What's New - Forensic OSINT Chrome Extension

New Features & Improvements

• Team Settings (On-Prem Required): Admin users can now manage team members, including promoting or demoting users between Admin and Investigator roles.
• Team Branding Support (On-Prem Required): Admins can define consistent branding for the entire organization. Once set, the branding is automatically applied to all new captures, eliminating the need for users to manage their own branding settings.
• Active Case Sync Across Tabs: The active case is now pinned at the top and automatically stays in sync across all open CMS windows for better workflow continuity.
• Browser Info Displayed in Captures: Browser and OS details are now included in capture metadata to assist with investigative documentation and reporting.

New Features & Improvements

• Refined Capture Tree UI: Items in the CMS capture tree are now properly indented, making it easier to distinguish individual captures and their associated details.
• Version Display in Extension: The current app version is now shown at the bottom of the popup extension for easier troubleshooting and support reference.
• Improved Image Navigation: When viewing captured images, you can now use back/forward browser buttons or keyboard arrow keys for faster navigation.
• Reduced MHTML on Comment Pages: Optimized MHTML capture logic to avoid saving excessive versions on comment-heavy pages like Facebook. Instagram capture behavior remains unchanged to ensure complete coverage.

New Features & Improvements

• Optimized Syncing Code: Improved syncing performance and reliability for backend storage solutions.
• Persistent MP4 Toggle Setting: The MP4 download preference now remains enabled across sessions.
• Additional Custom Filename Options: Added new options for customizing filenames, including Capture Date/Time (LOCAL or UTC) and Capture Type.
• Default Case Protection: Default Case is now locked and cannot be modified to maintain consistent case management.
• Favicon Display: Website favicons now appear next to the capture URL in the CMS (tree view and capture details).
• Facebook Video Comments Expansion: Automatically expand comments on Facebook video clips before capturing.
• Import/Export Captures: Securely export and import encrypted captures using CEK/KEK encryption. Ideal for workflows where backend connectivity is not available (e.g., dark web investigations or isolated VM's).
  Article: How to Transfer Captures from an Isolated System to a Secure Backend (export / import)
  
• Sync All & Delete All Captures: Manage entire cases faster with new options to either sync all captures from the backend server to your Chrome Extension CMS or delete all backend captures in a case to free up storage space. As with individual capture deletion, you can retain the associated PDF report for future reference.

Major Enhancements & New Features

• Optimized Facebook & Instagram Comment Expansion: Improved efficiency reduces resource usage while capturing comments, ensuring a smoother experience.
• Delete Captures While Retaining Reports: Free up storage by deleting old cases from the backend while keeping generated PDF Reports for future reference.
  
• Redesigned Backend Sync Page: Now grouped by case, providing more details at a glance for better organization and management.
  
• Improved Case Visibility in Tree View: Case folders are now bold and more distinct, making it easier to identify which captures belong to each case.
• Organized Report Storage: PDF Reports and Full-Disclosure files are now saved in dedicated case folders within your downloads directory for better file management.
  
• Customizable Report & Package Filenames: Adjust filenames for PDF Reports and Full-Disclosure packages to align with your organization’s naming conventions.
  
• Hash Table UI Enhancements: Improved interface and duplicate image detection—duplicates are now grouped into a single record, reducing clutter.

New Features & Improvements

• MP4-Only Video Downloads: By default, the video downloader selects the highest quality format available. However, many organizations, including courts and government agencies, require MP4 format for universal compatibility. A new option now ensures that all downloaded videos are in MP4, meeting compliance requirements and preventing playback issues.
  

New Features & Improvements

• Enhanced Print Option for ELITE Subscribers: ELITE users can now print reports with one screen capture per page for Full Page Screen Captures. This ensures images remain larger and clearer, improving readability in investigative reports.
• Backend Syncing Wizard: A new guided setup helps users connect to a backend for syncing captures. Supports both Free Cloud storage and On-Premise solutions, ensuring seamless and secure data management.
  

New Features & Improvements

• Improved Backend Connectivity: Enhanced support for backend storage solutions, including the new Shared Cloud Storage, providing a seamless and reliable storage experience for your captures.
• Reintroduced Important Reminder: A crucial message has been re-added to remind users to download their captures to avoid potential loss. The reminder encourages using the "Download Full-Disclosure Package (Local)" option or setting up secure On-Prem storage solutions.

New Features & Improvements

• Faster Login Check: Reduced wait time for login verification when opening the extension.
• UI Fix: Resolved an issue where the animated GIF remained after ZIP downloads in Local Full Disclosure.
• Drag-and-Drop Captures: Fully restored drag-and-drop functionality in the CMS capture tree.
• Screen Capture Metadata: Added metadata options for screen captures, including capture date/time, user, and URL, making it easier to copy this information into reports (configurable in settings).
  
• New Case Dialog: Introduced a structured format for case creation: Year-File Number-Unique Name. This improvement makes it easier for larger teams to group and locate related captures within complex cases. The new system ensures consistency and simplifies collaboration for investigators working on shared cases.
  

New Features & Improvements

• Improved Data Syncing Reliability: Resolved several minor issues with data syncing, ensuring the extension accurately identifies which captures have been synced. These improvements enhance overall syncing performance and reliability.
• Enhanced Data Insights: The `data-exports` folder now includes the original HTML document with extracted data, preserving exact values for better traceability and authenticity in investigations.

• UI & Minor Bug Fixes: Various improvements to the user interface and fixes to minor bugs, enhancing overall performance and usability.

