
How to Use The New App Genie – Physical Analyzer Series
May 11, 2020
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By: Heather Mahalik - Senior Director of Digital Intelligence at Cellebrite In the two previous blogs in this series we covered, “How to Open A Case In Physical Analyzer” and “How to Do Quick-and-Easy Redactions in Physical Analyzer.” In this blog, we’re going to cover...
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Lost Hiker Rescued Alive by Emergency Cell Phone Record Analysis
April 30, 2020
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by Nicole Poser Tuolumne County, CA – March 26, 2020 started out as a beautiful day in Tuolumne County California, filled with blue skies and an unusual tranquility due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Throughout the state residents struggled to find activities...
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Cyan Forensics helps initiate launch of Online Safety Tech Industry Association (OSTIA)
April 28, 2020
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By: Rachel Goddard At the Leeds Digital Festival yesterday, a significant leap forward in the UK’s fight against online harms was made: the Online Safety Tech Industry Association (OSTIA) was launched. “The idea was formed a year or so ago,...
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Cellebrite Signs $7.9 Million Deal with Law Enforcement Agency in Asia
April 14, 2020
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Tysons Corner, Va., April 14, 2020 – Cellebrite, the global leader in Digital Intelligence Solutions for public and private sectors, signed a $7.9 million deal with a national law enforcement agency in Asia. The three-year deal for Cellebrite’s Premium services, training and...
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Three Scottish Startups Join Tech Nation Cyber Programme
April 9, 2020
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By: Ross Kelly Companies previously featured on the programme have seen considerable success, according to Tech Nation. Three of Scotland’s most exciting cybersecurity startups have been chosen to take part in Tech Nation’s Cyber 2.0 growth programme. Cyan Forensics, SnapDragon...
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Extracting Passwords from Microsoft Edge Chromium
April 9, 2020
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by Oleg Afonin Last week, Microsoft Edge has become the second most popular desktop Web browser based on NetMarketShare usage figures. The new, Chromium-powered Edge offers impressive levels of customization and performance, much better compatibility with Web sites. The new...
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Checkm8 Glossary
March 30, 2020
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Checkm8 exploit made a big buzz recently since it opened doors to forensically sound acquisition of multiple models of iOS devices. Belkasoft have implemented checkm8-based approach in its Belkasoft Evidence Center mobile and computer forensics tool. In this article we would like to familiarize...
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Full File System Extraction for iOS Devices with Belkasoft Evidence Center
March 30, 2020
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In September 2019, an independent researcher axi0mX discovered and released a new iOS exploit called checkm8. The event has been announced ground-breaking, as checkm8 affects hundreds of millions of Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, and it can’t be patched. What...
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Is tracking the virus spread in conflict with citizens’ privacy?
March 23, 2020
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Is tracking the virus spread in conflict with citizens' privacy? In recent times there have been several privacy related questions raised by the public regarding how governments could monitor infected people moving across their countries. Is this a legitimate concern?...
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Cellebrite Increases Online Learning Capacity
March 19, 2020
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Company Aims to Provide Flexible Learning Options to Digital Forensics Professionals Facing Travel Restrictions TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 19, 2020 – Cellebrite, the global leader in Digital Intelligence Solutions for the public and private sectors, today announced it is increasing its live online...
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During COVID-19 Pandemic Cellular Experts Offer Support to Law Enforcement
March 19, 2020
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Mar. 19, 2020 / PRZen / DALLAS -- The COVID-19 outbreak is changing the way the law enforcement community looks at first responders and citizen safety health measures. Every tool they can leverage has become that much more important. Maps are an...
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A Few Mac Artifacts You Should Be Paying Attention To
March 12, 2020
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Since we announced our support of MacOS with AXIOM 3.0 in March 2019, we’ve continued to strengthen our support for Mac investigations with every release since then. With the release of AXIOM 3.11 around the corner—which will have support for even...
