Digital Forensics Now
by Heather Charpentier & Alexis "Brigs" Brignoni
Latest episode
New Members of the LEAPP Family!
New Members of the LEAPP Family!
About this podcast
A podcast by digital forensics examiners for digital forensics examiners. Hear about the latest news in digital forensics and learn from researcher interviews with field memes sprinkled in.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 47 episodes
- New Members of the LEAPP Family! · 1 h 35 min · Season 3 Episode 8Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we get into AI and digital forensics, where it can help, where it can go wrong, and how we’re using it without handing forensic conclusions over…
- Bite The Log Archive Cracker And You’re Hooked · 1 h 44 min · Season 3 Episode 7Send us Fan Mail AI is speeding up digital forensics, but speed without control is how good labs get burned. We dig into a safer way to work: use AI-assisted coding to generate a…
- Getting Our Tools Together · 1 h 26 min · Season 3 Episode 6Send us Fan Mail We come back from a busy conference stretch and go hands-on with new digital forensics tools that speed up real workflows across vehicle, iOS, and Android…
- The AI Investigative Framework Interview with Heather Barnhart · 52 min · Season 3 Episode 5Send us Fan Mail AI is becoming more common in digital forensics, but the biggest danger is people trusting it too much. Heather Barnhart discusses a framework that helps…
- Truth Crime Forensics · 49 minSend us Fan Mail “The tool said” might be the fastest way to lose a jury. Recorded live at IACIS, we sit down with Stacy Eldridge and Becky Passmore of Parsing The Truth One Bite…
- Live From the MSAB Digital Summit 2026! · 50 min · Season 3 Episode 3Send us Fan Mail Tool output can look authoritative while still being dangerously easy to misread, and we’ve both seen how fast that goes sideways when a case hits court. Live…
- From Wins to Wishlists: Digital Forensics Year in Review · 1 h 22 min · Season 3 Episode 2Send us Fan Mail A blue jay, a busted feeder, and a brand-new camera set the tone, but only briefly. We kick off the new year with updates from the Florida ICAC conference…
- Brett Shavers Blogging Extravaganza! · 1 h 14 min · Season 3 Episode 1Send us Fan Mail This episode digs into the habits that actually hold up: learning from CTF wins and post-event reviews, exploring scholarships and Reno trainings that build…
- Blogs, blogs & blogs! · 1 h 14 min · Season 3Send us Fan Mail A baby camel, a high-speed chase, and a heartfelt tribute set the stage for a season opener that is equal parts human and hard-nosed. We pause to honor Mark…
- DFN: 2nd Anniversary · 1 h 4 minSend us Fan Mail We celebrate our two-year podcast anniversary and discuss the importance of thorough case preparation for CSAM cases, courtroom experience, and extracting…
- From Cryptic Apps to Clickable Maps: Making Sense of Digital Evidence · 1 h 16 min · Season 2 Episode 14Send us Fan Mail We're back! After a short break we are back to discuss the growing crossover between real-world events and digital evidence in court cases, highlighting how…
- Techno, Timeline, and Training Truths · 1 h 6 min · Season 2 Episode 13Send us Fan Mail We kick off this episode with highlights from the Techno Security Conference, our 80s-themed outfits, packed LEAPP labs, AI panel discussions, and great…
- Every Breath You Take, Every Swipe You Make—Your iPhone’s Logging It · 1 h 15 min · Season 2 Episode 12Send us Fan Mail Apple devices are constantly recording user activity, yet few forensic examiners are making use of the vast amount of data these systems quietly generate…
- Stomping Grounds: Digital Forensics at IACIS 2025 · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 11Send us Fan Mail The Digital Forensics Now podcast brings together the core LEAPPs developer team for a candid, unscripted conversation about mobile forensics, legal challenges…
- The "Bear" Essentials of Digital Forensics 🐻 · 1 h 13 min · Season 2 Episode 10Send us Fan Mail The digital forensics world isn’t slowing down — and neither are we. In this episode, we celebrate Heather’s well-deserved recognition as Cellebrite’s Mentor of…
- The Iceberg of Digital Evidence: What AI Can't See · 1 h 6 min · Season 2 Episode 9Send us Fan Mail The boundary between tool-dependent analysis and true forensic expertise grows increasingly blurred as AI enters the digital forensics landscape. Alexis Brignoni…
- Mind Matters: Navigating DFIR with Balance · 1 h 3 min · Season 2 Episode 8Send us Fan Mail Get ready for a hands-on look at digital forensics and the challenges professionals tackle every day. We share a story about forensic guessing that highlights…
- New Year, New Discoveries: Diving into Digital Forensics! · 1 h 16 minSend us Fan Mail Kick off your new year with some forensic fun as we recount our holiday escapades and dive into the latest in digital forensics! Ever wondered how RAM dumps from…
- The Gift of Expertise: Why Forensics Matter in the Courtroom · 1 h 19 min · Season 2 Episode 6Send us Fan Mail Join us for a holiday-themed episode of Digital Forensics Now, where we blend expert insights with personal stories from the field of digital forensics. This…
- BFU Data, Forensic Tools, and the Future of Digital Investigations · 1 h 17 min · Season 2 Episode 5Send us Fan Mail The latest episode of Digital Forensics Now kicks off with lighthearted banter about Heather's newfound fame in commercials, bringing a fun and relatable start…
