2nd October 2026

Block Hash Scan: Illegal File Triage Completed On Site
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See how MD-LIVE’s Block Hash Scan helps investigators identify known target files on-site without reading every file in full, and what a zero-detection result really means....

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Forensic Focus Digest, October 02 2026

Forensic Focus Digest, October 02 2026

2nd October 2026

Discover what’s new on Forensic Focus – explore the biggest challenges in mobile forensics with Magnet Forensics, discover faster investigative workflows with Cellebrite Genesis, meet Radim Motycka, founder of Proofsnap, and more....read more

Passware Kit Mobile 2026 v5 Decrypts Samsung Galaxy Watch

Passware Kit Mobile 2026 v5 Decrypts Samsung Galaxy Watch

1st October 2026

Passware Kit Mobile 2026 v5 expands mobile forensics with Samsung Galaxy Watch 4/5/6 passcode recovery and data extraction, new Samsung and Unisoc device support, Enpass for Android decryption, and faster workflows with immediate passcode recovery....read more

Trust Is Not A Feature. It Is The Foundation.

Trust Is Not A Feature. It Is The Foundation.

1st October 2026

Discover what agencies should expect from a digital forensics partner and how MSAB puts transparency, accountability and long-term commitment at the heart of its work....read more

DFCB Announces Q4 Deadline for Applications

The Digital Forensics Certification Board (DFCB) has announced that its next application deadline for its Digital Forensics Certified Practitioner (DFCP) designation is December 2, 2011. The DFCB currently accepts applications four times a year. To obtain detailed certification information and

SQLite Forensic Reporter v1.2 Released.

A new version of SQLite Forensic Reporter, Universal SQLite database examination tool is now available, Version 1.2 includes more features to analyse, extract and report on information from any SQLite database (not corrupted or encrypted). Useful for Computer & Phone

Backbone’s Steganography Application Fingerprint Database v3.11 released

Backbone Security has announced the release of Version 3.11 of the Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB) which now contains 1,000 steganography applications…Developed in Backbone’s Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC), SAFDB is the world’s largest commercially available hash set exclusive

Skype in eDiscovery

Author: Stuart Clarke, 7Safe The EDRM (Electronic Discovery Reference Model) is a widely accepted workflow, which guides those involved in eDiscovery. Typically, the identification and collection phases see email and common office documents harvested, but as technology moves forward is

Forensic Toolkit v3 Tips and Tricks – On a budget

While researching FTK 3X and Oracle, you just recently discovered that the best configuration of your Oracle database would be on a solid state drive (SSD). Solid state drives give the maximum level of performance to Oracle databases and in

Anonymous, what does it mean?

Anonymous, a word which Merriam-Webster describes as: of unknown authorship or origin, not named or identified, or lacking individuality, distinction, or recognizability. There are some in this world that wish to remain anonymous, not named or identified. Sure I am

NJIT to host digital forensics, watermarking, steganography conference

The 10th International Workshop on Digital-Forensics and Watermarking will be held Oct. 23-26, 2011 at the ACH Casino Resort, Atlantic City. The event, organized by NJIT Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Yun-Qing Shi, is a forum for researchers and

Guidance forensics tool now working with SIEM

Guidance Software says its computer forensics tool is now capable of automated collection of data on endpoint devices, including computers and smartphones, based on a security information and event management (SIEM) alert. The Guidance product, EnCase Cybersecurity version 4.3, can

Publishing articles at Forensic Focus

Forensic Focus is always keen to publish articles, papers or blog posts of interest to the digital forensics community. Articles are published not only online but also included in the monthly newsletter (sent to over 12,00 subscribers) and promoted via

Paraben Giving Away Porn Detection Sticks with PFIC Registrations

Paraben announced today that it will give anyone who registers for Paraben’s Forensic Innovations Conference (PFIC) this November 5-9, in Park City, Utah, a free Porn Detection Stick or $100 toward any other Paraben product. There are a limited number

Cyber crime unit saves UK economy £140m in six months

A Metropolitan police unit claims to have saved the economy more than £140m in the past six months and is on course to exceed its four-year “harm reduction” target, the force said on Sunday. The Met said the central e-crime

Electronic Media Destruction – Does Size Really Matter?

In today’s world, the age-old question “Does size really matter?” has possibly inspired nearly as much spirited debate as religion, politics and the meaning of life, at least when it comes to the destruction of devices containing digital data. Shredding

Advice for Digital Forensics Job Seekers

by Joe Alonzo "You see the job advertisements posted on the web everyday, Digital Forensics Analyst, Internet Investigator, Computer Forensic Associate. You hit the Apply Now button, often never hearing back from said company. Your background may consist of computer