diff --git a/NEWS.txt b/NEWS.txt index aa3418c5e0..67620c29a0 100644 --- a/NEWS.txt +++ b/NEWS.txt @@ -5,54 +5,54 @@ Ingest: Ingest Modules: - Include Interesting File set rules for cloud storage, encryption, cryptocurrency and privacy programs. -- Updated PhotoRec 7.1 and include 64-bit version +- Updated PhotoRec 7.1 and include 64-bit version. - Updated RegRipper in Recent Activity to 2.8 - Create artifacts for Prefetch, Background Activity Monitor, and System Resource Usage. -- Support MBOX files greater than 2GB +- Support MBOX files greater than 2GB. - Document metadata is saved as explicit artifacts and added to the timeline. - New “no change” hashset type that does not change status of file. Central Repository / Personas: -- Accounts in the Central Repository can be grouped together and associated with a digital persona +- Accounts in the Central Repository can be grouped together and associated with a digital persona. - All accounts are now stored in the Central Repository to support correlation and persona creation. Content viewers: - Created artifact-specific viewers in the Results viewer for contact book and call log. - Moved Message viewer to a Results sub-viewer and expanded to show accounts. - Added Application sub-viewer for PDF files based on IcePDF. -- Annotation viewer now includes comments from hash set hit and interesting file set hit artifacts +- Annotation viewer now includes comments from hash set hits. -Geolocation Viewer -- Different data types now are displayed using different colors +Geolocation Viewer: +- Different data types now are displayed using different colors. - Track points in a track are now displayed as small, connected circles instead of full pins. - Filter panel shows only data sources with geo location data. -- Geolocation artifact points can be tagged and commented upon +- Geolocation artifact points can be tagged and commented upon. -File Discovery +File Discovery: - Changed UI to have more of a search flow and content viewer is hidden until an item is selected. -Reports +Reports: - Can be generated for a single data source instead of the entire case. - CASE / UCO report module now includes artifacts in addition to files. - Added backend concept of Tag Sets to support Project Vic categories from different countries. Performance: - Add throttling of UI refreshes to ensure data is quickly displayed and the tree does not get backed up with requests. -- Improved efficiency of adding a data source with many orphan files -- Improved efficiency of loading file systems -- Jython interpreter is preloaded at application startup +- Improved efficiency of adding a data source with many orphan files. +- Improved efficiency of loading file systems. +- Jython interpreter is preloaded at application startup. -Misc bug fixes and improvements -- Fixed bug from last release where hex content viewer text was no longer fixed width -- Altered locking to allow multiple data sources to be added at once more smoothly and to support batch inserts of file data -- Central repository comments will no longer store tag descriptions -- Account type nodes in the Accounts tree show counts -- Full time stamps displayed for messages in ingest inbox -- More detailed status during file exports -- Improved efficiency of adding timeline events -- Fixed bug with CVT most recent filter -- Improved documentation and support for running on Linux/macOS +Misc bug fixes and improvements: +- Fixed bug from last release where hex content viewer text was no longer fixed width. +- Altered locking to allow multiple data sources to be added at once more smoothly and to support batch inserts of file data. +- Central repository comments will no longer store tag descriptions. +- Account type nodes in the Accounts tree show counts. +- Full time stamps displayed for messages in ingest inbox. +- More detailed status during file exports. +- Improved efficiency of adding timeline events. +- Fixed bug with CVT most recent filter. +- Improved documentation and support for running on Linux/macOS. ---------------- VERSION 4.15.0 -------------- New UI Features: