Christa: As cyber crimes and incidents rise, so does the need for well prepared, professional, digital forensics and incident response practitioners. However, while there’s no shortage of digital forensics training and education, whether it’s accessible enough and addresses enough of … Read more
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Release Alert: Acquire 150+ digital evidence types with one click!
With the latest version of TACTICAL v2.7.4, you can now acquire 152 types of digital evidence out of the box, adding almost 30 new types.

Binalyze TACTICAL was already the fastest and most comprehensive forensic evidence collector available. Now … Read more
Forensic Focus Legal Update December 2019 – Part II: Search And Seizure
by Christa Miller
In cooperation with the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) and SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, Forensic Focus offers a quarterly roundup of the latest legal developments around digital forensic evidence.
Comprising … Read more
How To Parse AirDrop Artifacts In Magnet AXIOM
Hey everyone, Trey Amick from Magnet Forensics here. Today we’re going to be looking at a new set of artifacts specific to Mac investigations, which will be released as part of the AXIOM 3.8 release.
Today we’re going to be … Read more
Enfuse 2019 – Recap
by Mattia Epifani
The Enfuse Conference, organized by OpenText, took place from the 11th-14th of November 2019 at the Venetian Conference Center in Las Vegas. More than 1,000 attendees from 40 countries were present, coming from different fields like digital … Read more
Investigating Nonconsensual Intimate Image Sharing
by Christa Miller, Forensic Focus
Nonconsensual intimate image sharing – also known as image-based sexual abuse, nonconsensual pornography, or its original slang, “revenge porn” – has been around since at least the 1980s, but didn’t become a widespread social problem … Read more
How To Search For Visual Data With Griffeye Analyze DI
In this video, we’re going to discuss how to use the ‘Search’ function to help you quickly locate files of interest within your case. Analyze DI allows users to search for not only text-based information, but also visual clues as … Read more
How To Extract Credential Data Using KeyScout
Hello, this is Keith Lockhart from Oxygen Training, and this video is going to discuss the KeyScout application.
The KeyScout application is one of the tools available in the tool suite concept of the Forensic Detective product. KeyScout is a … Read more
How To Digital Forensic Boot Scan A Mac With APFS
by Rich Frawley
In this short 3-minute video, ADF’s digital forensic specialist Rich Frawley shows how to boot a MacBook Air (APFS, non-encrypted) with Digital Evidence Investigator.
The ADF digital forensic team is hard at work putting the finishing touches … Read more
Digital Forensics For National Security Symposium – Alexandria, VA, December 10th-11th
On the 10th and 11th of December 2019, the inaugural Digital Forensics For National Security Symposium will take place in Alexandria, VA, USA. Below is an overview of the subjects and speakers that will be featured at the event.
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… Read moreHow To Conduct A Live Forensic Scan Of A Windows Computer
Learn how to conduct a Windows live scan with ADF Solutions Digital Evidence Investigator. Two USB ports are required to complete a scan, one for the Collection Key and one for the Authentication Key, once the scan has started … Read more
How To Use Magnet AXIOM In Mac USB Investigations
Hey everyone, Trey Amick from Magnet Forensics here. Today we’re talking about Mac USB investigations, and what happens when we’ve been alerted that a USB has been inserted into an end point.
Different organisations handle USB policies differently. Some have … Read more
Can Your Investigation Interpret Emoji?
by Christa Miller, Forensic Focus
Emoji are everywhere — including in your evidence. Used across private-messaging apps and email, social media, and even in passwords and account names, emoji are pictographic representations of objects, moods, and words. They’re a convenient … Read more
How To Use Griffeye Brain – Artificial Intelligence
The Griffeye Brain in Analyze DI Pro version 19.2 brings the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence to help you quickly locate and identify child sex abuse material within your investigations.
In addition, the Griffeye Brain now has improved … Read more
How To Save Time With XAMN’s Dynamic Artifact Count Feature
At MSAB, we’re always looking to improve our software and make every product more user-friendly, intuitive, and valuable; and to help save you time.
We’ve recently improved the way that XAMN displays and counts artifacts. Let’s take a look at … Read more