Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Master modern mobile forensics with practical techniques for iOS and Android, covering data acquisition, artifact analysis, and data recovery in real-world investigations.Key Features:- Acquire and analyze artifacts across devices, cloud ecosystems, and backups- Apply advanced forensic techniques to recover deleted data from mobile devices- Understand the limitations of modern mobile forensics and approaches to navigate themBook Description:Mobile forensics has evolved significantly with the rise of secure hardware, encrypted ecosystems, and cloud-first architectures. Practical Mobile Forensics, Fifth Edition explores the science of acquiring and analyzing data from mobile devices in a forensically sound manner, while addressing the challenges posed by modern operating systems and security controls.This edition focuses on practical, real-world techniques for investigating mobile devices across contemporary platforms, including the latest versions of iOS and Android. The book covers both open-source and commercial forensic tools, guiding you through structured workflows for acquisition, analysis, and reporting. As mobile ecosystems become more restrictive, the book also examines platform-level limitations, encryption models, and practical approaches to navigate these constraints. Advanced sections introduce application analysis, reverse engineering concepts, and techniques for identifying malicious or suspicious behavior within mobile environments.By the end of this book, you will have a strong, hands-on understanding of modern mobile forensics-enabling you to extract, analyze, and interpret data from mobile devices and associated ecosystems using reliable and defensible methods.What You Will Learn:- Understand mobile security architectures, including encryption, sandboxing, and data protection mechanisms- Perform advanced data acquisition and extraction from modern iOS and Android devices- Identify and interpret key forensic artifacts such as messages, call logs, app data, and system databases- Work with SQLite databases, WAL files, and encoded application data formats- Use both open-source and commercial forensic tools in real-world investigation workflows- Understand the limitations of modern mobile forensics and practical approaches to overcome themWho this book is for:This book is designed for digital forensic practitioners and investigators looking to build foundational skills in mobile forensics across modern iOS and Android platforms. It is also valuable for security professionals, incident responders, and researchers interested in understanding mobile device internals, application data, and forensic artifact analysis. A foundational understanding of digital forensics and basic familiarity with operating systems will help readers get the most from this book, though prior forensic experience is not mandatory.Table of Contents- Introduction to Mobile Forensics- iOS Architecture, Security, and Filesystem Overview- Data Acquisition from iOS Devices- Data Acquisition from iOS Backups- iOS Data Analysis and Recovery- iOS Forensic Tools and Automation- Understanding Android Architecture- Android Forensic Setup and Pre-Data Extraction Techniques- Android Data Extraction Techniques- Android Data Analysis and Recovery- Android Forensic Tools and Automation- Windows Phone Forensics- Parsing Third-Party Application Files
