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Learning Android Forensics

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Learning Android Forensics

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Overview of this book

If you are a forensic analyst or an information security professional wanting to develop your knowledge of Android forensics, then this is the book for you. Some basic knowledge of the Android mobile platform is expected.

Preface

Preface

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Introducing Android Forensics

Introducing Android Forensics

Mobile forensics

The mobile forensics approach

Challenges in mobile forensics

Android architecture

Android security

Android hardware components

Android boot process

Summary

Setting up the Android Forensic Environment

Setting up the Android Forensic Environment

Android forensic setup

Android Debug Bridge

Rooting Android

Summary

Understanding Data Storage on Android Devices

Understanding Data Storage on Android Devices

Android partition layout

Android file hierarchy

Application data storage on the device

Android filesystem overview

Summary

Extracting Data Logically from Android Devices

Extracting Data Logically from Android Devices

Logical extraction overview

Manual ADB data extraction

ADB backup extractions

ADB dumpsys

Bypassing Android lock screens

Android SIM card extractions

Summary

Extracting Data Physically from Android Devices

Extracting Data Physically from Android Devices

Physical extraction overview

Extracting data physically with dd

Extracting data physically with nanddump

Extracting data physically with Magnet ACQUIRE

Analyzing a full physical image

Imaging and analyzing Android RAM

Acquiring Android SD cards

Advanced forensic methods

Summary

Recovering Deleted Data from an Android Device

Recovering Deleted Data from an Android Device

Data recovery overview

Recovering deleted data from SD cards

Recovering deleted records from SQLite databases

Recovering deleted data from internal memory

Recovering deleted data using file carving

Summary

Forensic Analysis of Android Applications

Forensic Analysis of Android Applications

Application analysis overview

Why do app analysis?

Layout of this chapter

Summary

Android Forensic Tools Overview

Android Forensic Tools Overview

Autopsy

Belkasoft Evidence Center

Magnet AXIOM

Summary

Identifying Android Malware

Identifying Android Malware

An introduction to Android malware

Android malware overview

Android malware identification

Summary

Android Malware Analysis

Android Malware Analysis

Dynamic analysis of malicious Android applications

Static analysis of malicious Android applications

Summary

Further reading

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Connecting and accessing an Android device from the workstation

In order to extract information from an Android device, it first needs to be connected to the workstation. As mentioned earlier, care should be taken to make sure that the workstation is forensically sterile and used only for the purpose of investigation. A forensically sterile workstation is one that has a proper build and is free from viruses and other malware. When a device is connected to the computer, changes can be made to the device. Hence, it is crucial that the forensic examiner maintains control over the device at all times. In the world of mobile forensics, using write-protection mechanisms may not be of great help, as they prevent successful acquisition of the device. This is because during acquisition, certain commands need to be pushed to the device to extract the necessary data.

Identifying the device cable

An Android device can be connected to the workstation using the physical USB interface of the device. This...

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