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Locked Apple Notes Aren’t as Secure as You Think
March 4, 2020
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By Andrew Orr Forensic company BlackBag, a Cellebrite company, recently found that locked Apple Notes are temporarily stored in an insecure state. "Secure" Senior researcher Sarah Edwards found that Apple Notes locked with a password are “partially and temporarily unsecure.” She used...
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New Chair Announced to Lead Cyan Forensics into the Next Stage of Growth
February 28, 2020
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By Rachel Goddard Paul Brennan has been appointed as chair to guide Cyan Forensics through our next level of growth. Brennan offers a wealth of commercial experience helping to steer technology organisations into the international arena, with particular focus on...
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Logicube® Adds Two New Powerful Options To The Falcon®-NEO Forensic Imager
February 19, 2020
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By Peter Manalo Logicube® Inc., a global leader in digital forensic imaging technology, has announced two new software subscription options for the company’s premier forensic imaging solution, Falcon®-NEO. The Mobile Device Capture option allows users to quickly capture...
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7 Easy Steps to Get Full Access to Evidence on Damaged PCIe NVMe SSDs
February 17, 2020
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Damaged NVMe drives presented a great challenge to digital forensiс examiners, because there was no solution to such cases until now. Surely, the experts could use some adapters to connect healthy drives, but they were not able to do anything...
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Atola TaskForce 2020.1: Imaging into a file on an encrypted target
February 10, 2020
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By Yulia Samoteykina We are pleased to announce the release Atola TaskForce 2020.1! This firmware’s key feature is imaging into a file on an encrypted target drive. Target drive encryption Atola TaskForce creates an encrypted exFAT partition using VeraCrypt with...
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BlackLight – Ingestion of Cellebrite Mobile Extractions
February 5, 2020
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By Stephanie Thompson With the recent news of BlackBag joining Cellebrite, it seems like the appropriate time to share what we can already do together! Specifically, how to ingest Cellebrite acquisitions into BlackLight. With our latest BlackLight release, BlackBag added additional Cellebrite formats that can...
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Apple vs Law Enforcement: Cloudy Times
February 4, 2020
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By Vladimir Katalov Just days ago, we have reviewed the data stored in iCloud, and studied its encryption mechanisms. We also discussed the discrepancies between the data that is stored in the cloud and the data that’s provided to the...
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EDRM Announces Cellebrite as Newest Global Partner
February 3, 2020
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Setting the global standards for e-discovery, the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) is pleased to announce Cellebrite, the global leader in Digital Intelligence Solutions for law enforcement, government and the enterprise market, as the newest “Preserver”-level partner, signing a three-year agreement. This...
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AccessData Welcomes Tammy Doss as Vice President of Legal Sales
February 3, 2020
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Lana Pellegrino, another respected industry veteran, joins Doss’ team to focus on U.S. law firms and service providers AccessData Group, a leading provider of integrated digital forensics and e-discovery software Doss is highly regarded, having held a number of executive...
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An Israel-U.S. Merger Creates An Apple Hacking Powerhouse For The Feds
January 14, 2020
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U.S. Attorney General William Barr is engaging in a new war of words with Apple, as it seeks access ... [+]OSCAR RIVERA/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES By: Thomas Brewster Associate editor at Forbes, covering cybercrime, privacy, security and surveillance. As Attorney General...
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Location Carving—A Key Driver For Solving Crimes
January 6, 2020
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By: Or Begam - Team Leader, Forensic Research Group and Natanel Alkalai - Research Technical Leader Whether you are identifying multinational fraud, uncovering criminal networks, or investigating a homicide, location information is vital to solving crimes. Here’s how investigative teams can...
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What’s New in Belkasoft Evidence Center 2020 Version 9.9
December 18, 2019
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Belkasoft Evidence Center 2020 v.9.9 (or, in short, BEC) is an all-in-one forensic solution, combining mobile and computer forensics as well as memory, cloud and remote forensics, and incident investigations in a single tool. Given its affordable price, it is one of the best choices among...
