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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

Digital Forensics Tool Development Survey

Angus Marshall at the University of York, UK has recently put together a survey for digital forensics tool developers and is looking for respondents. You can find the survey here. More Information The general problem of digital forensics tool verification

Video: Do Digital Investigators Have To Program?

This year at DFRWS EU, Felix Freiling discussed whether digital forensic investigators need to also be programmers. Take a look at the video and read the full transcript here.

Webinar: Connecting the Dots Between Artifacts and User Activity

A recording of the webinar “Connecting the Dots Between Artifacts and User Activity” is now online and available to view here. Join the forum discussion here.View the webinar on YouTube here.Read a full transcript of the webinar here.

Connecting the Dots Between Artifacts and User Activity

Join the forum discussion here.View the webinar on YouTube here.Read a full transcript of the webinar here.Transcript Amy: Good morning, everyone. I’m Amy from the marketing team here at Magnet Forensics. I’d like to welcome you to our webinar today.

Paraben Training Academy Launches With DSMO Certification

Breaking the Boundaries of Training Paraben has been training individuals on mobile forensics since 2001, and with the global expansion of the mobile forensic profession, Paraben along with Avairy Solutions, has put together the new Paraben Training Academy. This online

Magnet ATLAS Brings Case Management To Magnet Forensics Product Suite

Magnet Forensics is officially welcoming simple, powerful case and lab management to the Magnet Forensics product suite: Magnet ATLAS. Cobbled together Excel spreadsheets, Word docs, document and data management software not meant for investigations, and even Post-it notes, just aren’t

Making Smart Technology Decisions To Improve Case Collaboration

by Christa Miller, Magnet Forensics An estimated 6.1 billion smartphones will be in the world by 2020, and as development of the Internet of Things—connected wearables, household appliances, vehicles, and more—continues, that number will be dwarfed by the 20.4 billion

Making Smart Technology Decisions To Improve Case Collaboration

by Christa Miller, Magnet Forensics An estimated 6.1 billion smartphones will be in the world by 2020, and as development of the Internet of Things—connected wearables, household appliances, vehicles, and more—continues, that number will be dwarfed by the 20.4 billion

Webinar: From Intake To Court: Using Case Management To Stay On Track

Whether it’s a combination of Excel spreadsheets, Access databases, and Word docs, or even a whiteboard with yellow sticky notes, law enforcement agencies around the world have had to use a variety of band-aid solutions in their approach to case

Nuix Appoints Mark McCluskie As EMEA Head Of Investigations

Global technology company Nuix today named Mark McCluskie as its Head of Investigations, EMEA. McCluskie joins Nuix from a long career in law-enforcement where his experience includes digital forensics and cybercrime. In his new role, McCluskie will work with Nuix’s

Data Recovery Tools: Platter Stands And Head Holders From HddSurgery

Forensics experts working on damaged media face a series of daily repeated operations. No need to mention that the slightest error in the manipulation of the fragile elements like HDD platters or heads is potentially fatal to the integrity of

MD-LIVE: New Product For New Trend of Mobile Forensics

HancomGMD launched a New Product, MD-LIVE, the live data extraction and analysis solution to help investigators with collecting the investigative evidence on the spot promptly. Find out more about new features of MD-LIVE below. MD-LIVE MD-LIVE is a mobile live