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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

Webinar – Griffeye 101: A Crash Course In Visual Media Investigations

A new webinar, Griffeye 101: A Crash Course In Visual Media Investigations, is available to view here. The explosion and volume of digital images and videos captured by CCTV, smartphones, tablets, digital cameras, body worn cameras, and dash cams presents

Griffeye 101: A Crash Course In Visual Media Investigations

Join the forum discussion here.View the webinar on YouTube here.Read a full transcript of the webinar here.Transcript Rey Navarro: Hello everybody. We haven’t started the webinar yet. This is Rey Navarro with Griffeye, and I see that we got a

BlackLight 2018 R2 Is Now Available From BlackBag

BlackLight 2018 R2 is officially released and is now available. This release includes the top three most popular customer requests and provides new support for Spotlight artifacts. What's New and Improved? – Ability to view and filter across multiple devices–

Digital Forensics News July 2018

Magnet Forensics have released a new white paper showing how to acquire and parse data from iOS 11 devices. Griffeye’s Analyze 18.1 can now perform facial recognition in both images and videos. How do you make sure your paper gets

Passware Decrypts New Apple File System

Passware announced the anniversary release of the all-new Passware Kit 2018 v1! The new version of Passware Kit Forensic features a redesigned user interface and the ability to decrypt Apple File System (APFS) disks and macOS High Sierra Keychains. Memory

Giving Back In DFIR

by Jessica Hyde, Magnet Forensics A few months back I was on my way to BSides NoVa, having a conversation with someone competing in the CTF about where his team would donate the prize money to if they won. I

Giving Back In DFIR

by Jessica Hyde, Magnet Forensics A few months back I was on my way to BSides NoVa, having a conversation with someone competing in the CTF about where his team would donate the prize money to if they won. I

Oxygen Forensics Brings iCloud Extractions Back Online

Oxygen Forensics has released a maintenance update to Oxygen Forensic® Detective v. 10.3.2 to add support within Oxygen Forensic® Cloud Extractor for the latest Apple security standards protecting iCloud account data. Recent changes made by Apple to its security standards

Tina Wu, DPhil Cyber Security Student, University of Oxford

Tina, you're a DPhil student in Cyber Security at the University of Oxford. What was it that first sparked your interest in digital forensics and cyber security? I first became interested in forensics when in college, I have always had

Webinar: Using Griffeye Technology To Increase Efficiency And Results

August 28, Griffeye is hosting a webinar on how to create more efficient workflows using the Griffeye Technology. You will learn how to use different techniques and tools to reduce workload and generate better results.A significant challenge to investigators and

Paraben Release E3 Universal 1.8

Paraben propels forward with the new 1.8 version of the E3 Platform. Paraben is pleased to release the 1.8 version of the E3 Platform. Paraben’s E3 Platform for digital data intelligence at a forensic-grade level continues to excel in functionality

Interview With Alexander Poelma, Director Of Business Development, AccessData

Congratulations on your new position at AccessData! Prior to joining the company, you worked as a Forensic ICT Specialist at Fiscale inlichtingen-en opsporingsdienst (FIOD)—the Dutch agency responsible for investigating potential economic, fiscal and financial fraud nationwide. That must have been

Alexander Poelma, Director Of Business Development, AccessData

Congratulations on your new position at AccessData! Prior to joining the company, you worked as a Forensic ICT Specialist at Fiscale inlichtingen-en opsporingsdienst (FIOD)—the Dutch agency responsible for investigating potential economic, fiscal and financial fraud nationwide. That must have been

Join The First Ever DFIR Women’s Lunch

At the Rhode Island chapter of DFRWS next week, Forensic Focus will be co-hosting a lunch discussion about diversity in forensics alongside our friends at Magnet Forensics. On Monday 16th July we will get together for 90 minutes at McCormick