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8th October 2026

F3 Announces Free Digital Forensics Cryptocurrency Investigation Day

Join F3 on 29 October at the FCA in London for a FREE, hands-on cryptocurrency investigation workshop exploring digital forensics, blockchain intelligence, OSINT and real-world investigative techniques....

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Amped User Days 2027: Three Days Of Practical Knowledge, Real-World Workflows, And Expert Exchange

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Amped User Days 2027: Three Days Of Practical Knowledge, Real-World Workflows, And Expert Exchange

8th October 2026

Amped User Days returns February 23–25, 2027, for three online half days of expert insights, practical workflows, AI discussions, and real-world forensic video challenges....read more

MSAB Technology Helps Uncover International Fraud Network And Provides Answers To A Grieving Family

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MSAB Technology Helps Uncover International Fraud Network And Provides Answers To A Grieving Family

8th October 2026

Discover how MSAB’s XRY Pro and BruteStorm Surge helped unlock crucial digital evidence, expose an international fraud operation and bring long-awaited answers to a grieving family....read more

S21 Transcriber: Turn Spoken Evidence Into Searchable Intelligence

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S21 Transcriber: Turn Spoken Evidence Into Searchable Intelligence

7th October 2026

S21 Transcriber turns audio and video evidence into searchable, reviewable intelligence, fully offline, so investigators can find what matters faster....read more

Belkasoft X For Mobile Forensics: Acquisition, Analysis, And Reporting

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Explore Belkasoft X as a mobile forensics tool for iOS and Android acquisitions, full-file-system extraction, data recovery, application analysis, and reporting.

Forensic Focus Digest, October 02 2026

2nd October 2026

Discover what’s new on Forensic Focus – explore the biggest challenges in mobile forensics with Magnet Forensics, discover faster investigative workflows with Cellebrite Genesis, meet Radim Motycka, founder of Proofsnap, and more.

Block Hash Scan: Illegal File Triage Completed On Site

6th October 20262nd October 2026

See how MD-LIVE’s Block Hash Scan helps investigators identify known target files on-site without reading every file in full, and what a zero-detection result really means.

Passware Kit Mobile 2026 v5 Decrypts Samsung Galaxy Watch

1st October 2026

Passware Kit Mobile 2026 v5 expands mobile forensics with Samsung Galaxy Watch 4/5/6 passcode recovery and data extraction, new Samsung and Unisoc device support, Enpass for Android decryption, and faster workflows with immediate passcode recovery.

Trust Is Not A Feature. It Is The Foundation.

1st October 2026

Discover what agencies should expect from a digital forensics partner and how MSAB puts transparency, accountability and long-term commitment at the heart of its work.

Semantics 21’s CCTV Review Tool Is Built For Footage That Cannot Wait

30th September 2026

Turn CCTV footage into usable evidence faster with S21 CCTV, an intuitive offline solution that helps investigators review, analyse, enhance, redact and report on time-critical video evidence without unnecessary complexity.

Berla Introduces iVe 5.0, Adding Support For More Than 38,500 Additional Vehicles

30th September 2026

Introducing iVe Generation 5 from Berla: Discover how expanded coverage for more than 38,500 additional vehicles, new acquisition capabilities, modular hardware, and integrated guidance are advancing vehicle forensics.

Roadblocks Ahead! Navigating The Major Issues Of Mobile Forensics

29th September 2026

Magnet Forensics’ Christopher Vance tackles the biggest roadblocks in mobile forensics, from keeping a seized phone isolated, powered and safe from reboot timers to handling 1TB devices and proprietary data.

Belkasoft Releases Belkasoft X v2.12, Adding Offline Translation And AI-Assisted Database Analysis

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Belkasoft X 2.12 brings offline AI-powered translation, smarter SQLite analysis, expanded mobile and Windows evidence support, and more flexible acquisition workflows.

Green Meets Blue: A Brief RCS Forensic Excursion

29th September 2026

What does RCS mean for digital forensics? MSAB Digital Forensic Specialist Markus Hess breaks down how RCS works, who uses it and where investigators can find the forensic evidence.

ADF Solutions Named A Major Player In IDC MarketScape For Worldwide Digital Forensics Platforms 2026 Vendor Assessment

28th September 2026

ADF Solutions has been named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Digital Forensics Platforms 2026 Vendor Assessment, recognizing the company’s continued focus on intelligent triage, automation, and AI-driven digital investigations.

Go Beyond The Basics With XRY Kiosk From MSAB

25th September 2026

Go beyond the basics with XRY Kiosk – extract logical, full file system, physical and RAM data through controlled, compliant workflows built for fast frontline forensics.

Corrobora – Cross-Artifact Consistency Analysis For Windows Digital Forensics

24th September 2026

Dielle De Noon explores the development and validation of two key components of her open-source Windows digital forensics framework and how they lay the foundation for future cross-artifact correlation.

How Semantics 21 Is Calling Time On Add-On Culture In Digital Forensics

23rd September 2026

Investigative capability shouldn’t be split across licences, modules and bolt-ons – S21 VisionX brings visual review, prioritisation and victim identification into one intelligence-led platform.

Magnet Forensics Expands Collaboration With NCMEC To Strengthen Victim Identification

22nd September 2026

Coming soon to Magnet Griffeye: new capabilities will enable investigators to securely share CSAM-related files, hashes and investigative information directly with NCMEC, helping streamline workflows and support faster child victim identification.

Radim Motycka, Founder, Proofsnap

22nd September 2026

Why screenshots alone may not be enough: ProofSnap founder Radim Motycka explains how hashes, timestamps, WARC, network artefacts and independent verification can strengthen the preservation of web evidence.