A Look Back at 2018: Resources for Mobile Investigations

As 2018 draws to a close, we’ll be taking a look back at some of the resources we’ve offered this year to help forensic examiners in their investigations. This blog is a roundup of a year’s worth of mobile forensics resources. We kicked off 2018 by adding 550 Android recovery images and new password bypass … Continued

Meet Magnet Forensics’ Training Team: Christopher Cone

We conclude our “Meet the Forensic Trainer” series this year by introducing Chris Cone, new to Magnet Forensics’ Training Team as of October. Chris comes to us from an extensive background in Arkansas law enforcement and, as a trainer, thrives on a strong two-way class discussion. Read on below! Want to learn more about what … Continued

Shared Space for DFIR Contributions: An Interview with Alexis Brignoni

Forensic examiner, researcher, and blogger Alexis Brignoni has been hard at work. Over the past two years, he’s founded both the Initialization Vectors blog, and a GitHub where you can find repositories for both SQLite queries and DFIR process walkthroughs, as well as individual scripts. He’s also a frequent contributor to DFIR Twitter. Last month, … Continued

Take Advantage of Onsite Training at Magnet User Summit 2019

Have you been thinking about taking a Magnet Forensics Training course? Great news! We’re offering our Magnet AXIOM Examinations (AX200) and Magnet AXIOM Advanced Computer Forensics (AX250) before our Magnet User Summit in Nashville, from March 29-April 2. And as a special offer, if you purchase a training course, you’ll get free* attendance to MUS … Continued

Magnet User Summit 2019 Coming to Nashville on April 2-3

We’re bringing Magnet User Summit 2019 to the Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown in Nashville on April 2-3 — join us to learn the latest trends and best practices in digital forensics. MUS 2019 gives you a chance to network with others in the field while learning practical and useful information that can help you in … Continued

Meet Magnet Forensics’ Training Team: Hoyt Harness

We’re continuing our “Meet the Forensic Trainer” series this summer with an introduction to Hoyt Harness, who joined the Magnet Forensics Training Team in August. Hoyt’s extensive instructional experience began in the US military and continued through the civilian law enforcement world, a great foundation for being a Magnet Trainer. Read on below! Want to … Continued

New Industry Insights Brief: Successful Employee Misconduct Investigations

This month we’re pleased to introduce the second of three in our Industry Insights Brief series. Successful Employee Misconduct Investigations follows last month’s Successful Insider Threat Investigations, discussing two of the most common forms of misconduct—harassment, and misuse of company assets—and how AXIOM helps to show the patterns and artifacts common to each. Employee misconduct … Continued

Meet Magnet Forensics’ Training Team: Larry McClain

We’re continuing our “Meet the Forensic Trainer” series this summer with an introduction to Larry McClain, who joined the Magnet Forensics Training Team in July. Larry comes to us with many years of investigative digital forensics experience in both criminal and civil cases, as well as training experience from his military and law enforcement careers. … Continued

How to Put a Qualcomm Phone into EDL Mode

Emergency Download (EDL) mode is a Qualcomm feature that can allow you to recover data from a device and perform tasks like unbricking or flashing the device. On supported devices, Magnet AXIOM can use EDL to extract a full image. The method for putting a device into EDL mode can vary depending on the model. … Continued