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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

Review – EnCase v7.10

After receiving a call to provide an evaluation on EnCase Forensic v7 Software, I started thinking of my case work on computer and mobile forensic analysis and the all tools that I have used over the years. The most commonly

EnCase v7.10

Reviewed by George Karathanasis After receiving a call to provide an evaluation on EnCase Forensic v7 Software, I started thinking of my case work on computer and mobile forensic analysis and the all tools that I have used over the

Organised Gangs Using Technology To Evade Police

Organised criminals are using apps and encrypted messaging to evade police, senior officers believe. The issue has been described as the biggest challenge facing police focused on breaking up organised crime groups. Police Scotland said they made more than 2,100

Review of HDDSurgery Samsung & Toshiba Ramp Set

Reviewed by Mitch Impey A few weeks ago I volunteered to do a review of the HddSurgery tools as I have been fascinated with the mechanics of hard drives since I started working with computers over 25 years ago. I

HDDSurgery Samsung & Toshiba Ramp Set

Reviewed by Mitch Impey Introduction A few weeks ago I volunteered to do a review of the HddSurgery tools as I have been fascinated with the mechanics of hard drives since I started working with computers over 25 years ago.

Interview with Dimitris Loulis from Northwind – HddSurgery

We believe that the quality of products and satisfaction of our clients are the best marketing there is. When our colleagues from data recovery and computer forensics community recommend our tools, we know that we are on the right path

New Nuix Study Finds Human Behaviour as the “Biggest Threat to Company Security”

Board-Level Concerns Force Increased Security Spending to Manage Insider Threats, Survey FindsGlobal security intelligence and information management technology company Nuix has released the findings from a new survey of corporate information security practitioners that indicates a move toward a stronger

Elcomsoft Cloud eXplorer: Forensic Acquisition of Google Accounts

ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. announces the release of Elcomsoft Cloud eXplorer, a digital forensic tool for acquiring data from Google accounts. Implementing over-the-air acquisition of information collected by the search giant, Elcomsoft Cloud eXplorer provides access to users’ search history, contacts,

Forensic Focus Forum Round-Up

Welcome to this round-up of recent posts to the Forensic Focus forums. Is it possible to physically image a device over wifi? Forum members discuss resetting Toshiba BIOS passwords. Which Linux tools would you recommend to speed up file carving?

The Next Stage in Digital Forensic Management

IntaForensics are leaders in digital forensic case and laboratory management solutions, having commercially released their flagship Lima product in 2009. Occasionally, a change comes that truly changes the way that organizations approach the management not only of their cases, but

Complimentary FTK 6.0 Product Webinar

A recording of the webinar “Complimentary FTK 6.0 Product Webinar” 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.

Complimentary FTK 6.0 Product Webinar

Presenter: Mark Stringer, Manager of the ACE (AccessData Certified Examiner) Program and Senior Instructor at Syntricate Join the forum discussion here.View the webinar on YouTube here.Read a full transcript of the webinar here. Transcript David Cliff: Hi. Good afternoon, everybody.

New UFED Cloud Analyzer 4.6 Helps You Identify Common Places Of Interest

UFED Cloud Analyzer 4.6 broadens your evidence reach with access to even more data from cloud data sources using the most efficient extraction and analysis capabilities.The updated version 4.6 enables access to valuable Gmail content from devices running iOS 8.3

Interview with Helge Janicke, De Montfort University

Helge, you're Head of the Software Technology Research Laboratory at De Montfort University. Tell us a bit about your role – what does your day-to-day routine look like? It is busy. Part of my role is looking at developing strategic