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Apple FileVault Encryption: Issues and Solutions
December 16, 2019
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Apple FileVault Encryption: Issues and Solutions by Roman Morozov, Head of Technical Support Department and NAND Data Recovery Instructor, ACE Lab FileVault is a high-end disk encryption program used in Mac OS X 10.3 and later. Most of Apple's products...
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Textalyzer Could Help Bust Drivers Using Cellphones
December 6, 2019
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By: Robert Smith Police in New York state may soon have a high-tech way of catching texting drivers: a device known as a textalyzer that allows an officer to quickly check if a cellphone has been in use before a...
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Perpetrators use technology to lure victims of human trafficking
December 3, 2019
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The perpetrators of human trafficking prey on young girls using social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, offering gifts of clothing, cellphones and makeup. - The Associated Press file photo Waterloo forensics firm helps police recover digital evidence...
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iOS Device Acquisition with checkra1n Jailbreak
November 27, 2019
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By Vladimir Katalov We’ve just announced a major update to iOS Forensic Toolkit, now supporting the full range of devices that can be exploited with the unpatchable checkra1n jailbreak. Why is the checkra1n jailbreak so important for the forensic community, and what new...
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How to Avoid Misleading Video Footage – iNPUT-ACE a Cellebrite Partner
November 25, 2019
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By: Ariel Watson - Cellebrite Global Content Marketing iNPUT-ACE is a Cellebrite partner delivering video investigation tools within the Cellebrite Digital Intelligence Platform. Managing the Video Challenge As CCTV technology developed incrementally over several years in various industries, thousands of different...
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GovTech Summit 2019 Win
November 18, 2019
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By Rachel Goddard Cyan Forensics has been announced as the winner of PitchGovTech as part of the GovTech Summit 2019. The pitch competition took place as part of the GovTech Summit, where political leaders and start-up founders from across Europe...
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With New Surveillance Technology, Are Encryption Backdoors Still Needed?
November 18, 2019
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BY: NICOLE LINDSEY Within the United States, top law enforcement officials such as Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray are increasingly making the case that tech companies such as Facebook should weaken the type of encryption that they...
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Complete Investigations Over 2x Faster with the New Magnet AUTOMATE 2.0
November 13, 2019
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A new version of Magnet AUTOMATE is now available to help examiners complete investigations faster by reducing downtime by over 90% and by processing evidence items in parallel. Learn more about what’s in Magnet AUTOMATE 2.0, including case merging, maximizing computing...
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Future transformational change in digital forensics high on the agenda
November 8, 2019
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By: Alan McConnell Author Alan McConnell is Cyan Forensics’ Forensic Advisor. He is a skilled digital forensic analyst with over a decade of experience working in law enforcement conducting forensic and criminal investigations. Although thought provoking in numerous ways, a clear stand...
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Using DC Dimming to Stop PWM Flickering in iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max, Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL
November 6, 2019
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By Oleg Afonin Just like the previous generation of OLED-equipped iPhones, the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max both employ OLED panels that are prone to flickering that is particularly visible to those with sensitive eyes. The flickering is caused...
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Cellular Technology Reunites Loved Ones After Devastating California Camp Fire
October 26, 2019
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NEWS PROVIDED BY Hawk Analytics DALLAS, Oct. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- It's been nearly a year since one of the deadliest and most destructive fires in modern history hit the United States. The California Camp Fire raged on for 17 days and covered...
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Notre Dame students intern with St. Joseph County Cyber Crimes Unit
October 26, 2019
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By Serena Zacharias South Bend Tribune Notre Dame senior Lexie Van den Heuvel works on a case on a recent day using a digital forensics tool to sort and organize her data. SOUTH BEND — On the third floor of...
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OXYGEN FORENSICS LAUNCHES OXYGEN FORENSIC DETECTIVE 12.0 – POWERED BY JETENGINE
October 8, 2019
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Oxygen Forensics, a global leader in digital forensics for law enforcement, federal, and corporate clients, today announced the release of Oxygen Forensic Detective 12.0, Powered by JetEngine. The new release completely overhauls the program’s interface, giving Oxygen Forensics’ flagship software...
