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Tag: Mobile

Hashcat Basics for Mobile Forensic Investigators

March 30, 2023

By Phil Froklage

Hashcat is a popular password-cracking tool that security professionals, researchers, and digital forensic specialists use to recover lost or forgotten passwords. It works by taking a password hash, a unique alphanumeric representation of a password, and using numerous attacks to guess the password that produced the hash. Hashcat is fast and efficient, making it a powerful tool for password recovery. 

The Meaning of Messages

March 9, 2023

By Rick Andrade

Following ep 2 of Mobile Unpacked, Chris Vance distils information to assist with investigations into iOS’ messaging client.

Understanding Messages in Apple’s Cloud & Processing Warrant Returns

February 14, 2023

By Rick Andrade

In this blog, Chris Vance explore the different ways users’ data syncs across the ecosystem, how it can be retrieved.

Mobile Unpacked With Chris Vance: New Webinar Series

January 10, 2023

By Rick Andrade

Our new Mobile Unpacked With Chris Vance webinar series will feature monthly presentations to help you in your investigations

Modern Policing Requires Modern Technology

December 2, 2022

By Phil Froklage

In this blog you will learn about six reasons agencies should start developing mobile phone forensics capabilities now and how Magnet GRAYKEY can help support those goals.

New Broad Consent Feature for Magnet Graykey

November 29, 2022

By Phil Froklage

Digital forensic professionals and Android users know the Android smartphone market is extremely fragmented. Broad Consent is the first step of many towards a future where we can provide users with more access to Android devices.

The Dos and Don’ts of Mobile Forensics

August 23, 2022

By Phil Froklage

Here are a few mobile device forensics dos and don’ts that can help you and your agency ensure you are following best practices.

Best Practices For Examining Mobile Consent Devices

August 9, 2022

By Phil Froklage

In this blog, we will provide best practices for examining mobile consent devices, so you are well equipped to process it.

How to Evaluate Your Mobile Device Forensics Lab

July 26, 2022

By Phil Froklage

Learn about the essential components needed to process mobile devices and solve cases more efficiently.  

DFIR: What is Digital Forensics and Incident Response?

July 20, 2022

By Phil Froklage

Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR), is often used to speak about both the digital forensics and incident response fields—related but separate areas. Let’s delve into what both digital forensics and incident response are and why they are often grouped together.

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