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A New Paradigm in Digital Investigations

Digital evidence has become integral to solving crimes today, but agencies are often overwhelmed with the volume of data – causing major challenges for labs and agencies around the world.

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Where Did This Come From? Revealing The Sending Phone Number Of An Unidentified AirDrop File

While a convenient and efficient method of transferring files, Apple's AirDrop feature has recently been used to share unwelcomed images of nudity aka 'cyber flashing' as well as generalized threats to the public. Since AirDrop does not rely on a network provider, phone number, or email address for transmission to nearby devices, the identification of an unknown sender is problematic. The receiving device may only see the user-defined friendly name of the transmitter and there is no record of the transmission by any provider. This presentation will discuss a novel method to identify the phone number of an AirDrop sending device using logs found on the receiving device.

A Magnet AXIOM Best Practices Guide Download the e-book today! Child exploitation investigations can be among the most complex owing to multiple devices and storage media, multiple victims, and crimes that can stretch back years. The need to rescue victims and halt distribution can add pressure. An efficient, repeatable workflow is key to mitigating these … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/resources/successful-child-exploitation-investigations/">Continued</a>

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White Paper: Acquiring and Parsing Data from iOS 11 Devices

A Guide to the Big Impact of Apple’s Small Changes Over its last few releases, Apple’s iOS—the operating system running on iPhones, iPads, and other mobile devices—has steadily enhanced its offerings designed for both security and user convenience. Each sub-version of both iOS 10 and 11 added or changed small features that have drastically changed … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/resources/ios-11-parsing-whitepaper/">Continued</a>

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10 Skills You Need Toward Mastering Mobile App Forensics

New apps (not to mention new versions of apps) are introduced at a pace that commercial forensics tool vendors can’t possibly keep up with. Even popular apps take vendors time to build support for. If, like most labs, you can’t afford to outsource an examination every time you run across an unsupported app, the alternative … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/resources/digital-evidence-skills/">Continued</a>

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4 Steps to Forensic Windows Password Cracking

Your Guide to a Repeatable Process for Determining and Retrieving User Passwords Download the white paper today! In late 2016, Microsoft introduced a large anniversary update for Windows 10, which included changes to the standard Windows 10 login workflow. Designed to address a vulnerability that allowed malicious users to deploy a certain form of ransomware, … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/resources/4-steps-to-forensic-windows-password-cracking/">Continued</a>

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Taking Bytes Out of Android Nougat Forensic Analysis

Your Guide to Android 7.0’s File-Based Encryption, Direct Boot, and Other Security Features In a rapidly changing and uncertain world, consumers continue to demand secure devices that protect their data from prying hackers, data thieves, and even, in some cases, governments. Apple still leads the way, but Google’s latest round of security features ensure that … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/resources/android-nougat-forensic-analysis/">Continued</a>

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Troy Schnack, a forensic examiner with the United States Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Missouri, explains how AXIOM’s timelining and artifacts-oriented approach were crucial to exonerating a man of federal child exploitation charges. “Without AXIOM, analysis would’ve taken five times as long...AXIOM made it easier to see that Windows Media Player opened … <a href="https://www.magnetforensics.com/resources/troy-schnack-federal-public-defender-u-s/">Continued</a>

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Complex Case Management and Reporting with Magnet ATLAS

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s digital forensics lab has used Magnet ATLAS to manage complex cases with dozens of devices, and to report accurate statistics for grant funding.

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DFIRL Episode 08: The Case of Baby Eloise

In episode 8 of Digital Forensics in Real Life podcast, we will be talking about the case of baby Eloise.

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A New Paradigm in Digital Investigations

Magnet Forensics is Proud to be Named a Leader for Worldwide Digital Forensics in Public Safety

Recent Blogs for Public Safety

How to Detect BLASTPASS Inside a WebP File

Deep Dive on Portable Case Part 2

iOS 17 Forensics: Another Year, Another Byte of the Apple

Deep Dive on Portable Case Part 1

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Small Bytes: Digital Forensics Exonerates Husband From Murder Charges

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Magnet AXIOM 7.4: Faster and Easier Analysis & Report

Migrating to the Cloud: An In-Depth Guide to AWS Cloud Solutions for Public Safety

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Introducing Magnet AXIOM 7.3: Video Preview, Lockscreen Data and More

What is Digital Forensics?

A Guide to Peak Software Performance for Magnet AXIOM

Magnet AXIOM 7.2 Now Available

How To Simplify Identifying Artifacts Relevant To Digital Forensics Investigations

A Guide to Peak Hardware Performance for Magnet AXIOM

Best Practices for Ransomware and Data Extortion Memory Response

Magnet AXIOM 7.1 is Now Available!

What Lies Beneath: An Investigator’s Guide to Magnet GRAYKEY Category Extractions

CSAM: Arming Investigators With Tools and Tips to Combat Child Sexual Abuse Material

Hunting Russian Intelligence “Snake” Malware in Memory With Magnet AXIOM Cyber

Recent Webinars for Public Safety

Where Did This Come From? Revealing The Sending Phone Number Of An Unidentified AirDrop File

Mobile Unpacked: Ep. 10 // iOS 17: Let’s USB-C What’s New!

Ep. 9 // Exploring Samsung’s Secure Folder Feature to Recover Digital Evidence

Using OUTRIDER’s New Features to Create Your Own Triage Workflows

Magnet2Go: Building a ‘Windows to Go’ Drive to Support Live and Offline Collections

Ep. 8 // Figuring Out File Explorers – Part 2

Ep. 7 // Figuring Out File Explorers – Part 1

Does Slicing Onions Make You Cry – Forensics Analysis of TAILS

Ep. 6 // Watching the Watchers: Using Device Metrics for User Attribution

Ep. 5 // Getting Mixed Messages: Making Sense of Android Messaging Data

Ep. 4 // The Need for Speed—Quickly Triaging Mobile Devices

Tips & Tricks // Managing the Noise With Magnet Hash Sets Manager

The Magnet Digital Investigation Suite: Envisioning the Future of Digital Forensics

Optimizing your Agency’s Cyber Intrusion and Internal Investigations with AXIOM Cyber

Tips & Tricks // Ingesting Mobile Extractions into AXIOM

Magnet REVIEW: Collaborate on Digital Evidence Review from Anywhere

Ep. 2 // The Meaning of Messages

Tips & Tricks // Acquiring WhatsApp Data: There’s More Than One Way to Get the Data

Ep. 1 // Rethinking Mobile Forensics

Ep. 3 // Missing Data? Build Back Better with Biomes!

Recent White Papers for Public Safety

Best Practices For Digital Forensics Workflow Orchestration & Automation

Deploying Digital Forensics Solutions in the Cloud

Buyer’s Guide for Digital Evidence Review Solutions

A New Paradigm in Digital Investigations

Buyer’s Guide for Digital Forensics Workflow Orchestration & Automation Solutions

White Paper: Cloud-Based Data Collection & Analysis: A NW3C Best Practices Guide

White Paper: Magnet AXIOM and macOS/APFS

New E-Book: Successful Child Exploitation Investigations

White Paper: Acquiring and Parsing Data from iOS 11 Devices

10 Skills You Need Toward Mastering Mobile App Forensics

4 Steps to Forensic Windows Password Cracking

Taking Bytes Out of Android Nougat Forensic Analysis

12 Tips for Presenting Digital Evidence in Court