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2nd October 2026

Block Hash Scan: Illegal File Triage Completed On Site

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

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

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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

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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

Defining Atomicity (and Integrity) for Snapshots of Storage in Forensic Computing

12th July 2022

In this video from DFRWS-EU 2022, Jenny Ottmann revisits the discussion on quality criteria for “forensically sound” acquisition of such storage and proposes a new way to capture the intent to acquire an instantaneous snapshot from a single target system;

Introducing 2 Forensic Focus Podcast Co-Hosts: Simon Biles and Alex Desmond

11th July 202211th July 2022

Christa: Welcome to the Forensic Focus podcast. I’m your host, Christa Miller. And this week we’re switching it up a little bit. We’re introducing some new co-hosts: Simon Biles and Alex Desmond. Simon’s an IT and digital forensics expert witness

Extraction and Analysis of Retrievable Memory Artifacts From Windows Telegram Desktop Application

8th July 2022

In this video from DFRWS-EU 2022, Pedro Fernandez-Alvarez describes research focused on the Telegram Desktop client, in particular the client process contents in a Windows system’s RAM. Session Chair: We are now in the topic of memory forensics, and we

The Best Forensic Tool to Extract and Analyze Data of Drone/UAVs

8th July 2022

We are happy to release a demo video of MD-DRONE! Drone and UAVs are commonly used for public service purposes or terror and crimes are often involved with this remotely controlled mobility tool. The need for the investigation of drones

Why a UK Police Force Adopted Frontline Solutions From MSAB

7th July 2022

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Operator: Calling all units. A2 11, 675 Main. Backup needed. Speaker 1: So we had two police forces combining their digital forensics to save money and increase efficiency. However, we soon realized we had a situation that we weren’t prepared

Bridging the Gap: Standardizing Representation of Inferences in Diverse Digital Forensic Contexts

6th July 2022

Session Chair: So the next speaker is Timothy. It’s going to be online, so Timothy, are you ready? Timothy: Hi, everyone. So I’m Timothy Bollé, I’m a PhD student at the University of Lausanne. And today I will give a

Digital Intelligence Joins Forces with Detego for a Global Webinar Series

6th July 2022

Detego Global, creators of the award-winning Unified Investigations Platform that enables investigators to rapidly extract, analyze and report on critical data from 1,000s of devices and Digital Intelligence® Inc, a leader in the delivery of digital forensics and eDiscovery technologies,

MSAB Announces Its Second Major Release for 2022: XRY 10.2, XAMN 7.2 and XEC 7.2

6th July 2022

The new releases of XRY, XAMN and XEC come with full support for more devices, more apps, Coinbase Warrant Returns, plus an early access to new features. Release Highlights XRY 10.2 XRY 10.2 brings significant extraction and decoding capabilities to

Cellebrite’s Monica Harris on Achieving Balance in Corporate Investigations and E-Discovery

5th July 2022

Christa: Digital forensics in enterprises increasingly overlaps corporate investigations, e-discovery and incident response, with the result that enterprises themselves must balance data acquisition and retention with employee privacy and cyber security. This week on the Forensic Focus podcast we’re joined

What Can You Tell Us About Your Password? A Contextual Approach

30th June 2022

Aikaterini: I’m Aikaterini Kanta. I’m a PhD candidate with University College Dublin, and I’m really glad to be here today. I’m going to talk to you about my PhD research. So, about contextual based decryption. So, the average number of

Uncovering Windows Registry Data and the Latest Mac Artifacts

29th June 2022

Julie O’Shea: Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining today’s webinar: Uncovering Windows Registry Data and the Latest Mac Artifacts. I’m Julie O’Shea and I’m the Product Marketing Manager here at Cellebrite Enterprise Solutions. Before we get started, there are a few

Towards a Working Definition and Classification for Automation in Digital Forensics

28th June 2022

Gaëtan Michelet: So good morning, everyone. Today I will present the project we are working on with Frank Breitinger and Graham Horsman. This project is “Towards a working definition and classification for automation in the context of digital forensic”. And

Exploring Detego’s Multiple Deployment Options

17th October 202228th June 2022

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It’s no secret that the rapid pace of digital transformation is placing increasing pressure on digital forensic investigators. For years, the technology landscape has been introducing new devices capable of holding and managing larger amounts of data, from tablets and

Digital Forensics Research Update: May 2022

24th June 2022

Research published last month covered a wide range of issues in digital forensics, from limitations and challenges to new tools and techniques and lessons for those in higher education. Digital forensic techniques, now and in the future The National Institute

Magnet REVIEW 4.0: Helping You Bring Investigators and Their Evidence Together

24th June 2022

Magnet Forensics is very excited to share some of the great new features in Magnet REVIEW 4.0—helping digital forensic examiners bring their investigators and the evidence they need together by enabling secure agency-wide collaboration anytime and from anywhere! With the

Quantifying Data Volatility for IoT Forensics With Examples From Contiki OS

23rd June 2022

Bruce Nikkel: …paper of the session is from Jens-Petter Sandvik and his colleagues at NTNU, and it’s on “Quantifying Data Volatility for IoT Forensics With Examples From Contiki OS.” Jens-Petter: Yeah. Thank you. So, I’m Jens-Petter Sandvik and my co-authors