A Deeper Look at Magnet AXIOM’s Improved Hashing

One of the most obvious benefits of Magnet AXIOM is the access to the entire file system, as well as the hundreds of artifact types that the Magnet parsing and carving engine finds. To accommodate the larger data set and expanded access, we’ve improved the hashing functionality as well. If you are more familiar with … Continued

Why False Positives Are Important

Most forensic examiners are familiar with seeing false positives in their search or processing results. False positives will always be present in tools that conduct some form of data carving in their searching and/or processing. I often get questions from forensic examiners (both new and experienced) on whether the data that Magnet IEF or Magnet … Continued

Q&A: Chuck Cobb, Magnet Forensics’ New VP of Training

We all know the forensics industry needs to be credible and reliable to have its necessary impact in the courtroom. Magnet Forensics recently launched an expanded training program and its first certification – the Magnet Certified Forensic Examiner (MCFE). To build an industry-leading training program, Magnet Forensics brought Chuck Cobb on board as Vice President, … Continued

Fighting crime in the digital age

Magnet Forensics CEO Adam Belsher published an editorial titled Fighting Crime in the Digital Age in the National Post, coinciding with our participation at the 111th annual Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police conference (Aug. 14-17). In the column, Adam provides an overview of the challenges people and society are facing as a result of … Continued

Analyzing data with Centralized Views in Magnet AXIOM

This post will outline the various views that Magnet AXIOM lets you use in your investigations and provides tips and tricks on how to get the most out of AXIOM’s Centralized Views. Depending on the type of data you’re looking at, the presentation can really help with your analysis. Some views work really well with … Continued

Magnet AXIOM Adds Forensic Support for Uber

Since its launch, Uber has become a popular alternative to taxi rides in many cities globally. As Uber is controlled through a mobile app, it only makes sense to add support for it in Magnet AXIOM and Magnet IEF. With the launch of AXIOM 1.0.4 and IEF 6.8.1, we’ve added support to parse data from … Continued