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Announcing Magnet SHIELD — A New Way to Capture and Report on Digital Evidence
October 2, 2019
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We’re proud to announce Magnet SHIELD, an innovative new solution that empowers the frontline police officers and investigators in your police service to easily capture and report on digital evidence from consenting victims and witnesses in the field. Share Magnet...
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With new capabilities and meaningful upgrades, there’s more to love about Quin-C
October 2, 2019
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BY LORI TYLER If you didn’t get a chance to kick back this past summer, don’t feel left out—our developers have been hard at work too, bringing you more to love about Quin-C™. The latest release includes new capabilities and...
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USB Restricted Mode in iOS 13: Apple vs. GrayKey, Round Two
September 27, 2019
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by Vladimir Katalov While the dust surrounding the controversy of rushed iOS 13 release settles, we are continuing our research on what has changed in iOS forensics. In this article we’ll review the new policy on USB restrictions and lockdown...
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A risky bet on reinventing its sole product pays off for Magnet Forensics
September 27, 2019
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Adam Belsher relied on client input to guide product redevelopment. MICHAEL KUBY/THE GLOBE AND MAIL By Joe Castaldo Sales at Magnet Forensics had been going strong for two years, yet the company knew the end was in sight. The firm...
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Salve Regina University to open new digital forensics and nursing laboratories at Warwick campus
September 27, 2019
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By Ryan Belmore Salve Regina University will celebrate the opening of two new laboratories for digital forensics and advanced practice nursing during a ribbon cutting ceremony to be held at its Center for Adult Education, 144 Metro Center Blvd., on Tuesday,...
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Cell towers forensics: crime scene coverage survey
September 26, 2019
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CASE STUDY The event took place in a suburb area of the town, not equipped with security cameras. No witness noticed the fact. How can investigators verify a suspect’s alibi according to the testimony? Investigators are able to start the...
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Delivering Fast Forensics Triage for CAID
September 24, 2019
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By David Toy Cyan Forensics is delighted to announce that it has been contracted to deliver the new Fast Forensics Triage capability for CAID (The UK’s Child Abuse Image Database), allowing forensic investigators to detect indecent images of children on a suspect’s device...
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Cellebrite Advanced Services Solves the Toughest Encryption Problems for Apple and Android Devices
September 24, 2019
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By: Joanna Shemesh Cellebrite Advanced Services (CAS) labs provide worldwide support for unlocking and extracting data from all Apple iOS devices up to iOS 12.4.2, and high-running Android devices including Samsung S10, S10e, and S10+. Physical extraction has been the ideal...
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Top 6 Reasons Why You Should Use AXIOM to Verify Your UFED Results
September 23, 2019
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Here at Magnet Forensics we’ve always been a big believer in the “toolbox” approach to investigations. While many of our customers use Magnet AXIOM as their primary investigative tool for mobile, computer and cloud investigations, when lives are at stake,...
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Samsung Exynos Chipset Support
September 23, 2019
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By: Shahar Tal - VP Security Research Lab at Cellebrite UFED Ultimate 7.23 extends support for Samsung Exynos, which is featured in a wide variety of phones, from mid-range J and A series to the Flagship Galaxy S9. Exynos chipsets deliver next-generation mobile...
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Non-standard Chinese Phones Now Accessible with UFED Chinex Kit
September 16, 2019
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By: Jolene Tay - Field Marketing Manager, APAC at Cellebrite Low to mid-tiered Chinese mobile phones manufactured with Chinese chipsets are attractive to criminals and inmates due to their compact size, cheap price and lack of traceability. These non-standard Chinese phones...
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Making Complex Issues Simple: A Unique Method to Extract Evidence from RAID with Lost Configuration
September 16, 2019
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Making Complex Issues Simple: A Unique Method to Extract Evidence from RAID with Lost Configuration by Alexander Leonenko, Software Developer and RAID Data Recovery Instructor, ACE Lab Today we would like to talk about RAID arrays with lost configuration and...
