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New in Passware Kit 2015 v.4

October 05, 2015 Product Update

Passware Kit 2015 v.4 Extracts Files from Dropbox, Recovers Windows 10 Live ID Passwords, and Updates Passware Kit Agents Automatically

  • Dropbox data acquisition
  • Automatic updates for Passware Kit Agents
  • New Passware Kit Agent for Amazon
  • Decryption of BitLocker disk images from Windows 10
  • Live ID password recovery for Windows versions 8 and 10
  • Password recovery for MS Office 2016 documents (both Mac and Windows versions)
  • New product names

New: Dropbox data acquisition

Passware expands its cloud forensics capabilities by acquiring files from Dropbox. It extracts a Dropbox authentication token from computer registry, be it a local computer or a standalone registry folder. With this token it downloads the full user’s Dropbox storage: documents, photos, videos, and even deleted files.

NOTE: This feature is available in the Passware Kit Forensic edition only.


New: Automatic updates for Passware Kit Agents

Passware Kit Business and Forensic get updated automatically if the Subscription is valid. Starting from 2015 v.4, Passware Kit also checks the version of the Passware Kit Agents installed on the local network and updates them automatically if necessary. The Subscription is free for one year since the purchase date.

Automatic Agent Update
Automatic Agent Update

NOTE: This feature is available in the Passware Kit Business and Forensic editions only. For Passware Kit Business, Passware Kit Agents should be purchased in addition.


New: Passware Kit Agent for Amazon

Passware releases a new Passware Kit Agent for Amazon. Compared with the previous version, it is easy to launch and is five (!) times faster recovering passwords for MS Office 2013 files. The new Passware Amazon Agent also supports password recovery for RAR archives, PGP containers, BitLocker volumes, Android images, and all other file types that require brute-force method.

Passware Kit Agent for Amazon
Passware Amazon Agent

NOTE: Passware Amazon Agent can only be connected to the Passware Kit Business and Forensic editions.


New: Decryption of BitLocker disk images from Windows 10

Passware Kit 2015 v.4 updates its hard disk decryption module to support BitLocker volumes from Windows 10. As before, decryption is possible with live memory analysis and brute-force password recovery.

NOTE: This feature is available in the Passware Kit Business and Forensic editions only.


New: Live ID password recovery for Windows versions 8 and 10

Passware Kit recovers original passwords for Microsoft Live ID accounts in Windows 8 and Windows 10. Password recovery is possible from Windows registry files (Windows 8-10) or live memory images (Windows 8-8.1) of the target computers.

NOTE: This feature is available in the Passware Kit Business and Forensic editions only.


New: Password recovery for MS Office 2016 documents (both Mac and Windows versions)

Passware Kit 2015 v.4 recovers passwords for Word and Excel documents from the latest version of Microsoft Office – 2016. Files from both Mac and Windows versions are supported.

New Product Names

Several Passware products now have new names:

Product NameReplaces
Passware Kit BusinessPassware Kit Enterprise
Passware Kit Standard PlusPassware Kit Professional
Windows Key BusinessWindows Key Enterprise
Windows Key Standard PlusWindows Key Professional

PARTNER NEWS

Belkasoft

Belkasoft announces the release of a new version of company’s flagship product, Evidence Center. The v.7.3 update brings some significant improvements in performance and usability. For one, carving algorithm used by the tool received a few enhancements, which notably reduced the time required to examine a disk. Besides, a new carving mode has been added, allowing analysis of just the free space of allocated areas of the disk. SQLite Viewer has also been empowered and now is capable of processing enormous databases within seconds and exporting the findings straight away. Search engine received a tune-up and has become more powerful, while the Search Results window was recast to make work with search function a smoother and more convenient process. In addition to the abovementioned ones, Belkasoft Evidence Center v.7.3 comes with numerous other improvements and fixes, the full list of which can be found at http://belkasoft.com/new.

All current Passware customers are eligible for 15% discount on Belkasoft Evidence Center. Please contact sales@belkasoft.com to claim your discount!

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