Author Archives: Lee Reiber

About Lee Reiber

Pioneering mobile device forensic examiner, consultant and trainer, software development innovator and former LE officer with the Boise Police Department

Android AGPS Track Observation

An interesting tidbit on the Android AGPS capability was discovered when just driving around testing the Faraday Pouch from forensicfonefabric.com. First, the Faraday Pouch is an easy way to drop your device into the bag, snap the metal closure like … Continue reading

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Elcomsoft – iOS 4 Bricks

I receive this email today and thought I would get it out to those that are looking into the decryption software for the iOS4 devices.  You might want to wait until a fix or another product comes out.   Read on….. … Continue reading

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Trouble on the plains

I figured it would be fun to start putting out some assistance blogs to help examiners coming into the field and maybe some that have been in the field for a while. I miss the training courses so I figured … Continue reading

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Divulging company secrets and IP unknowingly?

How many employees in your company are assigned cellular phones? The number across the United States alone is alarming I am sure. Of course we tell ourselves that knowing where our employees are during working hours and allowing our employees … Continue reading

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TIME and Distributing Work

As I start the journey to Sydney for meetings I thought it would be no better time to work on another blog. I thought I might touch on attacking the TIME issue again. I had a live webinar with Officer.com … Continue reading

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DoD and Date\Times

Heading to the DoD conference with not only a level of excitement in presenting on Thursday but also about seeing the “regulars”. From Cellebrite, Microsystemation, Susteen and others who regularly attend the conference it is always interesting to hear about … Continue reading

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“The Basics”

The smartphone thorny issue has not reared its head yet and I believe it is due to the lack of competition in the mobile phone tool arena. Most examiners have been pretty content in obtaining the minimum, the basics as … Continue reading

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Carving the artifacts

Recently, I spoke at length to a trainer of MFI that stirred up some great feelings when it comes to searching. And when I talk about feelings don’t get freaked out, but moreover they are the kind of emotions only … Continue reading

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Request to Write

I was requested to answer some questions on cellphone forensics in regards to processing, seizure and more about a month back. I thought I would put my responses “as they were” so to speak just in case they did not … Continue reading

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Are You Protected?

Greetings fellow cellphone examiners, forensic specialists and anathema to some. We are going to have a few discussions while I am on my 18 hour air journey I suppose. I hope blogs and/or twitter is allowed at my destination, ugh … Continue reading

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