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22nd October 2026

Cellebrite Genesis vs. ChatGPT: Why You Need Purpose-Built Investigative AI
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What sets purpose-built investigative AI apart from general-purpose LLMs? Discover how Cellebrite Genesis helps investigators analyze digital evidence with traceable findings, warrant-bound search, and secure data handling....

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Forensic Focus Digest, 23 Oct 2026

Forensic Focus Digest, 23 Oct 2026

23rd October 2026

Discover what’s new on Forensic Focus: explore WMI permanent event subscription persistence with Vitalii, see how MD-RED v4 handles AI-powered mobile forensic analysis, hear how user feedback shapes new features in Amped FIVE, and more....read more

Amped Podcast Episode 4 – User Needs, Forensic Minds: How New Features Are Born

Amped Podcast Episode 4 – User Needs, Forensic Minds: How New Features Are Born

22nd October 2026

Sam Abbot, Emi Polito and Andrea Frisina go behind the scenes to show how your feedback becomes new features in Amped FIVE, Replay, Authenticate and DVRConv, and why forensic soundness always comes first....read more

MD-RED v4: AI-Powered Mobile Forensic Analysis, From Raw Evidence To Case Insight

MD-RED v4: AI-Powered Mobile Forensic Analysis, From Raw Evidence To Case Insight

22nd October 2026

See how MD-RED v4 handles growing evidence volumes with AI-based media analysis, malware scanning, CDR correlation and PC messenger data in one workflow....read more

The New Griffeye AI Technology – Trained at Taskforce Argos

These days computers can use high-performance AI technology to optimize energy grids for entire cities, provide accurate sports analysis, create movie trailers, detect the spread of cancer and so on – the areas where it can be used are almost

Digital Forensics News September 2018

Magnet Forensics have released the latest version of AXIOM. Susteen’s new Data Pilot 10 Field Acquisition Device allows investigators to acquire mobile data more quickly. Paraben have released a free ebook about validation in digital forensics. BlackBag have released BlackLight

Interview With Damir Delija, Senior Lecturer, Zagreb University

Damir, you're a Senior Lecturer at Zagreb University of Applied Sciences (TVZ). Tell us a bit about yourself and how you started working in digital forensics. I’ve been involved in digital forensics since about 2008, before that other things in

Damir Delija, Senior Lecturer, Zagreb University of Applied Sciences

Damir, you're a Senior Lecturer at Zagreb University of Applied Sciences (TVZ). Tell us a bit about yourself and how you started working in digital forensics. I’ve been involved in digital forensics since about 2008, before that other things in

Forensic Focus Forum Round-Up

Welcome to this month’s round-up of recent posts to the Forensic Focus forums. Can you help mkwest recover data from a DVR? Forum members discuss a mystery involving encrypted files and strange MFT entries. Is it always possible to recover

AccessData To Provide Training To European Digital Forensics Investigators

Today, AccessData Group announced that it partnered with IACIS in a consortium led by INsig2 to deliver professional training in digital forensics to European law enforcement agencies.Group awarded four-year contract from the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) to educate 800 law

Walkthrough: Analyze DI Face Detection Recognition

Let’s check out the new features of the Face Detection within Griffeye Analyze DI. Make sure in the Analyze Forensic Market you have the Face and Video utility pack both activated before you create your case. Once you do so,

Walkthrough: Analyze DI Face Detection Recognition

Let’s check out the new features of the Face Detection within Griffeye Analyze DI. Make sure in the Analyze Forensic Market you have the Face and Video utility pack both activated before you create your case. Once you do so,

Review Of BlackLight From BlackBag

by Scar de Courcier In recent months there have been several new and exciting developments to BlackBag’s BlackLight solution. BlackLight helps investigators to analyse computer volumes and mobile devices; it can acquire Android and iPhone devices and runs on Mac

BlackLight From BlackBag

Reviewed by Scar de Courcier In recent months there have been several new and exciting developments to BlackBag’s BlackLight solution. BlackLight helps investigators to analyse computer volumes and mobile devices; it can acquire Android and iPhone devices and runs on

Job Vacancy: MI5 – Covert Technical Operations Specialist

Major disruptions ahead for terrorists. At MI5, we help to keep the country safe. Our talented teams work against ever-evolving threats, from terrorism to espionage. In Covert Technical Operations, our specialists disrupt the work of potential terrorists. Leading on high-profile

Word Forensic Analysis And Compound File Binary Format

by Arman Gungor Microsoft Word forensic analysis is something digital forensic investigators do quite often for document authentication. Because of the great popularity of Microsoft Office, many important business documents such as contracts and memoranda are created using Word. When

Word Forensic Analysis And Compound File Binary Format

by Arman Gungor Microsoft Word forensic analysis is something digital forensic investigators do quite often for document authentication. Because of the great popularity of Microsoft Office, many important business documents such as contracts and memoranda are created using Word. When

Webinar: Fraud, IP Theft, And An Intrusion – A Case Study

When you’re faced with an intrusion — whether you were brought in as an outside consultant or are responsible for incident response for your organization — your stakeholders or management ask the same question: What did they take, and how

Interview With Kevin Fisher, Senior Support Engineer, Paraben

Kevin, tell us a bit about yourself. What's your background, and how did you become interested in digital forensics? I have always been a person with interest in electronics (hardware) taking apart and fixing TVs, CB Radios, VCRs and the

Kevin Fisher, Senior Support Engineer, Paraben

Kevin, tell us a bit about yourself. What's your background, and how did you become interested in digital forensics? I have always been a person with interest in electronics (hardware) taking apart and fixing TVs, CB Radios, VCRs and the