encryption

From FileVault To T2: How To Deal With Native Apple Encryption

While Apple’s commitment to user privacy and security remains their priority, the field of computer forensics faces a solid challenge when it comes to extracting evidence from encrypted Apple devices. This article provides comprehensive insights into Apple’s native encryption, covering… Read more

How To Decrypt BitLocker Volumes With Passware

Decrypting BitLocker volumes or images is challenging due to the various encryption options offered by BitLocker that require different information for decryption. This article explains BitLocker protectors and talks about the best ways to get the data decrypted, even for… Read more

How To Boot Scan A Microsoft Surface Pro

Hi, I’m Rich Frawley, and I’m the Digital Forensic Specialist with ADF Solutions. Today we’re going to conduct a boot scan of a Microsoft Surface Pro with BitLocker activated. At this point you have decided on a search profile, or… Read more

Digital Forensics: Iron Bars, Cement And Superglue

by James Zjalic When most people think of digital forensics they think of CSI Miami: hackers in hoodies and Mission Impossible type biometrics. But under the superficial exterior, there is a framework of laws, regulations, best practices, guidelines, and standards… Read more

Mobile Forensics Monkey Wrench: iOS 10.2 and Encryption

by Patrick Siewert, Pro Digital Forensic Consulting It’s not secret to those involved in the study and practice of mobile forensics that Apple likes to throw us curve balls with almost every new iteration of the iOS operating system. It… Read more

Current Challenges In Digital Forensics

What is the most urgent question facing digital forensics today? That in itself is not a question with a straightforward answer. At conferences and in research papers, academics and forensic practitioners around the world converge to anticipate the future of… Read more

The End of Digital Forensics?

by Craig Ball When Microsoft introduced its Encrypting File System (EFS) in Windows 2000, the Cassandras of computer forensics peppered the listserves with predictions that the days of digital forensics were numbered. Ten years on and hundreds of systems acquired,… Read more