New Features & Improvements

• Continuous Capture (Beta): Automatically capture every page you visit while images and source code are saved in the background. A screen capture of the first page is also taken, allowing you to explore without missing crucial evidence. Everything is tracked so you can revisit pages later with full context.
  
• Facebook Video Download: Download Facebook videos quickly and securely with an automatically generated Evidence Continuity Report, ensuring chain-of-custody compliance for legal and investigative use.
  
• Sync All Captures: Quickly sync all unsynced captures to your backend repository with a single click. This allows you to generate PDFs and Full-Disclosure Packages seamlessly for organized evidence management.
  

• UI & Minor Bug Fixes: Various improvements to the user interface and fixes to minor bugs, enhancing overall performance and usability.

New Features & Improvements

• YouTube Comments - Export to CSV (BETA): Easily export up to 1,700 comments from YouTube videos for further analysis.
  
  Note: This feature is in BETA and may not capture all comments.
  For legal-grade documentation, use the "Expand All Comments" feature and perform a full-page capture within the app.

• Video Download Enhancements – Instagram, and Private Videos: Download videos from secure platforms like Instagram and private accounts using your authentication cookie.
  
  The cookie is securely transmitted to the video download app, never stored, and automatically deleted after download, ensuring secure and trace-free video downloads.

• Improved Telegram Chat Captures: This update ensures consistent and reliable chat captures across all versions of the Telegram desktop app.

• UI & Minor Bug Fixes: Various improvements to the user interface and fixes to minor bugs, enhancing overall performance and usability.

New Features & Improvements

• Instagram Focused Captures (ELITE Membership Required): When capturing Instagram posts and comments, Focused Captures now zooms into the relevant information, minimizing duplicate content and keeping your reports clean and easy to interpret. This streamlined approach enhances clarity when presenting to clients or in court.
  
• Data Insights: Pages are now analyzed upon page load to identify critical data artifacts often hidden in the source code, such as user IDs linked to social media accounts, Google Analytics IDs, and profile pictures. These elements are made instantly accessible for further analysis.
  
• Enhanced Capture for Instagram Carousel Posts: Our extension now automatically clicks through each image in an Instagram carousel, ensuring that every image is fully loaded and captured. All carousel images are saved in your documentation, ready for analysis in the images section in the CMS.
• Instagram Post Date Extraction: The post date is now included in the extracted data within Data Insights, providing more comprehensive documentation for investigations.
  

New Features & Improvements

• Updated CMS UI Design: A cleaner, more organized layout to reduce clutter and prepare for upcoming backend integration.
• Private Cases: Mark cases as private to prevent them from being visible to other team members (available with On-Prem backend sync features).
• New Case Default: Automatically set new cases as the default for future captures with an easy-to-toggle checkbox.
• Improved CMS Navigation: Captures are now consistently sorted from oldest to newest for better organization.
• Performance Optimizations: Enhanced processing speed within the CMS for a smoother experience.

New Features & Improvements

• Security Enhancement: Transitioned from MD5 to SHA1 hashing for improved security and verification of your files.
• Increased Scrolling Capture Limit: ELITE members can now capture up to 500 scrolling pages (previously 200).
• Optimized Processing: Capture processing has been greatly optimized, resulting in faster captures and a more responsive UI.

New Features & Improvements

• Capture MHTML on Page Load: Automatically capture MHTML files as soon as the page loads.

New Features & Improvements

• Save Navigation Tree: Your CMS will remain exactly as you left it, whether open or closed.
• Delete Captures: Easily delete captures if a mistake is made.
• Forensic Notes Integration: Seamlessly document investigations with fully integrated Forensic Notes (Elite Subscribers Only).
• Facebook Comments Capture: Receive a prompt to "show all" comments for comprehensive captures.
• Keyword Alerts: Lists are now sorted alphabetically for easier navigation.
• MHTML View: View and open source code files in the CMS.

New Features & Improvements

• Facebook & Instagram Automatic Comment Expansion: Automatically expand comments for deeper insights.
• Advanced Facebook & Instagram Capture: Enhanced capabilities for capturing detailed information from Facebook and Instagram.
• Instagram Profile Extraction (Data Insights): Extract comprehensive data insights from Instagram profiles including Profile picture in high-resolution.

New Features & Improvements

• Keyword Alerts: Revolutionize your OSINT operations with our new Keyword Alerts Feature! Set up alerts for broad topics using Keyword Collections or focus on the details with Case Keywords.
• Enhanced Capture Capabilities: Seamlessly capture information from Facebook Marketplace, Google Reviews, and Telegram Chats, expanding your digital investigation tools.

New Features & Improvements

• Video Downloader Update: Now works again with X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and Facebook.

New Features & Improvements

• Capture X (previously known as Twitter): Previously not possible due to technical constraints
• Capture WhatsApp conversations (web.whatsapp.com)
• 1st Page Image Capture to Clipboard

New Features & Improvements

• YouTube Comment Expansion: Automatically expand all comments on a YouTube video prior to capture, ensuring comprehensive documentation of public comments.

New Features & Improvements

• Enhanced Data Insights for YouTube: Now capture key information directly from YouTube videos, streamlining your investigative process.
• Comprehensive Tracking Code Analysis: Extract valuable tracking codes from any website, providing crucial data points for a variety of online investigations.
• Easy Download of Investigative Data Points: Quickly save your findings in a text file format, allowing for efficient documentation and review.
• Refined Presentation of Copied and Downloaded Data: Improved styling for copied and downloaded data points ensures clarity and ease of use in investigative reporting.
• Update Notifications: Users are now automatically directed to this page after updates, keeping them informed about the latest enhancements and features.