Author Archives: Forensic Focus

Secure View launches their new APEX Physical Explorer and Burner Breaker. The Burner Breaker is the only tool in the world, capable of breaking into locked Burner Phones and more! This hardware/software combination can break pincodes/passcodes on Bur… Continue reading Susteen Launches New Physical Explorer And Passcode Breaker→

Oxygen Forensics, the worldwide developer and provider of advanced forensic data examination tools for mobile devices, announced today the availability of Oxygen Forensic Detective 8.4 that helps forensics experts with data extraction and acquisition on iCloud including photos and any data on iCloud Drive.

“With the popularization of data in the cloud, especially iOS devices that utilize Apple’s iCloud technology, having access to the documents, videos and photos that reside in the cloud is even more critical for professionals in the field of forensics,” said Lee Reiber, Oxygen Forensics COO. “Obtaining photos and videos with geo coordinates and time stamps along with other documents can make all the difference for experts in their daily mobile forensic routines.” Continue reading Oxygen Forensic Detective Tackles Data Extraction and Acquisition from iCloud→

Welcome to this month’s round-up of recent posts to the Forensic Focus forums.

Can you help with this iPhone extraction in which a deleted SMS has a future timestamp?

What happens to data on a backup tape when it is wiped? Add your answers on the forum.

Do you still record BIOS date / time? Add your vote to the poll.

Which details do you record about exhibits as part of the imaging process? Chime in on the forum.

What training would you recommend for a Special Agent who wants to move into computer forensics with no tech background?

What can be done when a cell provider’s records don’t match up with extracted data?

Do you have any recommendations for searching .mbox files? Add your thoughts on the forum.

Forum members discuss how to reconstruct a RAID 5. Continue reading Forensic Focus Forum Round-Up→

By Jad Saliba, Founder and CTO of Magnet Forensics

Last week, we launched Magnet AXIOM! Our team has been working hard to create a complete digital investigation platform that builds on the processing power of Magnet IEF, and I’m excited to announce that it is now available to the digital forensics community.

AXIOM incorporates our leading acquisition tool, Magnet ACQUIRE, and adds new analysis tools and features to enable acquisition, analysis and reporting of smartphone and computer evidence.

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MediaClone, Inc. is proud to announce the release of the Mobile M.2 Complete KIT.

The M.2 KIT includes many adapters with SATA and USB3.0 interfaces that enable the user to capture, clone, and erase data from different kinds and types of small form f… Continue reading Mobile M.2 Complete KIT→

New investigation platform provides robust acquisition, examination, and sharing tools

Today Magnet Forensics, a global leader in the development of digital forensic software, launched Magnet AXIOM, a complete digital forensics platform that builds on the processing power of Magnet IEF by adding acquisition capabilities, new in-depth analysis tools, and enhanced reporting.

Magnet AXIOM Resource List

Website: magnetaxiom.com
Webinars: magnetforensics.com/webinars
Getting Started: magnetforensics.com/gettingstarted
Free trial: magnetforensics.com/try-magnet-axiom-free-30-days
Magnet Forensics Blog: magnetforensics.com/blog

IEF enabled recovery of data from smartphone and computer artifacts, and from places other tools wouldn’t think to look. AXIOM is about more than finding evidence. AXIOM allows you to explore the evidence in greater depth while simplifying analysis by intuitively linking facts and data in a way that helps you to draw insightful conclusions. With AXIOM your examinations will be better and more thorough – you will uncover facts quickly, validate your findings with ease, and share the meaning of your results clearly. Continue reading Magnet AXIOM Is Now Available→

What is the most urgent question facing digital forensics today? That in itself is not a question with a straightforward answer. At conferences and in research papers, academics and forensic practitioners around the world converge to anticipate the future of the discipline and work out how to overcome some of the more challenging aspects of the field.

In September 2015, Forensic Focus ran a survey of digital forensic practitioners. Almost five hundred people responded, giving their opinions on a wide range of subjects from current challenges to child protection.

The question ‘In your opinion, what is the biggest challenge facing digital forensic investigators today?’ prompted a plethora of answers.

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The smartphone forensics landscape is changing, and examiners need to be smart with their budgets while also equipping themselves with the right tools to get the job done.

Meet Magnet ACQUIRE, a free software solution that enables digital forensic ex… Continue reading 5 Reasons Magnet ACQUIRE Should Be Your Go-To Tool For Smartphone Acquisitions→

BlackBag Technologies, Inc. invites visitors to explore the exciting new design of our website, launched Thursday, May 5, 2016. This new layout is intended to provide the best possible user experience with improved navigation and functionality througho… Continue reading BlackBag Technologies Releases New Website Design→

Global technology company Nuix today released version 7 of its patented processing engine, which extends the company’s big data capabilities to petabyte scale by giving customers the option of using Elasticsearch as the back-end database for Nuix case files. In parallel, Nuix will continue to update and support its existing architecture—which scales from the portability of a laptop to an enterprise data center—to maintain the performance and reliability customers expect. Continue reading Conquer Your Data Challenges Today And Build Hyper-Scaled Capacity For Tomorrow→