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6th July 2026

From Hours To Minutes: How New Jersey State Police Transformed Digital Evidence Triage

See how the New Jersey State Police ICAC Unit used ADF Pro to cut on-scene mobile device triage from hours to as little as 30 minutes, reduce unnecessary seizures by 60–70%, and keep investigations moving when every minute counts....

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Forensic Focus Digest, July 03 2026

3rd July 2026

Discover what’s new on Forensic Focus – explore digital evidence investigations with David Shipley, deepfake image analysis with Amped Software, RAID forensics with Atola Technology, Cellebrite’s journey to Genesis, and more....read more

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Passware Kit Mobile 2026v4 Decrypts Qualcomm-Based Samsung S20

1st July 2026

Passware Kit Mobile 2026 v4 expands Samsung S20 decryption coverage, speeds up password recovery with caching and batch optimizations, and adds support for more iOS, Huawei, and Android devices....read more

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UPCOMING WEBINAR – AI Is The Hot Sauce: From Data Overload To Investigative Insight

30th June 2026

Join Cellebrite’s July 7 webinar to learn how responsible AI can help investigators connect evidence, uncover insights faster, and maintain the transparency and defensibility every case demands—register now....read more

MSAB Releases XRY 10.3.1 With More Extracted Devices, More Data, More Crimes Solved

9th November 2022

Today’s XRY 10.3.1 release brings incredible extraction and decoding capabilities to more mobile devices with the total number of supported devices exceeding 42,900, including over 4,277 app versions. Plus improved Warrant Returns support for Apple and data import for Snapchat My Data.

How to Identify Social Media Images and Analyze Them with Amped Authenticate

8th November 2022

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By Marco Fontani, Forensics Director at Amped Software It is increasingly common nowadays that an investigation involves imagery from Social Media Platforms (SMPs), such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc., or from messaging apps such as Messenger and WhatsApp. Indeed, the

MSAB’s James Eichbaum Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Digital Forensic Tool Training

7th November 2022

Christa Miller: Just as digital forensics constantly adapts and evolves, so must the training that goes with it. This week, Christa and Si with the Forensic Focus Podcast welcome James Eichbaum, Global Training Manager at MSAB. Welcome, James. James: Ah,

Oxygen Forensics Advances Brute Force, Decryption, and Analysis Capabilities in Latest Release

4th November 2022

Oxygen Forensics, a global leader in digital forensics for law enforcement, federal agencies, and enterprise clients, announced today the release of the latest version of the all-in-one digital forensic solution, Oxygen Forensic® Detective v.15.1. This version offers multiple advancements to

The Historic View of Financial Cybercrime

31st October 2022

Desi: So, welcome back to the Forensic Focus Podcast. I’m Desi, and this week Si and I are talking to Alex Tilley. He’s currently part of the counter threat unit at Secureworks, and I recently saw Alex do a presentation

Register for Webinar: XAMN – The Best Digital Forensic Analysis Solution

27th October 2022

Join our MSAB webinar to learn about the MSAB analytics tool, XAMN. It combines efficiency with ease of use and powerful search capabilities, making it an excellent choice for digital investigators who need to discover, analyze, package, and share digital

Passware Kit 2022 v4 – Evidence Discovery on macOS Ventura

26th October 2022

What’s new in Passware Kit 2022 v4 Support for macOS Ventura Password recovery and data extraction from 1Password v8 Faster VeraCrypt password recovery Password recovery for a specified QuickBooks account Improved Windows password reset for UEFI systems New dictionary: Vietnamese

MediaTek Extraction: Physical Acquisition With File-Based Encryption

25th October 2022

Keith: Hey, welcome. This is Keith Lockhart from Oxygen Forensic Training. How’s it going? So listen, here’s a video on some MediaTek extraction, but more specifically when you have a device that’s encrypted (file based encrypted) where the user has

Cyacomb and the NEORFC Partner in First Terrorism Fighting Efforts in the United States

25th October 2022

Cyacomb and the Northeast Ohio Regional Fusion Center (NEORFC) partner in the first terrorism fighting efforts in the United States Today, October 25, 2022, Cyacomb welcomes the Northeast Ohio Regional Fusion Center (NEORFC) as their newest partner to the Cyacomb

Devon & Cornwall Police’s Steve Slater on Implementing RASSO Changes in Digital Forensics Units

24th October 2022

Christa: Welcome back to the Forensic Focus Podcast. I’m Christa Miller here with my co-host, Si Biles, and this week we’re with Steve Slater, Head of Digital Forensics at Devon and Cornwall Police in the United Kingdom to talk about

Detego Would’ve Been Ideal in My Previous Role : A Former Law Enforcement Professional’s Perspective

28th October 202221st October 2022

Long before I started working with Detego Global, I had an extensive career in law enforcement. For almost three decades, I worked in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Division of State Police. Here, I took charge of various roles, including that

Expand Your Knowledge with Oxygen Forensics Training Courses

21st October 2022

You invest in our technology – we invest in you. In summer 2022, we at Oxygen Forensics added 4 new courses and in January 2023 we plan on adding a 2-day course. These new courses give users the opportunity to

Karan Dwivedi, Security Engineering Manager, Google

20th October 2022

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FF: Can you introduce yourself and tell us a little about what you do? Karan: It is a pleasure to be here. I have been in the security industry for 7+ years now. Currently I am a security engineering manager

Register for Webinar: Binalyze AIR 3.0 Cloud Forensics

19th October 2022

During this webinar, Binalyze will share how its latest AIR 3.0 release extends its best-in-class forensics solutions from your traditional on-premise assets (Windows, Linux, macOS, ESXi and Chromebook) to your AWS and Azure cloud platforms. Enumerate and deploy to your

An In-Depth Conversation on Digital Forensics Training and Certification

17th October 2022

Si: Welcome. This is the Forensic Focus Podcast. You’ve got Alex and I again for another week running and we don’t know what we’re doing, so we will be rambling at you. But welcome to listeners across the world of

2022 Q3 MD-Series Release Note Highlights

17th October 2022

We are excited to share our Release Note Highlights for 2022 Q3. Find out the major updates and improvements in MD-Series! Products and versions that are updated in Q3 are: MD-NEXT v1.91.10 ~ v1.91.14 Supported New phone models – 28