How to Investigate Infostealer Malware
If you’re not familiar with infostealer malware—a type of malware specifically designed to locate and exfiltrate credentials—consider yourself lucky. And consider being prepared.
Author: Phil Froklage
CL0P: Hunting a New Kind of Ransomware
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) & partners recently released a joint cybersecurity advisory uncovering techniques and tactics used by the threat actor behind the CL0P ransomware.
How To Get the Most Out of Your Magnet GRAYKEY Extractions
GrayKey extractions are an amazing tool for digital investigators and examiners, since getting a full file system image is crucial. For years, most forensic examinations of iOS devices were limited to data only available in an iTunes backup and only if you had the user’s passcode—with Android acquisitions not being much easier.
Magnet AXIOM 7.2 Now Available
We are thrilled to announce the release of Magnet AXIOM 7.2! This latest release introduces new features to help make it easier to access, view, and verify critical information from mobile sources for your investigations, including:
Magnet AXIOM Cyber 7.2 Is Now Available
We are happy to announce the release of Magnet AXIOM Cyber 7.2. In this release, we have added support for SHA256 hash calculations, an improved the viewer for LevelDB files, and added new and updated artifacts to keep your evidence sources current with the latest corporate applications and services. You can upgrade to the latest … Continued
A Guide to Peak Hardware Performance for Magnet AXIOM
Recently, I have seen user questions about hardware choices as it relates to performance with Magnet AXIOM or Magnet AXIOM Cyber. When it comes down to it, we all want our cases processed faster!
Hunting “Volt Typhoon” State-Sponsored Actor in Memory With Magnet AXIOM Cyber
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) & partners recently released a joint cybersecurity advisory uncovering a new attack by a nation-state sponsored attacker dubbed as “Volt Typhoon” (also called BRONZE SILHOUETTE) where the threat actor leverages fileless techniques also known as “Living-Off-The-Land” (LOTL) techniques.
Best Practices for Ransomware and Data Extortion Memory Response
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) & partners recently released a “#StopRansomware Guide” Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI) which aims at providing guidance to organizations to reduce the impact of ransomware incidents and a checklist of best practices for responding to these threats.
Magnet AXIOM 7.1 is Now Available!
A critical component of digital forensic examinations is the need to collaborate and discuss the findings from the case data with other stakeholders. This can include attorneys, other investigators, Human Resources, clients, and more.
Magnet AXIOM Cyber 7.1 Is Now Available
We are happy to announce the release of Magnet AXIOM Cyber 7.1. In this release, we have added new features and improvements to help you work as efficiently as possible.