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Oxygen Forensic Key Scout
September 10, 2019
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What is it? KeyScout is a utility built into Oxygen Forensic® Detective which uncovers and extracts user data, tokens and passwords from apps and web browsers as well as Wi-Fi hotspot passwords, iTunes backups, and operating system data on PCs running...
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iOS 12.4 File System Extraction
September 6, 2019
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by Oleg Afonin The iOS 12.4 jailbreak is out, and so is Elcomsoft iOS Forensic Toolkit. Using the two together, one can image the file system and decrypt the keychain of iPhone and iPad devices running most versions of iOS (except...
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How to Extract and Decrypt Signal Conversation History from the iPhone
August 29, 2019
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Published by Vladimir Katalov With over half a million users, Signal is an incredibly secure cross-platform instant messaging app. With emphasis on security, there is no wonder that Signal is frequently picked as a communication tool by those who have something to...
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TaskForce drive identification
August 28, 2019
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Published by Olga Milishenko Atola TaskForce is designed to perform multiple processes simultaneously and provide its users with unprecedented flexibility when it comes to a variety of devices and configurations in which they can be used. TaskForce also makes sure to...
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4 Ways That Your Digital Forensics Software Tool Should Adapt to Your Workflow
August 28, 2019
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Most law enforcement agencies at both the local and national levels have learned how difficult it can be to implement a digital forensics software product into their existing workflow. Whether it’s the quality management procedures for forensic imaging or the...
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Oxygen Forensic Detective is the most complete tool for Parrot drone data extraction
August 27, 2019
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Published by BY OXYGEN.FORENSICS Recreational Drones are invading the world Recreational Drones are spreading all over the world. The official DJI website statistics indicate DJI drones were flying in six continents last year. According to Global Market Insights, the consumer drone market is forecast...
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BlackBag’s Partnership with Berla Expands Your Analysis Environment
August 23, 2019
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In today’s investigations, it is now commonplace to have multiple digital devices associated to one case. As such, consolidating acquired devices is critical when reconstructing a sequence of events for a case. Whenever a mobile device is connected to a...
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MAGNET AXIOM 3.5 IS NOW AVAILABLE!
August 22, 2019
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Magnet AXIOM 3.5 Includes Apple Warrant Returns and User Experience Improvements Get Magnet AXIOM 3.5 now—either within AXIOM or as a download over at the Customer Portal. In this release, we’ve added Apple warrant returns, new image categories in Magnet.AI, as...
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Disklabs Faraday Bags
August 16, 2019
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Disklabs Faraday Bags State-of-the-art solutions for shielding technology from external interference Disklabs developed Faraday bags for law enforcement, intelligence agencies, military and computer forensics investigators to enable them to secure seizure, transportation and examination of portable digital devices. The Technology...
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Cyan Forensics joins fight against child-abuse with digital forensics technology
August 14, 2019
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By: Jess Phillips Cyan Forensics, an Edinburgh-based digital forensics startup, has announced its first partnership in America. The company’s software helps police detect indecent images of children in minutes, speeding up the time it takes to search seized devices. Its...
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New Career, New Mission: Veterans Eligible for Mobile Forensics Courses Through Felician University and Cellebrite
August 12, 2019
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New Career, New Mission: Veterans Eligible for Mobile Forensics Courses Through Felician University and Cellebrite Courses will teach desperately needed skills related to cybersecurity, digital intelligence and law enforcement investigations -- and qualify for GI Bill benefits NEWS PROVIDED BY...
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Walkthrough: How to Perform Remote Acquisition of Digital Devices
August 9, 2019
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Remote acquisition of digital devices is a useful option for the modern-day organizations, both commercial and government ones. The main reasons for that are as follows: As entities grow, their IT-environments tend to become more complex, distributed, and dispersed. Cost-efficiency...
