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22nd October 2026

Cellebrite Genesis vs. ChatGPT: Why You Need Purpose-Built Investigative AI

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

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

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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

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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

Forensic Focus Wins Digital Forensic Blog Of The Year

25th May 20206th July 2017

Forensic Focus was recently voted the top digital forensics blog of the year by participants in the Forensic 4:cast award. Other winners included Magnet Forensics, who picked up the award for Digital Forensic Organization of the Year, as well as

Released Today: XRY v7.4, Kiosk 7.4 And XEC Express

25th May 20206th July 2017

XRY v7.4 enables extraction of location data from drones, and brings you a significant increase in data recovery with the new Android exploit.Extraction of Apple iOS Push Notifications supported Apple Push Notifications is used for apps to signal to the

Interview With Ashley Hernandez, Director Of Product Management, Guidance

25th May 20205th July 2017

First of all, when did you start in this field? I started in the field of computer forensics when I was in college. But I started with Guidance about 13 years ago, in 2003. I’ve had many roles at Guidance.

Ashley Hernandez, Director Of Product Management, Guidance Software

19th May 20205th July 2017

Ashley, first of all, when did you start in this field? I started in the field of computer forensics when I was in college. But I started with Guidance about 13 years ago, in 2003. I’ve had many roles at

The Future Of ENF Systems

25th May 20204th July 2017

by James Zjalic The subject of authentication is important across the entire digital forensic field and we as examiners have various weapons at our disposal in which to defend against the onslaught of manipulators, liars and charlatans. Authentication is frequently

The Future Of ENF Systems

12th May 20204th July 2017

Interview With Paul Shomo, Senior Technical Manager, Guidance Software

25th May 20203rd July 2017

Tell us a bit about your role and what a typical day in your life looks like. In 2006 Guidance had this new product research team that I was recruited into that was doing forward thinking research, new product launches,

Paul Shomo, Senior Technical Manager, Guidance Software

19th May 20203rd July 2017

Flash Recovery Images To More Than 650 Samsung Devices With Magnet AXIOM

25th May 202030th June 2017

Magnet AXIOM 1.1.2 is now available — bringing with it enhanced integration with Griffeye and Project VIC, as well as significant developments in mobile acquisition, Portable Case, and BitLocker decryption. Enhanced Integration with Griffeye and Project VICAs we recently announced,

Oxygen Forensics Offers Enhanced Apps Analysis With SQL Queries

25th May 202029th June 2017

With the 6.3 million apps available to a user and only ~ 400 apps fully decoded by any advanced mobile forensic solution, Oxygen Forensics had to come up with a solution that can help the examiner to parse and analyze

An Introduction To Challenges In Digital Forensics

25th May 202029th June 2017

by Chirath Dealwis Digital forensics is a technique in the identification of computer based crimes. But digital forensics faces a few major challenges when it comes to conducting investigations. According to Fahdi, Clarke & Furnell (2013), th challenges of digital

An Introduction To Challenges In Digital Forensics

12th May 202029th June 2017

by W.Chirath De Alwis Digital forensics is a technique in the identification of computer based crimes. But digital forensics faces a few major challenges when it comes to conducting investigations. According to Fahdi, Clarke & Furnell (2013), th challenges of

Interview With Lesley Carhart, DFIR & OSINT Consultant

25th May 202028th June 2017

Can you tell us something about your background and why you decided to work in this field? Sure. My background is a little unusual. I started coding when I was about seven, and I got my first job as professional

Lesley Carhart, DFIR & OSINT Consultant

19th May 202028th June 2017

Interview With Edewede Oriwoh, Independent Cyber-Physical Security Researcher

25th May 202027th June 2017

Edewede, you spent some time as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Bedfordshire. What was your area of study, and what first sparked your interest in it? My research involved investigating security threats in Smart Homes (SH) and developing

Edewede Oriwoh, E-Commerce Security Engineering And Independent Cyber-Physical Security Researcher

19th May 202027th June 2017

Edewede, you spent some time as a PhD researcher at the University of Bedfordshire. What was your area of study, and what first sparked your interest in it? My research involved investigating security threats in Smart Homes (SH) and developing