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Rookie Reflections: A Green Examiner’s Forensic Journey Into Cellebrite
I came to Metadata Forensics from a local Police department in Georgia, and while I thoroughly enjoyed the “figure it out” education I accrued there. I was excited to start adding the letters to the end of my signature block that proves I know what I know. Continue reading
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Sleepless in Cupertino: A Forensic Dive into Apple Watch Sleep Tracking
How’s your sleep been lately? Currently, there are numerous sleep tracking and monitoring devices available to track, monitor, and quantify sleep patterns for users actively seeking to improve their sleep or just casually review sleep periods. For Apple users who also own an Apple Watch the solution may be on your wrist already. Sleep tracking,… Continue reading
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Apple Watch – Worn Data Analysis
The article explores a lesser-known data point in Apple Health that shows when an Apple Watch is worn. This data indicates one-hour time periods when the Watch was worn and time segments when the Watch was not worn, which can be crucial for digital forensic investigations. Detailed here is how SQL queries can be used… Continue reading
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Google Location History Data Parser
Now available, our Google Location History Data Parser! This free tool supports both Google Takeout and Google Semantic History Warrant Returns. Data output is provided in both CSV and KML formats with a data verification text file. Continue reading
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Siri’s Memory Lane: Exploring the siriremembers Database
The siriremembers.sqlite3 database, simply put, is a combination of Biome and the interactionC database. In this article, we explore this new SQLite database, cover parsing key data through SQL queries, and discuss additional important factors for the future and understanding this database. Continue reading
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Introducing: Our new Brute Force Dictionary List Generator!
Introducing our new Brute Force Dictionary List Generator! This free tool supports both 4-digit and 6-digit passcode lists with easy-to-use application navigation. Continue reading
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Forensic Expedition: A Closer Look at the Cyber 5W CCDFA Certification Exam
As a forensics examiner with over 15 years of experience, I decided that I would take the challenge of Cyber 5W CCDFA certification exam. I will admit, I learned some new things, but I won’t lie to you: during the training portion, I read the material, but I chose to skip the hands-on labs, as… Continue reading
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Reviewing Belkasoft’s iOS Forensics with Belkasoft Course
If you follow Belkasoft on LinkedIn, you not only have access to their latest blogs and resources but occasionally the opportunity to take one of their courses – free of charge. In this article, I will review iOS Forensics with Belkasoft, a course that usually costs $989.00, now freely available through October 15, 2023! Continue reading
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Reviewing the new iOS Apple Health Workout Artifact through Magnet AXIOM 7.3
If you are like me, you likely follow Magnet Forensics for software updates and new or improved artifacts. Last month, Magnet Forensics announced the release of Magnet AXIOM 7.3 and among the list of improvements was the addition of a new iOS artifact for Apple Health Workout. This article will explore this new artifact and… Continue reading
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Virginia Lawyers Weekly Reader Rankings Awards
Image from valawyersweekly.com We are proud to announce Metadata Forensics has been nominated in several categories for the Virginia Lawyers Weekly Reader Rankings Awards!! Please consider taking a moment to vote for us! There is no requirement to complete all categories of the survey if you are unsure of who to vote for within all areas.… Continue reading
About US
Metadata Forensics, LLC’s mission is to provide thorough and accurate digital investigation services. Seeking the digital truth is what we strive for in each case, and client satisfaction is one of our top priorities. Metadata Forensics, LLC has global experience in digital forensic investigations and uses the industry-leading tools in our quest for the answers our clients are seeking.
Here, we will post articles written by our Digital Forensic Examiners; highlighting original research, experiences, and other information to further the Digital Forensic Incident Response Community.
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