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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

Qumodo have announced that they are working with the Home Office CAID team and UK policing to speed up the categorisation and investigation of child sexual abuse material. Brett Shavers encourages us to keep balance in our DFIR world. The

What’s Happening In Forensics

Brian Moran talks about how photoshop can facilitate forensic analysis. DME Forensics talk about how to recover inaccessible DVR data with DVR Examiner. Chris Dale shares Jérôme Torres-Lozano’s thoughts on multilingual ediscovery.

Keith Lockhart, Director Of Training, Oxygen Forensics

Tell us about how you first got into digital forensics, and what kept you in the field. How have you seen it evolve over the past 20 years? The cliché is that many folks that ended up as a LEO

BlackBag Technologies Announces Partnership With Semantics 21

BlackBag Technologies announces a new partnership with Semantics 21, a digital forensics software company specializing in reviewing, analyzing and grading images and videos. The partnership enables both BlackBag and Semantics 21 to deliver unrivaled investigation speed without sacrificing reliability or

What’s Happening In Forensics

Atola show how to wipe 18 devices simultaneously with TaskForce. Cellebrite talk about the problem of push-button forensics and why it’s important for teams to be knowledgeable about the technology behind the tools they’re using. MSAB have released XRY 7.12.3.

What’s Happening In Forensics

Thom Langford talks about mental health in DFIR and cybersecurity. Vladimir Katalov from ElcomSoft shares his thoughts on Apple TV and Apple Watch acquisition. Wired discusses how facial recognition is being used to investigate child abuse cases. Rishi Khullar of

What’s Happening In Forensics

Vladimir Katalov talks about the most unusual things about iPhone backups. Sarah Edwards has shared her demo of APOLLO, a simple tool for advanced forensic analysis. Cellebrite share how AI image categorisation and text analysis detected a narcotics market on

What’s Happening In Forensics

Andrea Fortuna has added a new ‘Inbox’ section to the weekly round-up. Cellebrite’s UFED tool has been in the news following claims that it can unlock most iPhone and Android handsets. DME Forensics explain how to ensure their DVR Examiner