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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

Career Paths In Digital Forensics: Practical Applications

by Christa Miller, Forensic Focus Whether you’re a college or university student trying to plot out your career, an experienced worker figuring out next steps, or a mentor seeking to help either one of them, you may be seeking to

Career Paths In Digital Forensics: Practical Applications

by Christa Miller, Forensic Focus  Whether you’re a college or university student trying to plot out your career, an experienced worker figuring out next steps, or a mentor seeking to help either one of them, you may be seeking to

What’s Happening In Forensics Jul 30, 2019

Oleg Afonin talks about why it’s important to extend mobile forensic searches to users’ desktop computers. Marco Fontani shows us how to quickly spot identical frames in Amped FIVE.

What’s Happening In Forensics Jul 29, 2019

Arsenal introduce Gmail URL Decoder. Maxim Suhanov shares some things you might not know about shadow copies. Arsenal Recon is offering free subscriptions for colleges and universities.

Video: Total Data Intelligence With Nuix | Interpol World 2019

At Interpol World 2019, Nuix’s Paul Muller, CEO, Asia Pacific & Japan and Stuart Clarke, Head of Security & Intelligence Solutions discuss how Nuix gives organisations visibility into their data so they can make better and more informed decisions about

Register For Webinar: Timesaving Techniques for Your Next Case

Watch BlackBag’s Director of Product, Ashley Hernandez, share how BlackLight’s latest features, combined with its already powerful filtering and tagging, give examiners the insight they need to thoroughly and efficiently handle their everyday caseload.This on-demand webinar includes the latest tips

TaskForce Introduces Web API For Workflow Automation

Atola Technology team has recently released TaskForce firmware version 2019.7. TaskForce is now equipped with built-in Web API to optimize workflow, minimize waiting time and complete more tasks in less clicks. TaskForce Web API allows operators to use it in

How To Perform Remote Acquisitions With Belkasoft Evidence Center

Remote acquisition of digital devices is a useful option for modern-day organizations, both commercial and government. The main reasons for this are as follows: • As entities grow, their IT environments tend to become more complex, distributed, and dispersed. •

Magnet AXIOM 3.4 Offers New Officer Wellness Features and Mac Updates

With the latest release of Magnet AXIOM, we’ve brought a host of new features that will help reduce the stress on examiners exposed to disturbing materials—particularly CSEM.Customers can get Magnet AXIOM 3.4 within AXIOM or as a download over at

What’s Happening In Forensics Jul 26, 2019

Stephen Stewart, CTO at Nuix, shares his top five new features from their July 2019 product releases. The SANS DFIR Summit is under way! Check out the latest updates on Twitter using the hashtag #DFIRSummit. FireEye talk about Windows 10

Forensic Focus Forum Round-Up

Welcome to this month’s round-up of recent posts to the Forensic Focus forums. Can you recommend an acquisition tool for Proton Mail? Forum members discuss forensic analysis of a ransomware attack. Can you help cs1337 to extract WeChat data that

What’s Happening In Forensics Jul 25, 2019

Magnet AXIOM 3.4 is now available for download, with new Mac updates and wellness features for ICAC investigators. Alissa Torres shares all you need to know about SANS FOR508: Advanced Incident Response, Threat Hunting & Digital Forensics. Oleg Afonin shows

Employee Turnover And Computer Forensic Analysis Best Practices

by Larry Lieb Organizations historically have struggled with addressing terminated employees’ important evidence sources such as company-issued laptops, oftentimes materially affecting the organization’s ability to deal effectively with disputes that arise after an employee leaves the company. This article will