«Perfect Acquisition is the most reliable method to acquire data from an iOS device. It is completely forensically sound – it doesn’t modify a single bit of the filesystem. When supported, this method should always be used over alternatives. This guide outlines the entire process, from acquiring the data dump to decrypting and mounting it […]»

11 February, 2026Elcomsoft R&D

«The first steps of an investigation are rarely straightforward. Do you shut down the system and image the storage media, taking the safe but slow traditional path? Do you run a triage tool on the live system to grab passwords and keys, or do you reboot into a clean forensic environment? Traditional wisdom might suggest […]»

9 February, 2026Oleg Afonin

«Windows Defender and forensic triage tools often find themselves at odds. While endpoint protection is designed to lock down a system against unauthorized access, forensic utilities must access everything, including locked system files, to secure evidence. This conflict creates immediate operational risks during live analysis. Modern antivirus engines with aggressive heuristics may flag legitimate forensic […]»

6 February, 2026Oleg Afonin