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

Backbone Security Releases New Version of Popular StegAlyzer Tools

Backbone Security is pleased to announce the release of V3.2 of their popular StegAlyzerAS and StegAlyzerSS digital forensics tools. Developed in Backbone’s Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC), the tools are widely used by US and international law enforcement agencies;

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reviewed by Jonathan Krause:Here’s two things you can be sure of; hard drives will constantly increase in capacity and the requirement to finish the job as soon as possible at minimum cost will be an ever present. So any device

FBI: Finding criminal data on cell phones and game consoles is tough

Non-traditional communications devices such as smartphones and game consoles pose a particular problem to law enforcement agencies trying to milk them for forensic data that reveals criminal activity, attendees were told at the 2010 Computer Forensics Show in New York

BlackBag Technologies Releases Mobilyze for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad Data

BlackBag Technologies, Inc. has announced the release and general availability of Mobilyze, a new generation of forensic analysis software specifically designed to analyze iPhone, iPod touch and iPad data…A veteran in Mac forensic analysis solutions, BlackBag now offers the industry’s

SC Suite v4.1 Released

A new version of SC Suite is available, version 4.1 now includes more tools to analyse and extract information from a variety of file types and utilities to assist in every day tasks. Continuing user feedback has resulted in the

PeerLab released – software for scanning and analyzing P2P-Software

PeerLab is a scanner for P2P-programs, WebDisks and Usenet-Clients and can also evaluate important P2P-databases. One of the main advantages is that it does not need any special requirements and is portable (e.g. runs from a USB-stick). The software comes

Advanced StegAnalysis: Demystifying Steganography Investigation

WetStone is offering Advanced StegAnalyis at Techno Security 2010. During this is a two-day advanced training class, detailed analytical and jamming methods will be utilized to both discover and disrupt Steganographic operations. Analysis of Steganographic file systems, streaming steganography and

MSAB Announces Hawaii Five-O Competition for customers

Micro Systemation (MSAB) will release v5.0 of its XRY mobile forensic software pack to all existing customers on Friday 23rd April this week. To celebrate this new release; existing customers are being offered the opportunity to enter a competition to

Flashback Data recieves ASCLD/LAB International Accreditation

Flashback Data is the first ever non-governmental lab accredited for computer forensics under the ASCLD/LAB International Accreditation Program. The company joins a short list of digital evidence laboratories accredited under the program, including those owned by the F.B.I. and state

We need computer forensic laboratories in Nigeria, says Adoke

Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Bello Adoke, has called for the establishment of computer forensic laboratories across the country either on zonal or state basis. The AGF said that the yet to be established laboratories would be federally

ACPO Good Practice Guide for Computer-Based Electronic Evidence

An editorial panel is currently reviewing the ACPO Good Practice Guide for Computer-Based Electronic Evidence and is seeking the views of interested parties from both the law enforcement and private community of users and service providers, the IT sector, and

Computer Crime Expert Sees Need for Informatics Expertise in Courtroom

Trial lawyers should broaden their expertise in electronic data collection if they hope to present best evidence, an expert in electronic discovery said on April 9 at Fordham. Edward Stroz, CBA ’79, founder and co-president of the global consulting firm

Mining for P2P Evidence training at Techno Security 2010

WetStone is offering a new class at Techno Security 2010: Mining for P2P Evidence Criminals utilize Peer to Peer technologies to communicate, share information and contraband. In addition, malicious software such as Botnets, Zombies and Trojans utilize these protocols for

MacForensicsLab 3.0 released

MacForensicsLab Inc. announces the immediate availability of the latest version of their computer forensic suite, MacForensicsLab 3.0. The latest version of MacForensicsLab features redesigned core functions making it faster to zero in on suspect evidence with an easier and more

Logicube Announces Network Module for Forensic Data Capture Solution

Logicube® Inc. has announced a new addition to its line of forensic data capture solutions. The NETConnect™ networking module provides immediate network access to forensic data. The NETConnect provides multiple investigators access to a single set of case files. Suspect