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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

Register For Webinar: Mobile Device Investigator For Android And iOS

Join Digital Forensic Specialist and Trainer, Rich Frawley to learn about Mobile Device Investigator™ for Android and iOS.Register here: https://www.adfsolutions.com/mobile-device-investigator-android-iosWith an ever increasing number of adults owning a smartphone, it is no wonder that more and more crimes now commonly

GrayKey Integration And A New SQLite Viewer Come To Magnet AXIOM 3.1

The innovation of Magnet AXIOM 3.0 continues with the release of Magnet AXIOM 3.1—which is now available to download! In this release, we’re excited to have developed our exclusive technology partnership with Grayshift by integrating the loading of GrayKey images

Umit Karabiyik, Assistant Professor, Purdue University

Umit, you're Assistant Professor of Computer & Information Technology at Purdue University. Tell us about your role; what does a typical day in your life look like? I identify myself as Digital and Cyber Forensics researcher and educator. As a

BlackBag Technologies Announces Partnership With Traversed

BlackBag Technologies has announced new services partnership with digital forensics, eDiscovery, and cyber training company Traversed, LLC effective immediately. The partnership will enable both BlackBag and Traversed to address growing challenges faced by examiners in the digital forensics field.Under this

Walkthrough: Carving With Belkasoft Evidence Center

by Yuri Gubanov, Danil Nikolaev & Igor Mikhailov © Belkasoft Research Carving is an irreplaceable technique widely used in data recovery and digital forensics. By using carving, we essentially perform a low-level scan of media for various artifacts, looking for

Walkthrough: Carving With Belkasoft Evidence Center

by Yuri Gubanov, Danil Nikolaev & Igor Mikhailov © Belkasoft Research Carving is an irreplaceable technique widely used in data recovery and digital forensics. By using carving, we essentially perform a low-level scan of media for various artifacts, looking for

Review Of Amped Replay From Amped Software

Amped Software is used by law enforcement, military, and government agencies worldwide. Founded in Italy, the company are committed to setting the standard for image and video forensics and helping to fight crime to keep communities safe. The main focus

Amped Replay From Amped Software

Reviewed by Jade James Amped Software is used by law enforcement, military, and government agencies worldwide. Founded in Italy, the company are committed to setting the standard for image and video forensics and helping to fight crime to keep communities

Susteen Launches Major Updates For Lab And Field Acquisitions

DATAPILOT 10 Field Triage Device The DATAPILOT 10 is intended to increase your agency’s operational capabilities in the field. Gain quick access to time-sensitive evidence data where it is needed most. Works with current forensic tools in your arsenal! April

Digital Forensics News April 2019

The keynote speakers have been announced for DFRWS US 2019 – register before the 15th of May to take advantage of the hotel discount. Blackbag have released version 2019 R1 of Blacklight. AccessData's new API now supports automation of digital