Top Cell Phone Forensics Tool: Must Have

Now a days, cell phone forensics is a up-coming field. It does not have many tools to use as computer forensics because of the technology being in an infant state. But, the scene is looking up. I have just about started playing around with mobile forensics. These are the tools that we mostly use normally. They are in no particular order. I’m just listing them as they come to my mind. It can be a software or a hardware.

1. MOBILedit! Forensic (software): MOBILedit! Forensic is the world’s most trusted phone investigation tool. Highly rated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, MOBILedit! Forensic is the primary mobile device investigation tool used in over 70 countries. Simply connect a phone and MOBILedit! Forensic extracts all content and generates a forensic report ready for courtroom presentation. These tamper-proof, flawless reports are used in hundreds of courtrooms every day.

2. Intaforensics - ART – Mobile (software): ART is a software application developed for the purpose of assisting Mobile Phone Forensic examiners to capture images (via a camera) of mobile devices and subsequently produce a Microsoft Word document.

3. BitPIM (software): BitPim is a program that allows you to view and manipulate data on many CDMA phones from LG, Samsung, Sanyo and other manufacturers. This includes the PhoneBook, Calendar, WallPapers, RingTones (functionality varies by phone) and the Filesystem for most Qualcomm CDMA chipset based phones. BitPim is distributed as open source and free software under the GNU General Public License (aka GPL).

4. The .XRY/XACT System Bundle (hardware): The .XRY/XACT system bundle is the most complete mobile forensic system on the market! It performs logical data acquisitions as well as physical dumps – all in one mobile forensic system.

5. Cellebrite (UME/UFED – hardware): UME stands for Universal Memory Exchanger.UFED stands for Universal Forensic Extraction Device. It allows police, Intelligence forces, military and anti-terror units to extract mobile phone forensic evidence, working in the field as well as in the lab.

6. EnCase® Neutrino® (hardware): EnCase® Neutrino® is designed for law enforcement, security analysts and eDiscovery specialists who need to review and forensically collect data from mobile devices. Investigators can process and analyze mobile device data alongside other types of digital evidence within any EnCase® product.

7. AccessData – MPE (hardware): MPE stands for Mobile Phone Examiner. FTK® Mobile Phone Examiner (MPE) integrates with the industry-standard, court-validatedForensic Toolkit® solution to deliver the broadest support for mobile phone analysis. Now you can correlate computer evidence with phone evidence in the same intuitive interface, as well as analyze multiple phones simultaneously. With support for 600+ phone models, FTK MPE is the ultimate in mobile phone investigations.

8. DataPilot SecureView (hardware): Secure View for Forensics is the ultimate software and hardware solution which provides law enforcement, corporate security and forensics consultants with logical data extraction of the content stored in the mobile phone. Investigators can now gain access to vital information in seconds without the need to wait for crime reports.

9. Paraben’s Device Seizure Toolbox (hardware): The Device Seizure Toolbox was designed as a collection of the items that would be needed in different scenarios for Device Seizure. The items in this toolbox in combination with the appropriate software allow for acquisitions of hundreds of Cell Phones & PDAs. Please note that the supported model list below is not comprehensive. These cables and charging tips may support many more models. Also note that the Device Seizure Toolbox does not provide cables for all devices supported by Device Seizure and users may need to find cables for a specific phone from another source.

Just for the ease of it, I have arranged it - software first & hardware second. These are some amazing products including open source offerings too! But, again sadly, with these tools, not one offers everything thats needed for a mobile forensic. Everyone has its own plus points. Well, select the one as per your requirement & budget.

Source :www.pentestit.com