In this episode of Mobile Unpacked, Chris Vance will discuss user activity tracking artifacts and how they can be utilized in your forensic investigations. Modern smartphone operating systems use multiple systems of monitoring user behavior and device metrics to craft a more user-friendly experience. This allows the OS to almost “predict” what application or person … Continued
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As a digital forensic examiner, one of the key challenges in mobile device forensics is determining which extraction method to use. Understanding the differences between Full File System and Logical extractions can help you decide which method to use in your investigations. Download this infographic and discover the pros and cons of each extraction method … Continued
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Unlike its smartphone counterpart, Android’s messaging applications are as fragmented as its operating system distribution. This next Mobile Unpacked episode will discuss the key points relating to recovering SMS, MMS, and RCS messages from both the core storage locations of Android as well as the additional storage areas where information may reside. Learn how Android … Continued
Learn more about what makes a strong Digital Forensics Team? And the 5 signs to look for.
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.
Every case involves a mobile device. That means that we have to start prioritizing the devices as well as how much we want from them. Sometimes, we don’t want to (or can’t) collect everything due to scope or simply time to evidence. How can examiners quickly diagnose mobile devices with triage techniques? This episode will … Continued
Following ep 2 of Mobile Unpacked, Chris Vance distils information to assist with investigations into iOS’ messaging client.
This Mobile Unpacked with Chris Vance webinar will focus on the Messages app on iOS and its storage components. With Apple’s dominance in the mobile market in North America and their walled garden philosophy, the core Messages app is one all forensic examiners are exposed to frequently. With so many additional features above just sending … Continued