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Elcomsoft Cloud Explorer 2.20 Fixes Google Photos Support, Downloads More Historical Data
August 8, 2019
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Elcomsoft Cloud Explorer 2.20 boosts the number of data types available for acquisition, fixes support for Google Photos and speeds up Photos downloading speed by enabling pre-filtering. In addition, we’ve switched from Google Maps to OpenStreetMap for showing you the...
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GovStart 2019 Launches at No 10.
August 7, 2019
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GovStart 2019 Launches at No 10. David Toy Cyan Forensics was in No 10 Downing Street today meeting with senior advisors to the UK Prime Minister as part of the launch of GovStart 2019. Speaking at today’s launch, Ian Stevenson, Cyan...
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Incident Response Comes to the Cloud: 3 Reasons to Choose an IaaS Solution
August 6, 2019
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Incident Response Comes to the Cloud: 3 Reasons to Choose an IaaS Solution SHON W. HARRIS Information security professionals have been hesitant to embrace a paradigm shift in Digital Forensics/Incident Response (DFIR) of moving their data breach detection and response...
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What is Facial Recognition?
August 1, 2019
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What is Facial Recognition? Oxygen Forensics, Inc. Facial recognition systems are bio-metric technologies capable of identifying or verifying a person from a digital image or a video frame from a video source. Facial recognition can identify a person by analyzing...
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Cellebrite- Image Classification Challenges and Solutions
August 1, 2019
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Image Classification Challenges and Solutions By: Tola Waisman - Director of Technology, CTO at Cellebrite The prevalence of digital data in investigations means that investigators have to increasingly rely on advanced solutions, such as image classification, to help analyze the...
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Winds of Change: The Power of Rapid Digital Triage
July 31, 2019
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Winds of Change: The Power of Rapid Digital Triage 31st July 2019Kim Kingan Kim Kingan Kim Kingan brings nearly two decades of government policy and international strategy to team Cyan Forensics Kim specialises in governance, compliance, and change management programmes....
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The Fastest Way to Access the Digital Evidence on Damaged SSDs
July 30, 2019
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Techno Mode - the fastest way to access the digital evidence on damaged SSDs by Roman Morozov, NAND Data Recovery Instructor, ACE Lab Recent statistics show that solid-state drives are getting a good share of the market of storage devices....
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How to Streamline the Digital Evidence Collection Process
July 29, 2019
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How to Streamline the Digital Evidence Collection Process Using Hardware-Based Digital Forensic Imaging Solutions in the Lab or On-Scene As a pioneer in the manufacture of hardware-based digital forensic imaging solutions, we are often asked about the advantages of hardware-based...
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Searching Tips and Tricks in BlackLight
July 18, 2019
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SEARCHING TIPS AND TRICKS IN BLACKLIGHT BY: ASHLEY HERNANDEZ Starting in BlackLight 2019 R1, customers have two methods for searching for words or patterns in case data. This post will walk you through the basics of both types of searching,...
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“Game Changing” New Technology from Cyan Forensics to Help Fight Child Abuse
July 12, 2019
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Kim Kingan The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, announced that a pioneering set of new technologies to improve the capabilities of the Child Abuse Image Database (CAID) will be provided to all UK police forces to help them fight online child abuse during...
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Atola TaskForce 2019.7 with Web API for Automation
July 11, 2019
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Atola TaskForce 2019.7 with Web API for Automation Published by Vitaliy Mokosiy We strongly believe that digital forensic world needs faster solutions to save your precious time, tackle routine tasks easily, and focus on what matters most. That’s why we have...
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Review-Mobile Device Investigator From ADF
July 10, 2019
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Mobile Device Investigator From ADF by Jade James ADF Solutions is a leading provider of intelligent digital forensic and media exploitation software. ADF’s tools are used for the processing and analysis of computers, external drives, mobile devices and other media...
