I'd like to hear from anyone about the available Toolkits out there for mobile phone forensics…Good vs bad, pro vs cons..any comparisons to help narrow down the choice of getting a toolkit from one vendor tothe next…Paraben, CellDek, Cellebrite, etc….
Thanks for any guides or matrices on this topic…I will probably post a similar query for the handheld data acquisition tools shortly as well….feel free to jump in over in that area of the forum too!!
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Hi eeverett,
Perhaps the poll should also include
.XRY
XACT
Aceso
Oxygen Forensic Suite
All of which are valuable tools to any mobile examiner that can afford them. This list is by no means complete.
I notice that the tools you have placed in the poll are those that I personally would not use as primary tools. CelleBrite is often a secondary tool due to the limitations of what it actually extracts from devices and the way it presents that data compared to .XRY for example. CelleBrite however is by no means a bad tool, what it does, it does very well. For me, Celldek and Paraben don't even figure into the equation.
I think when you are considering any tool you need to establish what your client base is going to require to be extracted and presented. Some tool kits are very good at getting back certain data types while ignoring others, some get as much data as is available regardless of type. Also you must consider whether or not your tool kit is going to be used to recover solely logical data from the devices or also physical data?
Is the reason for your poll/question business orientated or academic?
Regards,
p.s. As none of the options in the poll I would consider to be a favourite I am unable to vote, apologies.
Hi eeverett,
Perhaps the poll should also include
.XRY
XACT
Aceso
Oxygen Forensic SuiteAll of which are valuable tools to any mobile examiner that can afford them. This list is by no means complete.
I notice that the tools you have placed in the poll are those that I personally would not use as primary tools. CelleBrite is often a secondary tool due to the limitations of what it actually extracts from devices and the way it presents that data compared to .XRY for example. CelleBrite however is by no means a bad tool, what it does, it does very well. For me, Celldek and Paraben don't even figure into the equation.
Totally agree with most of the above although as I have CelleBrite UFED Physical Examiner that for me gets past your issue with the data it recovers. I would also take along a laptop with me as well, then all I'd need is my dongle for XRY, XACT and Oxygen D
Although I did vote (for my favorite of the choices available) I think its risky having a favorite tool and relying solely on that. Its a little like only having 1 spanner in a tool kit… you just wouldn't.
eeverett,
Are you referring to a tool kit in the sense of laboratory based or for the field?
i wote both hands on .XRY/ XACT.
While .XRY and XACT are very good, remember that there is a large CDMA presence in the US. I see approximately 70% CDMA handsets in California so .XRY/XACT can't be the only tool in the box
Hi everyone.
I recently discovered a bug in how CellDEK examines Symbian phones. Does anyone know or have faced any incidents where CellDEK returns different results with different settings?
Every feedback is appreciated
Why not send an email to the Met Police Newlands Park Phone Lab - they had alot of input into CellDek's technical changes and improvements after they purchased it. I believe it is one of their main test tools or it was when I last spoke to them.