Intended for users of Magnet AXIOM. In this new world of hyper-connected mobile chat and social apps, it seems like a new app explodes in popularity every month and existing apps are constantly changing and adding new features. These apps introduce rich new sources of evidence, but also create new demands of digital forensics examiners. … Continued
Hosted by Christopher Vance, Forensic Trainer at Magnet Forensics Android’s Marshmallow OS has its own set of unique challenges. During this recorded webinar, Christopher Vance looked at ways to acquire images and work through an examination of devices running this OS. He also discussed the different ways to obtain an image of an Android device – … Continued
Since its launch, Uber has become a popular alternative to taxi rides in many cities globally. As Uber is controlled through a mobile app, it only makes sense to add support for it in Magnet AXIOM and Magnet IEF. With the launch of AXIOM 1.0.4 and IEF 6.8.1, we’ve added support to parse data from … Continued
The smartphone forensics landscape is changing, and examiners need to be smart with their budgets while also equipping themselves with the right tools to get the job done. Meet Magnet ACQUIRE, a free software solution that enables digital forensic examiners to quickly and easily acquire forensic images of any iOS or Android device, hard drives, … Continued
APPLICATION NAME: WhatsApp Messenger CATEGORY: Chat RELATED ARTIFACTS: WhatsApp Contacts, WhatsApp Messages OPERATING SYSTEMS: iOS, Android SOURCE LOCATION: iOS – /root/var/mobile/Applications/net.whatsapp.WhatsApp/Documents/ChatStorage.sqlite Android – /data/data/com.whatsapp/databases/msgstore.db Android – /data/data/com.whatsapp/databases/wa.db Android –/sdcard/WhatsApp/Databases/msgstore.db.crypt* Importance to Investigators Android For Android devices, there are two SQLite databases of value for examiners recovering WhatsApp artifacts: msgstore.db and wa.db. The msgstore.db contains details on any chat conversations … Continued
APPLICATION NAME: Whisper CATEGORY: Social Networking RELATED ARTIFACTS: Whisper Posts, Whisper Messages OPERATING SYSTEMS: iOS, Android SOURCE LOCATION: Android – %root%\data\APPsh.whisper\databases\w.db Android – %root%\data\APPsh.whisper\databases\c.db iOS – %root%\var\mobile\Applications\%GUID%\Documents\Messaging.sqlite iOS – %root%\var\mobile\Applications\%GUID%\Documents\Whisper.sqlite Importance to Investigators Whisper is a popular social networking app that allows users to post messages anonymously and send messages to other users. It is available on both iOS and Android devices. Whisper allows … Continued
APPLICATION NAME: Yik Yak CATEGORY: Chat RELATED ARTIFACTS: Yik Yak Notifications, Yik Yak Yaks OPERATING SYSTEMS: iOS SOURCE LOCATION: iOS – %root%\Library\Caches\engineering.locus.chatter\Cache.db iOS – %root%\Library\Caches\engineering.locus.chatter\fsCachedData\%GUID% Importance to Investigators Yik Yak is a popular social media application most commonly used by young adults. The app, available on iOS and Android smartphones, allows users to post anonymous messages to … Continued
Hosted by Magnet Forensics and Teel Technologies As many of you know, it’s becoming increasingly more difficult to obtain a full physical image of a mobile phone or bypass locked screens. With enhanced security features and more encryption, many of us have no other choice but to work with the best logical image a quick … Continued
As many mobile forensics professionals who work on child exploitation cases can attest, timing is everything. So, what can they do in the first few hours, weeks, and months to increase the number of confessions, plea bargains, and convictions? Designed for digital forensic examiners who work on ICAC cases, this webinar will provide you with … Continued
Smartphone apps that allow users to express themselves by messaging, posting, tweeting, liking, commenting, and sharing images and videos, have radically altered communication patterns. This new world of hyper-connected mobile chat and social apps is evolving at warp speed, and it seems like a new app explodes in popularity every month, with others constantly changing … Continued
