Magnet Axiom 8.8: Chat threads in Exhibit Builder, Email threads in Email Explorer, and new artifacts from Samsung Cloud Backups

Our final Magnet Axiom release of 2024 is out now, adding several improvements to the features and capabilities of Axiom to help you advance your investigations as efficiently as possible. This release of Axiom adds: In addition to new features and functionality, this release also includes new and updated artifact support to help keep your … Continued

Streamlining mobile extractions and processing with Magnet Graykey Fastrak and Axiom

With the number of mobile devices exceeding the global population, evidence from smartphones plays an essential role in criminal investigations. But as mobile devices continue to grow in storage capacity, the time needed to extract and process this critical data becomes increasingly challenging.  With our latest integration, we have added the ability to send mobile … Continued

Digital forensic tools: Why ease of use is essential

The digital forensic tools we rely on must not only be powerful enough to perform deep dives into intricate data sources, but also intuitive enough for a diverse range of users. Digital forensic evidence analysis is reviewed by a wide range of professionals, from highly-trained forensic examiners, to investigators with basic forensic knowledge, to legal … Continued

That one artifact: Metadata’s role in a complex child exploitation case

In this series, Chad Gish, CID/SISU Detective, Metropolitan Nashville Police Department will delve into some noteworthy cases in his 26-year career, focusing on investigations that were either completely solved or significantly aided by a critical piece of evidence—what he calls “that one artifact.” In some cases, physical evidence can be so limited that solving the … Continued

Making Magnet Copilot’s AI capabilities available offline

Across almost every industry and application, advances in AI have been prompting changes that can have major effects on digital forensic examinations. While the rapid development and availability of AI can be leveraged for malicious purposes, it can also level the playing field to give examiners another tool to help them keep pace with AI-generated … Continued

Magnet Axiom 8.6: Magnet Copilot offline AI capabilities and more

Magnet Axiom 8.6 introduces a new offline version of the early access to Magnet Copilot’s AI capabilities, helping you easily recognize potentially relevant data in your cases and determine the authenticity of media. This new release adds enhanced related media options to Artifact Explorer, and support for four additional languages in Magnet Exhibit Builder. Axiom … Continued

5 iOS forensics evidence sources to capture before they expire

Time is always critical when dealing with criminal investigations, but did you know that some iOS forensics evidence will be lost entirely if it isn’t extracted within a certain window of opportunity? To help avoid any lost data during mobile forensic data extraction, we have outlined the best iOS evidence sources to capture before expiration, … Continued