Mobile device encryption has been a headache for investigators ever since Apple introduced it with the iPhone 3GS and iOS 3.0. Since that time, encryption headaches have only accelerated, with Apple tying it to hardware (the A5 and later processing chips) and adding layers of data to its encryption. With Android in the game now … Continued
Android 6.0’s encryption, passwords, and adoptable storage—and the skills and tools you need to collect evidence from devices that use them. With Android 6.0 or as it’s better known, Android Marshmallow on the brink of surpassing Lollipop as the platform’s single most popular OS, Android Marshmallow forensic analysis must be a priority. However, Marshmallow poses … Continued
Every day new mobile applications are launched and made available that mobile and computer investigators must be aware of. Often these new apps contain chat functions or other storage that can be crucial evidence in a case. However, parsing and carving for the data from these apps isn’t always immediately available from commercial forensic tools. … Continued
A new Magnet Forensics white paper is coming soon, and while it focuses on the technical aspects of Android Marshmallow Forensics, running underneath those details is another theme: the only way to stay current on mobile device technology changes is to know how to get out in front of them. Yet few, if any, forensic … Continued
Encrypted chat apps can be some of the hardest nuts to crack — especially when someone is trying to cover their tracks in advance — but they can also be vitally important to an investigation . Signal is a popular chat app with an emphasis on privacy. It uses encryption on in-transit data, and Magnet … Continued
New version also includes faster PhotoDNA processing, and support for KakaoTalk and Zalo. Magnet AXIOM 1.0.10 is now available for download! AXIOM 1.0.10 will give users: Decryption of iOS 10.2 iTunes Backups — We’re always working on giving investigators the tools to keep up with the latest encryption found in Apple’s software. Now, you can … Continued
Including Parsing iCloud Backups, Sorting in Multi-Artifact View, New Exporting Options, Musical.ly Artifact Support, and More. Customer feedback is essential to maintain the quality of our products. We’ve been able to incorporate customer input on the features they are looking for in our latest release, Magnet AXIOM 1.0.9, which is available for download now.. Here … Continued
Mobile chat apps continue to be an excellent source of evidence for various types of investigations. From fraud and IP theft, to child exploitation and terrorism, communication details found in mobile chat apps are often major pieces of the puzzle. While there are many popular and commonly known apps, suspects have become more aware of … Continued
Popular Internet browsers (like Chrome, Safari, and Firefox) are well known to forensics examiners, but there are dozens of other browsers available to PC and smartphone users that are used more widely than the Big 3. Examiners need to become familiar with these not-so-mainstream browsers so important evidence isn’t overlooked. During this recorded webinar, Jamie … Continued
Magnet AXIOM version 1.0.7 is now available. This new version includes support for Pebble Watch for iOS and Android. Examiners can now access the Pebble Watch artifacts to recover information held by those apps, including notification time stamps, calendar events, weather, location and health data. AXIOM 1.0.7 also adds the ability to extract artifacts from … Continued
