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Mobile Forensics Toolkit

Mobile Forensics Hardware Tools

  • Cellebrite UFED Touch2/4PC
  • GrayKey by Grayshift
  • MSAB XRY
  • Logicube CellXtract
  • Paraben E3:DS (Device Seizure)
  • Teel Technologies Mobile Device Forensic Kit
  • iOxygen Forensic Extractor
  • BlackBag Mobilyze
  • Digital Intelligence FRED
  • Magnet ACQUIRE

Mobile Forensics Software Tools

  • Cellebrite Physical Analyzer
  • Oxygen Forensic Detective
  • Magnet AXIOM
  • AccessData FTK (Forensic Toolkit)
  • Paraben E3:DS
  • MOBILedit Forensic Express
  • X-Ways Forensics
  • ElcomSoft Phone Breaker
  • UFED 4PC
  • Secure View

A mobile forensics toolkit encompasses a range of hardware and software tools designed to facilitate the extraction, analysis, and reporting of data from mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and other portable electronic devices. These tools are essential in various fields, including law enforcement, corporate security, and private investigation, for purposes like solving crimes, corporate investigations, and data recovery. A comprehensive toolkit can handle data in different states – active, deleted, or hidden – and can work across various operating systems like Android, iOS, and others.

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Mobile Forensics Hardware Tools

Cellebrite UFED Touch2/4PC

A comprehensive mobile forensic extraction device that supports a wide range of mobile devices. Known for bypassing locks and accessing deep levels of data.

Features: This device is highly regarded in the field for its comprehensive data extraction capabilities. It supports an extensive range of mobile devices and is particularly adept at bypassing security locks to access deep levels of data. Its advanced technology can retrieve information such as call logs, messages, and social media data, making it invaluable for law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

GrayKey by Grayshift

GrayKey by Grayshift: Specializes in unlocking and extracting data from Apple iOS devices, including iPhones and iPads.

Features: GrayKey is specifically designed for iOS devices, providing law enforcement agencies with the ability to unlock iPhones and iPads. It can extract files, decrypt passwords, and access encrypted communications, which is crucial for investigations involving Apple devices.

MSAB XRY

MSAB XRY: A mobile forensic extraction tool that can quickly recover data from mobile devices, supporting a wide array of device types and data formats.

Features: This tool stands out for its speed and compatibility. It is capable of recovering a wide variety of data types from numerous mobile device models. XRY can quickly process data from SIM cards, memory, and cloud sources, providing a user-friendly interface for forensic analysts.

Logicube CellXtract

Logicube CellXtract: Offers rapid data extraction from mobile devices, even those with damaged or non-functioning screens.

Features: CellXtract excels in situations where devices are damaged or screens are non-functional. It can rapidly extract data from mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, without the need for a working display.

Paraben E3:DS (Device Seizure)

Paraben E3:DS (Device Seizure): A comprehensive solution for forensic acquisition and analysis of mobile devices, including smartphones, GPS units, and tablets

Features: E3:DS offers an all-encompassing forensic solution, facilitating the acquisition, analysis, and reporting of data from mobile devices. It covers a range of devices, including GPS units and tablets, providing a robust platform for digital investigation.

Teel Technologies Mobile Device Forensic Kit

Teel Technologies Mobile Device Forensic Kit: Includes a variety of tools for mobile device acquisition and analysis, supporting a wide range of devices.

Features: This kit is a collection of tools designed for the acquisition and analysis of mobile device data. It supports a broad spectrum of devices and includes software and hardware necessary for comprehensive forensic investigations

Oxygen Forensic Extractor

Oxygen Forensic Extractor: Part of the Oxygen Forensic Suite, designed for data extraction from an extensive array of devices and applications.

Features: As a part of the Oxygen Forensic Suite, this tool allows for detailed data extraction from a vast array of devices and applications. It is equipped with capabilities to analyze data from social apps, cloud storage, and even drones.

BlackBag Mobilyze

BlackBag Mobilyze: A tool designed for quick and easy data acquisition from iOS and Android devices, suitable for field operatives.

