20th August 2025

Digital Forensics Round-Up, August 20 2025
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Read the latest digital forensics news – SANS releases DFIR Summit playlist, UAC launches v3.2.0, Neal Ysart discusses the Coalition of Cyber Investigators, and more....

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Wrapping Up The S21 Transcriber Spotlight Session – What We’ve Covered

Wrapping Up The S21 Transcriber Spotlight Session – What We’ve Covered

20th August 2025

Explore S21 Transcriber: a fully offline, court-ready tool with free 30-day access and training....read more

UPCOMING WEBINAR – Retail Under Siege: Fighting Back Against Ransomware With Next-Gen Forensics

UPCOMING WEBINAR – Retail Under Siege: Fighting Back Against Ransomware With Next-Gen Forensics

19th August 2025

Retailers face rising cyber threats—join Exterro's Sept 4 webinar to learn fast, modern forensic response strategies and protect your brand....read more

Digital Forensics Jobs Round-Up, August 18 2025

Digital Forensics Jobs Round-Up, August 18 2025

18th August 2025

Explore a selection of the latest DFIR employment opportunities in this week’s Forensic Focus jobs round-up....read more

March’s Spread of Digital Forensics Research Examines Implementation

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Apart from the papers presented at the Digital Forensics Research Workshop (DFRWS), March also saw additional work from around the globe. This month’s roundup takes a look at: Integrating cognitive psychology into forensic practiceResearch exploring how digital forensic evidence is

MSAB Release XRY 10.1.1 Comes With More Extractions for More Devices

Today’s XRY 10.1.1 brings significant extraction and decoding capabilities to more mobile devices, with the total number of supported device profiles exceeding 42,000, including 440 apps and over 4,120 app versions. With the new release, the Android 12 app downgrade feature is

Combating Corporate Fraud With Detego’s Technology

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Corporate fraud cases represent one of the biggest threats companies face in today’s ever-evolving landscape. Fraud cases can cost companies hundreds of thousands of dollars, depending on their size and industry. According to ACFE, a typical fraud case costs $8,300

Mobile Device Biometrics – What They Are and How They Work

This article originally appeared at https://www.grayshift.com/mobile-device-biometrics-what-they-are-and-how-they-work/ Using biometrics is the process of measuring and analyzing biological data to identify an individual. Mobile devices with biometric-enabled features are used for many purposes, one of which is authentication. This authentication method provides

Magnet Forensics Acquires Cybersecurity Software Firm Comae Technologies

The company will continue the development of Comae’s memory analysis platform and seek to incorporate its capabilities into existing solutions Magnet Forensics announced the acquisition of the strategic IP assets of Comae Technologies, a cybersecurity firm that specializes in incident

Exterro Enhances DFIR Automation with Major Upgrades to FTK Connect

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Enhanced FTK Connect adds power and speed to FTK® solutions with new automation, integration and visualization capabilities PORTLAND, Ore., May 4, 2022 — Exterro Inc. – the preferred provider of Legal GRC software specifically designed for in-house legal, privacy, and

Digital Forensics Challenge 2022 (DFC 2022)

Hosted by the Korean Institute of Information Security and Cryptology (KIISC), the Digital Forensics Challenge 2022 (DFC 2022) aims to expand our knowledge of digital forensics and to contribute to this field. Now in its fifth year, the challenge plays

Featured Job: Senior Digital Forensic Specialist (London, UK)

Employer Metropolitan Police Service Location Lambeth Salary £49,940 to £54,649 plus a Location allowance of £1,639. You will receive £49,940 the band minimum. Progress to the band maximum of £54,649 will be via incremental progression. Job Description This is an

FTK Imager 100 One-Day Course From Exterro

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On the 28th of June 2021, Forensic Focus attended Exterro’s one-day training course for FTK Imager. The aim of the course is to give investigators an overview of FTK Imager and help them to understand what is going on under

Book Review: Forensic Data Collections 2.0

As digital forensic practitioners, the proper collection of digital evidence in a forensic manner is second nature. In many cases, each of us has collected hundreds or even thousands of pieces of media and managed to keep intact the integrity

Detego Global Appoints New Managing Director and Global Sales Director

Leaders in frontline and lab-based digital forensics, case management and endpoint monitoring technology, Detego Global, recently announced exciting new appointments to their leadership team. Andy Lister, a subject matter expert in this field, with over 25 years of experience spread

DFRWS-EU 2022: The Future of Digital Forensics Is Now

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Moving digital forensics forward in terms of methods and frameworks, as well as organizational and cross-cultural collaboration, was an overarching theme of this year’s European Union edition of the Digital Forensics Research Workshop (DFRWS).  After 40 years, mainstays like file

Featured Job: Digital Forensic Hub Manager (London, UK)

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Employer Metropolitan Police Service Location Across London Salary £43,292 to £47,380 plus a Location allowance of £1,639. You will receive £43,292 the band minimum. Progress to the band maximum of £47,380 will be via incremental progression. Job Description The Met