By Jessica Hyde, Director, Forensics A few months back I was on my way to BSides NoVa, having a conversation with someone competing in the CTF about where his team would donate the prize money to if they won. I suggested some organizations related to helping young people learn about Information Security. A few hours … 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
As we exhibit this week at the National ICAC Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, we’re extremely honored to unveil a new technology integration. Magnet AXIOM will soon be able to ingest data from Child Rescue Coalition (CRC)’s Child Protection System (CPS), a comprehensive system that compiles and curates millions of online child predator records. The technology … Continued
As Magnet Forensics has grown, we’ve had the distinction of our tools being named Forensic 4:cast Computer Forensic Tool of the Year for each of the last five years. To us, this is an indicator that our strategy of paying careful attention to your forensic examination needs both now and into the future is hitting … Continued
This month, we’re looking at a few of the reasons why we think you continue (thank you!!) to nominate Magnet AXIOM and IEF year after year for Forensic 4:cast Computer Forensic Software and Phone Forensic Software of the Year Awards. We really do strive to make tools that you see as a necessity in your … Continued
We want to extend our sincere appreciation to those of you who took the time to cast nomination ballots in the 2018 Forensic 4:cast Awards. Thanks to you, we are nominated for THREE categories: Digital Forensic Organization of the Year Phone Forensic Software of the Year Computer Forensic Software of the Year Your nominations show … Continued
Today we announced our partnership with U.S. based nonprofit organization, Child Rescue Coalition (CRC), a partnership that will see Magnet Forensics and CRC come together to help achieve our shared goal of protecting children against child sexual exploitation and abuse. As a former digital forensics examiner, our Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Jad Saliba worked … Continued
This week, DFIR and infosec professionals converge on Las Vegas this week for the Black Hat and DEFCON conferences, each of which has its own Capture the Flag (CTF) competition. We thought we’d take a fond look back at the success of our own first-ever CTF, held in May in conjunction with our User Summit, … Continued
Coming to London, Paris, and Düsseldorf this April: the Magnet User Summit — your opportunity to attend in-depth lectures and a hands-on lab for the recovery, analysis, and reporting of digital evidence, and to network with our experts and your peers who work in mobile and computer forensics. Visit our Magnet User Summit site for … Continued
We’re proud to introduce a new course for people who are looking to expand the capabilities of their computer forensics investigations: Magnet AXIOM Advanced Computer Forensics (AX250). This is an expert-level four-day training course. It is designed for participants who are somewhat familiar with the principles of digital forensics and are seeking to expand their … Continued
