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14th August 2025

Enterprise Turns To AI For Speed And Accuracy In DFIR

Magnet Forensics explores how AI is revolutionizing speed and accuracy in DFIR....

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Breaking Digital Barriers: Galaxy S25 & Z Flip Fully Supported

14th August 2025

Gain full filesystem access to the latest Samsung Galaxy devices with MD-NEXT....read more

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Digital Forensics Round-Up, August 13 2025

13th August 2025

Read the latest DFIR news – evidence of Kohberger’s detailed murder preparations, an alarming rise in child sextortion cases, Brian Carrier’s new mini-course on automation and AI in forensics, and more....read more

Well-Being In Digital Forensics And Policing: Insights From Hannah Bailey

12th August 2025

Hannah Bailey shares her journey from frontline policing to founding Blue Light Wellbeing, explaining why culturally-aware mental health support is crucial for DFIs and frontline workers....read more

Navigating Digital Investigations In 2020 Using BlackLight And MacQuisition

16th October 202117th June 2020

Arvinder: Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining today’s webinar, Navigating Digital Investigations In 2020 Using BlackLight And MacQuisition. My name is Arvinder Garcha. I’m the Director of Channels at BlackBag for Asia Pacific and Latin America. So before we kick things

Register For Webinar: How To Quickly Process All Your Videos (And Audio) For Release In Amped FIVE

17th June 202016th June 2020

Amped FIVE already plays and converts video from nearly any source: from bodyworn cameras to proprietary CCTV. FIVE has also become a standard tool for getting the best evidence from all your video sources: from analysis to enhancement. But once

How To Perform A Full Filesystem Checkm8 Extraction On iPhone 8 With MD-NEXT

16th June 2020

Check out the video for a step-by-step sequence of Full Filesystem (Checkm8) extraction on iPhone 8 model. Currently, MD-NEXT supports the models below: iPhone SE (A1662, A1723, A1724),iPhone 6s (A1633, A1688, A1691, A1700), iPhone 6s Plus (A1634, A1687, A1690, A1699),iPhone7

MSAB XAMN

22nd February 202315th June 2020

You’ve already extracted data from a mobile device, you’re up against the clock and you’re trying to analyze large amounts of mobile device and app data. Where do you start? Join us for a 30-minute free webinar and learn smart

Raven: An Android Mobile Exploitation Kit In A Portable Package

15th June 2020

Rapid triage extraction in the field for immediate actionable intelligence. MSAB is excited to announce the introduction of Raven, the new, innovative, highly portable mobile device exploitation toolset. It is specifically designed for operators in the field who need lightweight solutions

How To Extract Data From Samsung Galaxy S9 / Android 10 With MD-NEXT

15th June 202011th June 2020

In this video, we will introduce ‘Bootloader Pro’ extraction method which is capable of extracting Android 10 installed Samsung devices. Currently, MD-NEXT supports Galaxy S9(SM-G960N, SM-G960F)/Galaxy S9+(SM-G965N, SM-G965F)/Galaxy Note 9(SM-N960N) with Exynos chipset. If you have any further inquiries, contact

Amped Replay Update 16856 With Spotlight, Project Files Import/Export And Descriptions For Bookmarks

10th June 2020

Amped Software is happy to announce yet another update to Amped Replay, a universal video player for investigators, frontline officers, first responders, security personnel, and CCTV operators to conduct a quick first-level analysis of their video, with easy conversion, quick

Oxygen Forensics Adds Time Saving Features In New Release

10th June 2020

Oxygen Forensics, a global leader in digital forensics for law enforcement, federal, and corporate clients, announced today the release of Oxygen Forensic® Detective v.12.5. This release introduces features that will increase efficiency by implementing alternative solutions for law enforcement and

Register For Webinar: Thwarting Mac T-2 Encryption & SIP With AXIOM Cyber Remote Acquisition

10th June 2020

MacOS has created roadblocks for examiners for years. Investigators must contend with not only hardware-based encryption like the T-2 chip, to System Integrity Protection (SIP), which prevented disk and write access to specific directories across the Mac. Now with macOS

How to Identify Small Differences Between Two Times In A Video Using Amped FIVE

10th June 20209th June 2020

by David Spreadborough, Amped Software To help in setting the scene, let me tell you a story. A young guy decided to steal a charity box from a post office. The theft itself could not be seen on the video,

Digital Video Source Authentication: Groundbreaking Insights Into Digital Video Evidence

13th August 20208th June 2020

by Brandon Epstein, Walter Bruehs, Bertram Lyons, and Dan Fischer Video evidence is prolific in modern criminal investigations, and cell-phone video is one of the most prevalent ways video is captured [1]. While these silent witnesses can provide excellent investigative

Secure Your Digital Evidence Automatically From Telegram With XRY Photon

5th June 2020

New XRY 9.0.2 now released – with support for a brand new app in Photon Auto, plus added support for Samsung Galaxy S, A & J series with Exynos chipsets and support for newer Spreadtrum chipsets. TRY XRY FREE FOR

Magnet AXIOM 4.1 Is Here To Help You Get To The Evidence Faster And With More Efficiency

2nd June 2020

Magnet Forensics is continuing to build on the significant progress of Magnet AXIOM 4.0 and Magnet AXIOM Cyber 4.0 with Magnet AXIOM 4.1 and Magnet AXIOM Cyber 4.1! Find out below how AXIOM 4.1 will let you get to the

Following Up: When Digital Forensics Vendors Hire Research Talent, Where Does It Leave Research?

8th June 20201st June 2020

by Christa Miller, Forensic Focus When we published our March opinion piece, “When Digital Forensics Vendors Hire Research Talent, Where Does It Leave Research?” the reaction on Twitter — mostly from vendor representatives themselves — was swift and strong. While

AccessData Announces New Versions Of AccessData’s FTK® And AD Lab That Deliver Expanded And Enhanced Internet And Mobile Analysis

24th January 202529th May 2020

AccessData Group, a leading provider of integrated digital forensics and e-discovery software, recently announced the release of FTK® and AD Lab 7.3, new versions of the company’s digital forensics software solutions that feature enhancements that make it easier for users

Upcoming Webinar: Trust But Verify: Digital Artifact Edition

29th May 2020

How to make sure you’re telling the whole truth using supporting evidence in an investigation. Revealing the truth is our job as forensic analysts. Artifact parsing, in its efficiency, is helpful, but has the potential to steer us down the wrong