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Mobile Forensics

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MediaTek: A Short Story

Access to MediaTek’s Boot ROM interface is the best way to extract the maximum amount of data from any device with a MediaTek chipset. The Boot ROM is always there, and it will not change. Because of this, we do not have to worry about different vendors, firmware, or security patches. It just works.

Adam Firman · Oct 30, 2023

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Rooting Microsoft Surface Duo

The Microsoft Surface Duo launched on September 10th, 2020. Instead of using Windows Phone OS, Microsoft decided to switch it up on everyone and introduced the Microsoft Surface Duo; a device that was built on Android

ArcPoint Forensics · Jan 14, 2022

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Android Viber Forensics

Viber is a cross-platform VoIP and instant messaging application distributed across multiple mobile and PC platforms, including Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. There are over 1.1 billion Viber users worldwide and more than 820 million monthly active users.

Nov 22, 2021

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Jailbreaking iOS Devices for Testing

When looking at digital evidence, forensic examiners want as much data as possible. This can be particularly tricky when working with an iOS device. Apple has these devices pretty locked down and can make it difficult to retrieve any data. If you have the passcode to the device, you can create a regular backup which will give you a lot of data.

ArcPoint Forensics · Nov 12, 2021

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Android Screen Capturing

The latest version of Belkasoft X includes a new method for capturing data from Android devices: automatic screenshots for popular apps. The method is based on the ADB protocol and has the same requirements as for a backup: phone must be unlocked and developer mode enabled.

Belkasoft · Oct 15, 2021

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What is Android ADB with smartphone forensics?

There is a lot of trust put into your digital forensic tools when it comes to processing data. Many times, the “magic” of the tool remains someone unknown to the end-user. Each company claims to have a special means to capture the data that is seen in the acquisition. However, what is unsaid by tool manufacturers is that often the same foundational methods are used with all tools.

Amber Schroader · Oct 11, 2021

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Signal App Decryption

Signal is widely considered to be one of the most secure messaging services. Even Edward Snowden called Signal his favorite messenger app.

Belkasoft · Sep 13, 2021

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Crack Encrypted iOS Backup Files

Learn to crack iOS backup files with Hashcat!

Kevin DeLong · Mar 1, 2020