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What’s New in OpenText Security
July 10, 2019
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Pioneering solutions for the entire digital investigation life cycle Sunali Sagar OpenText™ continues to address the needs of corporate and law-enforcement investigators around the world since its acquisition of the EnCase™ and Tableau line of products in late 2017. The following new...
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The Art of iPhone Acquisition
July 9, 2019
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The Art of iPhone Acquisition July 9th, 2019 by Vladimir Katalov We all know how much important data is stored in modern smartphones, making them an excellent source of evidence. However, data preservation and acquisition are not as easy as...
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Mobile and wearable device examination
July 9, 2019
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Mobile and wearable device examination Identifying private browsing and wearable data activity with OpenText EnCase Carl Purser With the arrival of 5G technology, the increasing popularity of fitness trackers and smart watches, and growth in other “wearable tech”, the amount...
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7 Time Saving Strategies for Investigators
July 9, 2019
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7 TIME SAVING STRATEGIES FOR INVESTIGATORS BY: BLACKBAG TEAM While the amounts of data in typical digital forensic cases today is a lot different than it was several years ago, the amount of time most investigators have to do their...
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The Changing Face of Digital Evidence
July 3, 2019
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By Kristian Lars Larsen Last month, Data Narro traveled to Chicago to participate in a panel discussion about the alteration of digital evidence, something that we deal with daily. After all, we are in the business of digital forensics and frequently deal in cases...
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The complete list of alternatives to all Google products
June 29, 2019
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The complete list of alternatives to all Google products: Parallel universe for the super security conscious By Sven Taylor With growing concerns over online privacy and securing personal data, more people than ever are considering alternatives to Google products. After all, Google’s...
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Quickly Access and Act on Digital Data
June 25, 2019
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Quickly Access and Act on Digital Data By: Muna Assi - Cellebrite Senior Product Marketing Manager With 85% of all police investigations involving digital data, investigators need a solution to surface key insights when minutes matter to expedite decision making...
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How Big Data and IoT Trends Are Impacting Cybersecurity in 2019
June 24, 2019
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Rapid advancements and unchecked growth have turned a few burgeoning buzzwords into hot targets bursting at the seams with sensitive, valuable information. In that time, new tools for protection continue to emerge, but security professionals are still struggling to protect...
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BlackBag Technologies Announces Partnership With Semantics 21
June 20, 2019
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We thought this news would interest the community. Two large companies coming together. BlackBag Technologies Announces Partnership With Semantics 21 BlackBag Technologies announces a new partnership with Semantics 21, a digital forensics software company specializing in reviewing, analyzing and...
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Inaccessible Data Recovery with DVR Examiner
June 20, 2019
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We thought this article would be beneficial to the community. "The term “inaccessible to the DVR” is used to denote data which the DVR no longer has access to. It is often commonly referred to as “deleted”, however that is...
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Wiping 18 drives simultaneously with TaskForce
June 20, 2019
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Wiping 18 drives simultaneously with TaskForce Published by Olga Milishenko With TaskForce, Atola introduced the fastest and most capable imaging engine to the forensic market. While cumulative imaging speed in TaskForce constitutes 15 TB/h, the engine is capable of wiping up...
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Passware v3: Instant Decryption Of LUKS & 2x Faster On iTunes Backups
June 20, 2019
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Those who use Passware, have you updated to the newest version? We thought you might want to read this article about changes to v3. Passware Kit 2019 v3: Instant Decryption Of LUKS And 2x Faster On iTunes Backups Passware...
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AI Image Categorization & Text Analytics Detect Narcotics Market on Social Media
June 18, 2019
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A recent article from Cellebrite discussing how AI can detect Narcotics on social media. Interesting topic that we thought some members may want to read. By: Ariel Watson When startups such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn began their quest...
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What You Can Learn from IL v. Lorenzo Kent
June 17, 2019
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by Page Vault Here at Page Vault, we talk a lot about the importance of web content authentication. Recently, we came across the IL v. Lorenzo Kent, 2017 IL App (2d) 140917, No. 2-14-0917 (Lorenzo Kent) opinion which reversed a first-degree...
