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If you’re looking to dive deep into iOS examinations and the use of the GrayKey device and expand your knowledge of advanced forensics, then be the first to reserve your spot for the latest course from Magnet Forensics & Grayshift:

Did you know that Passware Kit can create a snapshot of a password recovery process at any time and resume it on a different computer? Running a password recovery attack, especially for multiple files or drives, might be a long

Beginning with version 19, Griffeye Analyze DI Pro and Core will start using the new Griffeye Intelligence Database, or GID, to replace the legacy intelligence manager. In this video, we’re going to discuss the changes that the GID brings to

by Oleg Skulkin Windows Prefetch files were introduced in Windows XP, and since that time they have helped digital forensics analysts and incident responders to find evidence of execution. These files are stored under %SystemRoot%\Prefetch, and are designed to speed

Decrypting BitLocker volumes or images is challenging due to the various encryption options offered by BitLocker that require different information for decryption. This article explains BitLocker protectors and talks about the best ways to get the data decrypted, even for

Oleg Afonin talks about the forensic analysis of Synology NAS devices. Alexis Brignoni shares a realm database storage primer for digital forensic examiners. Amped show how to resize images with Amped Replay. Passware announce a new partnership with BlackBag. OpenText

Hey everyone, Trey Amick from Magnet Forensics here. Today we’re talking about Mac USB investigations, and what happens when we’ve been alerted that a USB has been inserted into an end point. Different organisations handle USB policies differently. Some have

by Christa Miller, Forensic Focus Emoji are everywhere — including in your evidence. Used across private-messaging apps and email, social media, and even in passwords and account names, emoji are pictographic representations of objects, moods, and words. They’re a convenient

Viber is a cross-platform voice over IP and instant messaging software operated by Rakuten. The software app is provided as freeware for Android, Apple iOS, Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux platforms. Initially the messenger was developed in 2010 by the

By: Christophe Gabay, MSAB Area Sales Manager Recovering data from mobile devices continues to bring new challenges to investigators, and using “chip-off” and Joint Test Action Group (JTAG) methods have become topics of growing interest in the law enforcement community.

NirSoft release a new tool, MobileFileSearch, allowing users to search files on a mobile device attached to their computer. Arman Gungor shares some updates to Forensic Email Collector. DFRWS has a brand new website – take a look and register

XRY Photon is a solution designed for recovering smartphone app data that’s inaccessible through normal extraction techniques. Now the power of XRY Photon has been expanded to cover hundreds of additional apps, with a new manual option. Before using XRY

The Griffeye Brain in Analyze DI Pro version 19.2 brings the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence to help you quickly locate and identify child sex abuse material within your investigations.In addition, the Griffeye Brain now has improved object

Magnet User Summit is coming back to the Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown in Nashville on May 11-13 — join us to learn the latest trends and best practices in digital forensics and digital evidence. Register today and save with early

BlackBag Technologies announces a new partnership with the leader in encrypted electronic evidence discovery and decryption, Passware.BlackBag Technologies announced a partnership with Passware ahead of the upcoming release of BlackLight. BlackLight quickly analyzes computer volumes and mobile devices to shed

Amber Schroader of Paraben discusses smartphone forensics and the Internet of Things. Magnet are now offering a new training course, in conjuncton with Grayshift. Shellbags support has now been added to USB Detective.