Forensic Implications of Software Updates: iOS, Android, Windows 10 Mobile
Software updates remain a sore point for the 86 per cent of consumers who are using Android-based smartphones. Both Apple and Microsoft have significantly different update policies, mostly allowing the...
View ArticleDemystifying Advanced Logical Acquisition
We were attending the DFRWS EU forum in beautiful Florence, and held a workshop on iOS forensics. During the workshop, an attendee tweeted a photo of the first slide of our workshop, and the first...
View ArticleApple Strikes Back: the iPhone Cracking Challenge
We live in the era of mobile devices with full-disk encryption, dedicated security co-processors and multiple layers of security designed to prevent device exploitation. The recent generations of Apple...
View ArticleDigital Forensics: Training Required
If you are working in the area of digital forensics, you might have wondered about one particular thing in the marketing of many forensic solutions. While most manufacturers are claiming that their...
View ArticleExtended Mobile Forensics: Analyzing Desktop Computers
When it comes to mobile forensics, experts are analyzing the smartphone itself with possible access to cloud data. However, extending the search to the user’s desktop and laptop computers may (and...
View ArticleChallenges in Computer and Mobile Forensics: What to Expect in 2020
Challenges in Computer and Mobile Forensics: What to Expect in 2020 The past two years introduced a number of challenges forensic experts have never faced before. In 2018, Apple made it more difficult...
View ArticleThe Worst Mistakes in iOS Forensics
What can possibly go wrong with that iPhone? I’ll have a look (oh, it’s locked!), then switch it off, eject the SIM card and pass it on to the expert. Well, you’ve just made three of the five most...
View ArticleiOS acquisition methods compared: logical, full file system and iCloud
The iPhone is one of the most popular smartphone devices. Thanks to its huge popularity, the iPhone gets a lot of attention from the forensic community. Multiple acquisition methods exist, allowing...
View Article2020 in Review: What Was New in Desktop and Mobile Forensics
This year is different from many before. The Corona pandemic, the lack of travel and canceled events had changed the business landscape for many forensic companies. Yet, even this year, we made a...
View ArticleBest Practices in Mobile Forensics: Separating Extraction and Analysis
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital investigations, mobile forensics has become a critical aspect of law enforcement work. The challenges of extracting, handling, and analyzing data obtained from...
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