Topic: Computer

Magnet Acquire

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Magnet Acquire lets digital forensic examiners quickly and easily acquire forensic images of any iOS or Android device.

Exploring the New Rebuilt Desktop Artifact in Magnet AXIOM

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As a part of the AXIOM 3.9 release, we’ve added a new Windows 10 artifact for examiners wanting to quickly visualize what a user’s desktop looked like at the time of imaging. Update within AXIOM or download AXIOM 3.9 over at Customer Portal today! Rebuilt Desktops is a new artifact that allows users to view an … Continued

Following the AirDrop Breadcrumbs with AXIOM

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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. Make sure you’ve updated to the latest version of AXIOM so you can make use … Continued

How Deduplication Can Help Your Forensic Analysis

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Deduplication can be a helpful technique when doing forensic investigations. The wealth of data that can be found on a computer or phone can get overwhelming and we often need a way to reduce the data we’re looking at. Previously, I wrote a blog about false positives and how it’s important to embrace false positives … Continued

2019 in Review: Mac Support Updates in Magnet AXIOM

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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 … Continued

Responding to Ransomware Attacks with Gillware and Magnet Forensics

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The methods that attackers are using to access networks and systems are constantly evolving. Ransomware has easily become the most prominent attack used by both individuals with limited budget right up to nation-state actors with far more resources available to them. As bad actors use the latest tools and technology to extort organizations, it’s equally … Continued

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

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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 … Continued