Features: Mobilyze is tailored for rapid deployment in the field, enabling operatives to acquire data swiftly from iOS and Android devices. It’s designed to be user-friendly and efficient, allowing for immediate analysis of critical data during an operation.

Digital Intelligence FRED

Digital Intelligence FRED: FRED systems (Forensic Recovery of Evidence Device) often include mobile device capabilities, providing a complete solution for digital investigation.

Features: FRED systems are integrated solutions that often include mobile device capabilities. They provide a comprehensive suite for digital investigation, from acquisition to analysis, and are equipped with powerful processing capabilities to handle large volumes of data.

Magnet ACQUIRE

Magnet ACQUIRE: Provides the capability to quickly and easily acquire forensic images of any iOS or Android device, hard drive, or removable storage media.

Features: Magnet ACQUIRE simplifies the process of acquiring forensic images from iOS and Android devices, as well as from hard drives and removable storage media. It is designed to be fast and user-friendly, enabling investigators to quickly preserve digital evidence.

Mobile Forensics Software Tools

Cellebrite Physical Analyzer

Cellebrite Physical Analyzer: Known for its deep analytical capabilities, including advanced application analysis, timeline, and artifact recovery.

Features: Known for its in-depth analysis capabilities, the Physical Analyzer allows for advanced application analysis, timeline construction, and recovery of artifacts. It helps examiners to delve deeper into the data and understand the context of the information retrieved..

Oxygen Forensic Detective

Oxygen Forensic Detective: Offers advanced analysis, including data from apps, cloud services, drones, and IoT devices, along with built-in decryption and cloud extractor.

Features: This software offers advanced analytical tools, including the ability to extract data from various sources such as apps, cloud services, drones, and IoT devices. It also has built-in decryption and cloud extraction tools, making it a comprehensive solution for digital forensics.

Magnet AXIOM

Magnet AXIOM: A comprehensive digital investigation platform that processes and analyzes digital data from mobile devices, computers, and cloud sources.

Features: AXIOM processes and analyzes digital data from mobile devices, computers, and cloud services. It’s a complete platform that provides advanced search capabilities and intuitive data visualization, aiding in complex investigations.

AccessData FTK (Forensic Toolkit)

AccessData FTK (Forensic Toolkit): Includes mobile device capabilities in its suite, offering deep forensic analysis across various types of digital devices.

Features: FTK is a recognized forensic suite that includes mobile device analysis. It offers deep forensic analysis across a variety of digital devices and has powerful processing capabilities to handle large data sets efficiently.

Paraben E3:DS

Paraben E3:DS: Not just a hardware solution but also provides a software suite for deep forensic analysis of mobile and digital data.

Features: In addition to being a hardware solution, E3:DS also offers a software suite for deep forensic analysis of mobile and digital data. It provides tools for data carving, decryption, and comprehensive reporting.

MOBILedit Forensic Express

MOBILedit Forensic Express: An all-in-one phone forensic tool from Compelson Labs, designed for phone content extraction, analysis, and report generation.

Features: This is an all-in-one phone forensic tool that handles content extraction, analysis, and report generation. It’s known for its ease of use and supports a wide range of mobile devices.

ElcomSoft Phone Breaker

ElcomSoft Phone Breaker: Specializes in gaining access to encrypted backups and retrieving data from Apple iCloud/Google Account.

Features: This tool is specialized in accessing encrypted backups and retrieving data from Apple iCloud and Google Accounts. It can bypass security measures to access cloud data, which is often critical for investigations.

UFED 4PC

UFED 4PC: Cellebrite’s software solution that brings UFED’s trusted extraction capabilities to the computer, offering a wide range of mobile forensic services.

Features: Cellebrite’s UFED 4PC brings the trusted capabilities of their hardware to a software platform. It allows for a broad range of services, including mobile data extraction and analysis, on a computer.

Secure View

Secure View: A mobile forensic tool that provides data extraction and analysis, supporting a wide range of devices.

Features: Secure View provides data extraction and analysis for a wide array of devices. It’s designed to assist in the efficient analysis of data and help in constructing a timeline of events or user behavior.