Topic: Computer

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

White Paper: Magnet AXIOM and macOS/APFS

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The Apple File System (APFS) is the latest file system to come from Apple, Inc. for their family of Macintosh computers, as well as iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Apple Watch. It supersedes the aging Hierarchal File System Plus (HFS+), adding many significant new features found in other modern file systems such as ZFS or … Continued