow—access, imaging, processing, reporting, and sharing can take many hours-even days.
Topic: Cloud
Registration is open for Magnet Virtual Summit 2026!
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
Magnet Virtual Summit 2026 Capture the Flag
This challenge is a fantastic, gamified opportunity for professional development, allowing you to rigorously test your digital forensics skills.
Legal Unpacked E3: Proving who was holding the phone: Drafting warrants that explain the need for user attribution
Knowing what happened on a device is only half the story—proving who was behind the activity is critical.
Cloud or on-prem? Why not both — discover the new Nexus hybrid agent
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.
When Windows takes a nap and leaves you evidence: Inside hiberfil.sys
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.
UK agency reduces risk and cuts evidence delays with Magnet Review
Learn how a leading regional police force in the UK is using Magnet Review to strengthen chain of custody and enable faster arrests in major cases while also reducing the stress and workload of their investigative teams.
Bridging cybersecurity & forensics: Why DFIR belongs inside the modern SOC
Authored by Doug Metz Originally published in the November 2025 issue of Magnet Unlocked. Want to be the first to see new content? Sign up for our monthly newsletter, Magnet Unlocked. In many corporate environments, cybersecurity and DFIR still operate in separate lanes: SOC = Detection & containmentDFIR = Evidence & root cause That separation made … Continued
Same app, different data: Explaining to the court why device and cloud data don’t match
After the second episode of Legal Unpacked, a question came in that mirrors a frequent issue raised in court: A judge asks, “You obtained data from an application on the device, and from the cloud provider for data for the same account stored remotely. Can you explain to the court why the two sets of data don’t match?” The underlying assumption is that device data and cloud data should align. In reality, they are fundamentally different, and misunderstanding that distinction risks missing potential evidence.
Leveraging digital forensics to advance employee misconduct investigations
Employee misconduct can pose serious financial, operational, and reputational risks to enterprise organizations. Bullying, sexual harassment, gambling, accessing inappropriate content, and similar misconduct costs U.S. companies up to $300 billion a year according to Work Shield. The 2024 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ “Report to the Nations” estimates occupational fraud alone leads to annual losses of more than $3 trillion globally.