Magnet AXIOM Cyber 8.2 with Magnet Copilot Artificial Intelligence

Risk Diversion is always looking for innovative ways of improving quicker processing of digital forensic cases. Magnet Forensics surprised with their latest release of AXIOM Cyber 8.2 which includes Artificial Intelligence called Magnet Copilot. Free early access has been introduced to the AI tools as part of AXIOM Cyber 8.2.

Since the release of ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) by OpenAI on 22 November 2022, it took only two months to reach 100 million users. To give a comparison, it took TikTok nine months, Youtube 1.5 years, Instagram 2.5 years, and Facebook 4.5 years to reach the same number of users.

Magnet Forensics realised that there are huge benefits to incorporate AI into AXIOM Cyber, especially with digital forensics, as Business is adopting AI in general, therefor introduced Magnet Copilot.

Magnet Copilot is a cloud-based integration tool which assists examiners with complex tasks. Data uploaded to Copilot goes to a secure US-based server which is operated by Magnet Forensics. Uploaded data will expire and be deleted after seven days of inactivity. None of the uploaded data will be used to train AI models or be used to improve AI models.

Copilot can be launched from the AXIOM Cyber dashboard. Once logged into the Copilot account, a popup box will appear, starting at the Q&A section. The examiner can select either a single conversation, a selection of images, or a selection of one or more of the following artifacts:

360 Safe Browser Archived Keyword Search terms

Bing Toolbar – Search History

Chrome Archived Keyword Search Terms

Chrome Keyword Search Terms

Edge Archived Keyword Search Terms

Edge Keyword Search Terms

Google Searches

Opera Archived Keyword Search Terms

Opera Keyword Search Terms

Opera Search Field History

Parsed Search Queries

Edge Chromium Keyword Search Terms

Once the data is uploaded, the examiner can ask questions about it and Copilot will answer those questions or will reveal relevant artifacts. Responses through this interface include citations for the case, data to validate the results, and investigate further. Q&A conversations are limited to a single session but can be saved for future reference. Results are based on the context provided.

The next feature is the detection of deepfake and synthetic media which are being used for, amongst others, identity theft and fraud. Deepfake technology has advanced significantly, making it easier for individuals with malicious intent to create highly convincing fake videos or audio. This can be used for various fraudulent activities including impersonating someone, spreading misinformation, or manipulating public opinion.

The image analysis capabilities allow an examiner to determine the likelihood that an image was generated using one of the more common generative AI models: Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, or DALLE-3. In some cases, Magnet Copilot can also produce EXIF data which reveals the prompts that were used to create the image.

For the analysis of videos, Magnet Forensics has partnered with Medex Forensics to determine where video files originated, if they are camera original content, and if they were edited or generated with tools such as Face Swap or Reface. Once the Medex analysis has been completed, the examiner has the option to save the report in PDF format to add to the case.

Filter Builder allows an examiner to easily build complex filters simply by typing a query. Entering a question in plain language into the chat bar, will automatically build the filter using advanced filtering capabilities to quickly narrow down on the key results.

Since the emergence of AI, which is considered a threat, Risk Diversion considers it as an opportunity for establishing trust in critical video evidence from investigation to prosecution.