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26th October 2026

Genesis Momentum Powers Cellebrite’s Autumn Release: More Evidence, Deeper Insight, Broader Access For Investigations 
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Cellebrite’s Autumn 2026 Release introduces enhanced agentic AI-powered investigations with Genesis, expanded device access and new capabilities to help teams uncover critical evidence faster....

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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

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

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

22nd October 2026

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....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

Oxygen Forensic Detective Tackles Data Extraction and Acquisition from iCloud

Oxygen Forensics, the worldwide developer and provider of advanced forensic data examination tools for mobile devices, announced today the availability of Oxygen Forensic Detective 8.4 that helps forensics experts with data extraction and acquisition on iCloud including photos and any

Forensic Focus Forum Round-Up

Welcome to this month’s round-up of recent posts to the Forensic Focus forums. Can you help with this iPhone extraction in which a deleted SMS has a future timestamp? What happens to data on a backup tape when it is

Welcome to Magnet AXIOM

By Jad Saliba, Founder and CTO of Magnet Forensics Last week, we launched Magnet AXIOM! Our team has been working hard to create a complete digital investigation platform that builds on the processing power of Magnet IEF, and I’m excited

Mobile M.2 Complete KIT

MediaClone, Inc. is proud to announce the release of the Mobile M.2 Complete KIT. The M.2 KIT includes many adapters with SATA and USB3.0 interfaces that enable the user to capture, clone, and erase data from different kinds and types

Magnet AXIOM Is Now Available

New investigation platform provides robust acquisition, examination, and sharing tools Today Magnet Forensics, a global leader in the development of digital forensic software, launched Magnet AXIOM, a complete digital forensics platform that builds on the processing power of Magnet IEF

Current Challenges In Digital Forensics

What is the most urgent question facing digital forensics today? That in itself is not a question with a straightforward answer. At conferences and in research papers, academics and forensic practitioners around the world converge to anticipate the future of

Current Challenges In Digital Forensics

What is the most urgent question facing digital forensics today? That in itself is not a question with a straightforward answer. At conferences and in research papers, academics and forensic practitioners around the world converge to anticipate the future of

BlackBag Technologies Releases New Website Design

BlackBag Technologies, Inc. invites visitors to explore the exciting new design of our website, launched Thursday, May 5, 2016. This new layout is intended to provide the best possible user experience with improved navigation and functionality throughout, allowing quick access

Arsenal Reveals Sophisticated Evidence Tampering Involving Turkish Journalists

Arsenal Consulting President Mark Spencer’s article in Digital Forensics Magazine (Issue 27, published May 1) describes how his firm uncovered evidence tampering which led to the wrongful imprisonment of Turkish investigative reporter Baris Pehlivan and his colleagues at Odatv. Odatv

SSD and eMMC Forensics 2016 – Part 2

In the first part of this article, we reviewed different kinds of the most commonly used modern SSDs (M.2, PCI-E, NVMe devices) and talked about acquisition of these devices. In this part of the article, we will talk about external

SSD and eMMC Forensics 2016 – Part 2

What Has Changed in 2016 in the Way SSD Drives Self-Destruct Evidence. Demystifying eMMC, M.2, NVMe, and PCI-E. by Yuri Gubanov, Oleg Afonin © Belkasoft Research 2016 In the first part of this article, we reviewed different kinds of the

BlackBag’s Mobilyze 2016 R1 Now Available

We’re pleased to announce the latest version of BlackBag’s mobile device triage tool, Mobilyze 2016 R1! This newest release features Android 6.0 Marshmallow support and an updated drivers pack. In addition, BlackBag regularly maintains an online resources page for troubleshooting

The Investigative Challenges Of Live Streamed Child Abuse

Among the challenges facing digital forensic investigators today, the instantaneous nature of online communication is arguably one of the most persistent. Trying to investigate whether a crime has occurred, and if so to bring its perpetrators to justice in a

The Investigative Challenges Of Live Streamed Child Abuse

Among the challenges facing digital forensic investigators today, the instantaneous nature of online communication is arguably one of the most persistent. Trying to investigate whether a crime has occurred, and if so to bring its perpetrators to justice in a