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News•Feb 26, 2026
Passware Kit Mobile 2026 V2 Decrypts Samsung S21/S20 Series
Passware Kit Mobile 2026 v2 introduces a proprietary method to decrypt Samsung Galaxy S20 and S21 devices powered by Exynos 990 and 2100 chipsets, supporting security patches up to April 2025. The update also adds full‑disk encryption support for Unisoc‑based phones and accelerates password recovery using Intel Arc GPUs alongside NVIDIA and AMD. Benchmarks show over 13,000 password guesses per second on an RTX 4070 Ti, while usability improvements include exportable password lists and rule‑file validation. Additional compatibility covers iOS 15.8.5 on A8/A9 devices and new Xiaomi Android models.
By Forensic Focus
News•Feb 26, 2026
Cellebrite’s 2026 Industry Trends Report Reveals Smartphones As The Leading Source Of Digital Evidence In Investigations At 97%
Cellebrite’s 2026 Industry Trends Report, based on 1,200 investigators in 63 countries, shows smartphones now account for 97% of digital evidence sources, a 24‑point rise since 2024. While 95% say digital evidence improves case solvability, 94% report rising complexity strains...
By Forensic Focus
News•Feb 25, 2026
Back To Myrtle Beach: Techno East 2026 Returns To The Core Of DFIR
Techno Security & Digital Forensics Conference East returns to Myrtle Beach June 2‑4, 2026, after a two‑decade hiatus. The event features six focused tracks spanning digital forensics, incident response, financial cyber crimes, human exploitation, AI‑driven DFIR, and eDiscovery. Over 100 sessions will...
By Forensic Focus
News•Feb 24, 2026
Satisfying The Landeck Ruling With Advanced Search Profiles In ADF Pro
The EU Court of Justice’s Landeck ruling clarified that law‑enforcement must obtain independent authorization and meet proportionality tests before accessing data on seized devices. This decision impacts prosecutions by making improperly obtained evidence potentially inadmissible and forces agencies to adopt...
By Forensic Focus
News•Feb 19, 2026
Belkasoft Advances AI-Assisted DFIR With Major Update To Belkasoft X And BelkaGPT
Belkasoft released a major update to its DFIR platform Belkasoft X and the offline AI assistant BelkaGPT. The upgrade adds context‑aware conversational Q&A, expands relevance scoring to up to ten artifacts, and introduces a GPU‑enabled BelkaGPT Hub for media processing. It...
By Forensic Focus
News•Feb 17, 2026
Magnet Virtual Summit 2026 Kicks Off February 23!
The Magnet Virtual Summit 2026 runs February 23‑26, featuring over 50 leading experts who will discuss AI, mobile forensics, cloud investigations, deepfakes, eDiscovery, and incident response. The event spotlights the new Magnet One platform, promising faster, AI‑enhanced case building, and...
By Forensic Focus
News•Feb 16, 2026
5 Reasons Why Detego Case Manager For DFIR Is Ideal For Investigative Teams
Detego Case Manager for DFIR launches as a purpose‑built platform that consolidates digital and physical evidence, audit trails, and chain‑of‑custody logs in a tamper‑proof environment. It offers a unified dashboard delivering real‑time visibility, customizable Kanban‑style workflows, and role‑based permissions for...
By Forensic Focus
News•Feb 16, 2026
In The Age Of Synthetic Media, Authenticity Can No Longer Be Assumed
Semantics 21 has launched S21 Deepfake Detector, a standalone offline tool that lets investigators assess images and video frames for AI‑generated manipulation. The system provides confidence‑based scores rather than binary judgments, supporting human decision‑making while preserving evidence integrity. After a year...
By Forensic Focus
News•Feb 11, 2026
Digital Forensics Round-Up, February 11 2026
The February 11 digital forensics round‑up highlights a wave of open‑source tools—including triagectl for macOS, Hindsight v2026.01’s Chrome Sync parsing, a chunked BitLocker‑key recovery script, a Velociraptor Notepad++ artifact, and FOSSOR for malware hash lookup—aimed at streamlining evidence collection. It also...
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