Recovering Data from Password Protected Data Security Applications in Android Based Smartphones

The standard method of mobile forensic analysis is to attach the mobile device to forensic tools and to perform logical, file system, or physical extraction. A hindrance in analysis arises if the mobile is not properly supported or data in the handset is secured using data security android applicati...

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Main Author: Hammad Riaz
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: Naif University Publishing House 2016-06-01
Series:Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences & Forensic Medicine
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Online Access:https://journals.nauss.edu.sa/index.php/AJFSFM/article/view/98
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description The standard method of mobile forensic analysis is to attach the mobile device to forensic tools and to perform logical, file system, or physical extraction. A hindrance in analysis arises if the mobile is not properly supported or data in the handset is secured using data security android applications. The techniques discussed in this paper help in the analysis and extraction of data files secured using data hiding password protected android based applications. A few well known data protection android applications are analyzed. The analysis was performed on both partially supported and fully supported sets.
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spelling doaj.art-da2691a085244e8c8c28d054a53477f52024-03-12T12:28:14ZaraNaif University Publishing HouseArab Journal of Forensic Sciences & Forensic Medicine1658-67861658-67942016-06-011310.12816/00264638Recovering Data from Password Protected Data Security Applications in Android Based SmartphonesHammad Riaz0Punjab Forensic Science Agency, Government of the Punjab, LahoreThe standard method of mobile forensic analysis is to attach the mobile device to forensic tools and to perform logical, file system, or physical extraction. A hindrance in analysis arises if the mobile is not properly supported or data in the handset is secured using data security android applications. The techniques discussed in this paper help in the analysis and extraction of data files secured using data hiding password protected android based applications. A few well known data protection android applications are analyzed. The analysis was performed on both partially supported and fully supported sets.https://journals.nauss.edu.sa/index.php/AJFSFM/article/view/98mobile forensicsdata security applicationspassword protected android applicationsdata hidinginformation security
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Recovering Data from Password Protected Data Security Applications in Android Based Smartphones
Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences & Forensic Medicine
mobile forensics
data security applications
password protected android applications
data hiding
information security
title Recovering Data from Password Protected Data Security Applications in Android Based Smartphones
title_full Recovering Data from Password Protected Data Security Applications in Android Based Smartphones
title_fullStr Recovering Data from Password Protected Data Security Applications in Android Based Smartphones
title_full_unstemmed Recovering Data from Password Protected Data Security Applications in Android Based Smartphones
title_short Recovering Data from Password Protected Data Security Applications in Android Based Smartphones
title_sort recovering data from password protected data security applications in android based smartphones
topic mobile forensics
data security applications
password protected android applications
data hiding
information security
url https://journals.nauss.edu.sa/index.php/AJFSFM/article/view/98
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