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21st October 2026

How Semantics 21 Is Changing The Way Investigators Work With Digital Evidence
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Digital evidence has evolved, but have your investigative workflows kept pace? Discover how Semantics 21 is helping investigators reduce manual effort, prioritise critical evidence and work smarter with modern forensic intelligence tools....

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Passware Kit 2026 v4 Simplifies BitLocker Decryption And Adds E01 Export

Passware Kit 2026 v4 Simplifies BitLocker Decryption And Adds E01 Export

21st October 2026

Passware Kit 2026 v4 is here with expanded BitLocker decryption support for AMD and Lenovo devices, the new YellowKey method, Linux eCryptfs decryption, E01 export, and enhanced Apple support....read more

Investigating WMI Permanent Event Subscription Persistence

Investigating WMI Permanent Event Subscription Persistence

19th October 2026

Vitalii offers a hands-on DFIR deep dive into WMI ActiveScriptEventConsumer persistence, from registration and execution to memory artifacts, Sigma detection, and cleanup....read more

Atola TaskForce Gets A Massive Update Including A New Compare Module

Atola TaskForce Gets A Massive Update Including A New Compare Module

19th October 2026

Meet Atola TaskForce firmware 2026.10, featuring a brand-new sector-by-sector Compare module, detection of used-drive fraud on Seagate devices, enhanced Web API automation, and 30+ improvements across forensic imaging workflows....read more

What’s Happening In Forensics – Aug 12, 2019

The Crimes Against Children Conference is under way in Texas – follow along with the updates on Twitter. Farrell Fritz talks about metadata and its potential role in litigations. Is this the first wedding at an industry conference?

Scott Sattler, Incident Response Manager, HealthFirst

Scott, can you tell us a little about yourself, your role at HealthFirst and how you came to work in digital forensics? I have worked in cyber defense for the last two decades and have witnessed the changing threat landscape

Scott Sattler, Incident Response Manager, HealthFirst

Scott, can you tell us a little about yourself, your role at HealthFirst and how you came to work in digital forensics? I have worked in cyber defense for the last two decades and have witnessed the changing threat landscape

What’s Happening In Forensics – Aug 8, 2019

Ryan Benson adds to his ‘Deciphering Browser Hieroglyphics‘ series. Amped are asking for your input on whether to keep or kill support for Windows XP. Sarah Edwards shares the presentation she and Heather Mahalik presented at SANS this year. Cellebrite

What’s Happening In Forensics Aug 6, 2019

Amped describe how their Authenticate tool allows users to search for reference images online for better integrity analysis. Rolf Rolles shares some automation techniques in C++ engineering.

An AccessData Webinar: Accelerate Incident Response Through Automation

When a data breach occurs, every second counts. With the new RESTful API from AccessData, organizations can now automate incident response, saving up to 40 minutes of analysis time per incident. When an attack is detected by an organization’s cybersecurity

How To Acquire Mobile Data With MD-NEXT From HancomGMD

by Michelle Oh, HancomGMD With an ever-increasing range of features and dramatically increased storage capacity, digital devices have become essential to our daily life. Their ability to store vast amounts of data means that these devices have proliferated and are

How To Acquire Mobile Data With MD-NEXT From HancomGMD

by Michelle Oh, HancomGMD  With an ever-increasing range of features and dramatically increased storage capacity, digital devices have become essential to our daily life. Their ability to store vast amounts of data means that these devices have proliferated and are

What’s Happening In Forensics Aug 2, 2019

Oxygen Forensics explain what facial recognition is and how it is used in their software. Magnet AXIOM 3.4 includes APFS performance improvements.

Interview With Lodrina Cherne, Product Manager, Cybereason

Lodrina, tell us about yourself and how you first got started in digital forensics. Growing up outside Silicon Valley during the first dot-com boom, I was always interested in technology and luckily had access to the early web and programming

Lodrina Cherne, Product Manager, Cybereason

Lodrina, tell us about yourself and how you first got started in digital forensics. Growing up outside Silicon Valley during the first dot-com boom, I was always interested in technology and luckily had access to the early web and programming

What’s Happening In Forensics Aug 1, 2019

Brett Shavers shares some interesting thoughts on putting a user behind a keyboard by looking at the personality of a computer. Andrea Fortuna demonstrates forensic analysis of Windows 10 compressed memory using Volatility. SalvationData have released Video Investigation Portable 2.0.

Oxygen Forensic Detective 11.5 Offers Facial Recognition

Oxygen Forensics now offers the most innovative and powerful ability to allow investigators to categorize human faces using built-in facial recognition technology available at no additional charge. The unique features of the built-in Facial recognition component include: • Industry leading

What’s Happening In Forensics Jul 31, 2019

H-11 Digital Forensics shares some time-saving tips for investigators. Spyder Forensics have a new post-summer training calendar with options around the world. Aspioneer has a new magazine out featuring inspiring women in tech, including some familiar faces in digital forensics.