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How Do I Know DVR Examiner Found All the Video?
June 13, 2019
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How Do I Know DVR Examiner Found All the Video? By DME Forensics During the collection of video evidence, it is vital that you are able to recover all of the available data on the DVR hard drive. There are...
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Magnet AXIOM Now VICS Certified by Project VIC International
June 11, 2019
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Huge industry news from Magnet AXIOM. We knew members would want to see this and share. Project VIC International and its partners are at the forefront helping to identify and rescue children from sexual exploitation. The VICS standard developed by Project...
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Susteen’s Affordable Mobile Forensic Field Triage Device
May 30, 2019
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We thought this article may be of interest to some in the community. Susteen's Affordable Mobile Forensic Field Triage Device Keeps Getting Better Add Tip-of-the-Spear functionality to your agency with a device that allows you to be proactive instead...
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Step by Step Guide to iOS Jailbreaking and Physical Acquisition
May 30, 2019
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Elcomsoft released a step-by-step guide to iOS Jailbreaking, something we are all to familiar with. We are sharing just encase there are members of the community that don't know how to Jailbreak. by Oleg Afonin Unless you’re using GrayShift or Cellebrite services...
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Have We Lost the War on E-Discovery?
May 30, 2019
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A great perspective we wanted to share with the community. Our whole purpose behind the community, is to keep information readily available. Craig has some great articles to read. Have We Lost the War on E-Discovery? Posted by craigball Is there a...
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Macquisiton Will Decrypt Physical Images From MACS with T2 Chip
May 11, 2019
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BlackBag Technologies has announced that their Macquisition tool will be able to produce a decrypted physical image of Apple's latest MAC system with T2 chips. Huge news for the industry we thought we would share with the community. MACQUISITION...
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West Midlands Firms Honoured in Queen’s Awards 2019
April 23, 2019
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WEST MIDLANDS FIRMS HONOURED IN QUEEN’S AWARDS 2019 Midlands Business West Midlands businesses operating in a broad range of industries, including a musical instrument manufacturer, an aviation finance specialist and a preventer of online fraud, have been named as winners of...
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Top 3 Features to Try in Blacklight 2019 R1
April 22, 2019
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BlackBag Technologies newly released Blacklight, with new features we are sure some members will want to take advantage of. TOP 3 FEATURES TO TRY IN BLACKLIGHT 2019 R1 BLACKBAG IS EXCITED FOR CUSTOMERS TO EXPERIENCE THE POWERFUL NEW FEATURES...
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Belkasoft Evidence Center 9.5 Aims To Help In Corporate Investigations
April 18, 2019
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Press Release from Belkasoft regarding v9.5. We thought the community would like to view this article. Belkasoft Evidence Center 9.5 Belkasoft releases a major update to Belkasoft Evidence Center, the company’s flagship digital forensic solution. The new release adds a number of...
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Oxygen Forensics Launches Industry Exclusive Drone Update
April 2, 2019
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Oxygen Forensics has become the first and only company to say they can retrieve complete flight history from drones. With the increase of drone usage, this will change the way drone forensics operate. We thought the community would like to...
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Find More Evidence That Matters with Magnet AXIOM 3.0
March 28, 2019
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Magnet AXIOM 3.0 is here. An improvement everyone in the community should look at if they haven't already. Find More Evidence That Matters with Magnet AXIOM 3.0 We’re excited to release the most powerful and comprehensive version of Magnet...
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cipher.exe
March 23, 2019
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Over the years most forensic examiners have seen or had some experience with Cipher.exe the command line utility. Cipher the Windows program can be used to encrypt data or to destroy it beyond recovery. This article will describe the...
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Field Recovery of CCTV/DVR Video Surveillance
March 14, 2019
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What happens when there is a DVR that needs examined, but the business uses it 24/7? How do you take it down for the shortest amount of time? DME Forensics specializes in DVR examinations and they give us a look...
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