Free Digital Forensics Tools Every Investigator Needs
Magnet Forensics offers a variety of free digital forensics tools designed to assist in many aspects of digital forensics and incident response (DFIR).
Author: Phil Froklage
Researching FORCEDENTRY: Detecting the Exploit With No Samples
Earlier this month, I reached out to my friend Valentina and told her I wanted to learn about macOS/iOS exploitation, so she recommended taking a look at the CVE-2021-30860 vulnerability, also known as FORCEDENTRY, and the prior work her friend Jeffrey Hofmann posted on Twitter.
Comparing Magnet AXIOM Performance Speeds Through the Ages
How large was the last case you worked and how much data were you dealing with? I get a bit sentimental thinking back to some of the earlier days of my digital forensics casework. The good old days when a normal case consisted of a single desktop computer with maybe a few gigabytes of storage capacity—on the high end.
The Top 10 Updates to Magnet AXIOM Cyber in 2022
Picking our favorite updates to Magnet AXIOM Cyber in 2022 was no mean feat. From the inclusion of scanning with YARA rules to spot the latest malware, to Email Explorer for easy browsing of email evidence, AXIOM Cyber in 2022 got some major upgrades. While there are too many new features to fit in one post, here are ten great new AXIOM Cyber features from the past 12 months, in no particular order.
The Top 15 Updates to Magnet AXIOM in 2022
2022 was a big year for Magnet AXIOM. From improvements to Magnet.AI to the much adored (and long awaited) Dark Mode, Magnet AXIOM has transformed quite a bit over the past 12 months. While there are too many new features to fit in one post, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite improvements to AXIOM in 2022.
Magnet AXIOM Cyber 6.9 – Adding Pre-Processing for SharePoint and Improving LevelDB Insights and YARA Rules
We are thrilled to announce the release of Magnet AXIOM Cyber 6.9. This release adds and expands on a number of features that will help streamline your digital forensics, incident response and eDiscovery investigations, including:
Magnet AXIOM 6.9: Providing Insight Into LevelDB Databases
Magnet AXIOM 6.9: Updated LevelDB Viewer, Improvements to Apple Warrant Returns, & Automatic Loading of iOS Keychain Data
Leveling the Playing Field With the LevelDB View in Magnet AXIOM and AXIOM Cyber
As examiners, we are used to finding data within database files. These have often been SQLite databases which we have been examined ad nauseum to carve out every bit of data we can find.
Meet the Magnet Forensics’ Training Team: Matt Latham
MF: Tell us about your life before becoming a Trainer.
ML: Prior to becoming a trainer, I worked as a digital forensic investigator within law enforcement. I worked on a wide variety of cases including fraud, large scale drug operations, murder, and child sexual offences. After my time in law enforcement, I became a university lecturer, specialising in mobile forensics and cyber security.
Meet the Magnet Forensics’ Training Team: Denise Duffy
MF: Tell us about your life before becoming a Trainer.
DD: Before joining the Magnet family, I was a law enforcement officer for 25 years. Throughout my career, I was fortunate to be a part of many different units: patrol officer, school resource officer, Narcotics, Investigations, and Major Investigations. One thing our department didn’t have was a Computer Crimes Unit. Seeing a need, with the support of my chief, I started one.