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
Who do you know in the digital forensics community who’s doing amazing work worthy of the Magnet Forensics Community Award? A lot of times it’s hard to tell, because many forensics examiners choose to remain humble—to downplay their hard work in favor of the people they’re striving to serve and (in many cases) save. It … Continued
There are a lot of third-party chat apps available for iOS and Android. Just look at the Google Play Store and iTunes Store and you’ll see more chat applications than you’ll ever be able to use and each target a different type of user, age group, region, or lifestyle. The most popular ones tend to … Continued
Get the latest version of Magnet AXIOM in-app or at the Customer Portal today! Magnet AXIOM 2.4 will make it faster to open cases and process media, recover more evidence from GrayKey images and Office 365, and expand image classification capabilities in Magnet.AI. If you’re not already using AXIOM, try it for yourself by requesting … Continued
When we announced the Magnet Forensics Scholarship Program last year, we did so with the intention to give promising law enforcement officers an opportunity to get a head start in digital investigations. Patrol officers, detectives, and others who want to explore this career can apply for a scholarship to receive: Unlimited access to world-class digital … Continued
by Chris Vance, MCFE, Magnet Forensics Manager, Training Curriculum Development After our previous blog post and webinar talking about some changes that came to iOS 11, some of the examiners here at Magnet Forensics decided to dive in deeper to figure out ways to help delay the one-hour timer that comes along with USB Restricted … Continued
When our partners at United Kingdom-based Semantics 21 shared on Twitter that they had won a Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce Science, Technology and Innovation Award, we couldn’t have been more pleased for them. To be recognized for the work they do in artificial intelligence certainly validated why we wanted to partner with them, and we’re … Continued
Magnet AXIOM 2.3 is now available to download in the Customer Portal. In this release, we’re bringing our previously announced integration of Child Rescue Coalition’s CPS software into AXIOM, performance improvements, and offline updates that are smaller and faster. If you’re not already using Magnet AXIOM and want to try it for yourself, request a … Continued
Most of Troy Schnack’s forensic examinations for cases taken by the U.S. Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Missouri are about mitigation rather than whether the client is guilty—how much evidence of a crime exists, which can affect sentencing guidelines. In one recent case, however, the evidence that appeared to tell one story … Continued
Over the last few months, you might have noticed the string of announcements we made around new partnerships, integrations, and/or ingestions with other vendors’ products in our space. It’s all part of the “toolbox” approach we take, recognizing that no one vendor can do all things. Instead, we’re all better and stronger when we can … Continued
