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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

Job Vacancy: Technical Support Engineer – Nuix London

Nuix is experiencing phenomenal international growth with no sign of abating. As a result, we require an outstanding Technical Support Engineer to provide first level support for wide range of products offered by Nuix. The key areas of responsibility will

MoD Building New UK Cybercrime Centre In Corsham

A military site in Wiltshire has been chosen as the preferred location for a new cyber security operations centre by the government. The £40m base is expected to be housed at MOD Corsham and staffed by experts utilising “state-of-the-art” methods.

Job Vacancy: Product Development Consultant – Nuix EMEA

At Nuix, we do things differently than our competitors. Our philosophy is about hiring the best from around the world and enabling them to do what they do best. We are committed to leading edge technology, fanatical customer service, and

David-Olivier Jaquet-Chiffelle, Event Chairman, DFRWS EU

David-Olivier, tell us a bit about yourself. What first sparked your interest in digital forensics, and what is your current role? I studied Mathematics and did my PhD in number theory! You may wonder what the link with DF is?

BitLocker: What’s New in Windows 10 November Update, And How To Break It

BitLocker is a popular full-disk encryption scheme employed in all versions of Windows (but not in every edition) since Windows Vista. BitLocker is used to protect stationary and removable volumes against outside attacks. Since Windows 8, BitLocker is activated by

BitLocker: What’s New in Windows 10 November Update, And How To Break It

BitLocker is a popular full-disk encryption scheme employed in all versions of Windows (but not in every edition) since Windows Vista. BitLocker is used to protect stationary and removable volumes against outside attacks. Since Windows 8, BitLocker is activated by

ESR Restores Access to Windows 10 Accounts, Adds Microsoft Account Support

ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. updates Elcomsoft System Recovery, a tool for IT security specialists and forensic examiners to unlock access to user’s Windows accounts. The tool enables recovering or instantly resetting Windows account passwords. The new release adds support for Windows

XRY Passes Court of Appeal Challenge

The Irish Court of Appeal: A teenager jailed for life 2 years ago had his appeal against conviction dismissed. The defence argued that the trial judge erred in law by holding that XRY telephone analysis tendered by the prosecution was

Forensic Focus Forum Round-Up

Welcome to this month’s round-up of recent posts to the Forensic Focus forums. Forum members debate the Apple vs. FBI case; add your thoughts to the thread. What do you think of the ISO accreditation requirement posited by the UK

Source The Latest Technology At Forensics Europe Expo

Forensics Europe Expo is the only international exhibition and conference dedicated to forensic technology. The exhibition features over 80 world-leading suppliers of the latest forensic equipment around the world.The exhibition is free to attend and provides industry professionals and key

Is Keyword Search Becoming Obsolete In Forensic Digital Investigation?

by James Billingsley Keyword searching is the primary tool investigators use to identify relevant evidence in a data set. However, poorly chosen keywords can miss important items or return too many irrelevant results. As data volumes grow, investigators must find