Satish Bommisetty - Practical Mobile Forensics

Satish Bommisetty is a security analyst working for a Fortune 500 company. His primary areas of interest include iOS forensics, iOS application security, and web application security. He has presented at international conferences, such as ClubHACK and C0C0n. He is also one of the core members of the Hyderabad OWASP chapter. He has identified and disclosed vulnerabilities within the websites of Google, Facebook, Yandex, PayPal, Yahoo!, AT&T, and more, and is listed in their hall of fame.

I would like to thank everyone who encouraged me while producing this book, especially my wife for her great support.

Rohit Tamma is a security analyst working for a Fortune 500 company. His interests lie in mobile forensics, Android application security, and web application security. He is experienced in performing vulnerability assessments and penetration testing of a range of applications, including web and mobile applications. He lives in Hyderabad, India, where he spends time with his parents and friends.

I would like to thank everyone who encouraged me while I was authoring this book, especially my parents and my friends who offered their support in every way they could. Special thanks to Satish Bommisetty, my colleague, co-author of this book, who mentored me all the way through with his valuable suggestions.

Heather Mahalik is the Mobile Exploitation Team Lead at Basis Technology and the Course Lead for the SANS Smartphone Forensics course. With over 11 years' experience in digital forensics, she currently focuses her energy on mobile device investigations, forensic course development and instruction, and research on smartphone forensics.

Prior to joining Basis Technology, Heather worked at Stroz Friedberg and as a contractor for the U.S. Department of State Computer Investigations and Forensics Lab. She earned her Bachelor's degree from West Virginia University. She has authored white papers and forensic course material, and has taught hundreds of courses worldwide for law enforcement, Government, IT, eDiscovery, and other forensic professionals focusing on mobile devices and digital forensics.

There are a lot of people to whom I owe my deepest gratitude. This book is for my husband, who always encourages me to try harder and strive to be one step ahead. This book is also for Jack, who would sleep so that mama could write, and my dad and mother-in-law for always supporting me. Professionally, this book is for Brian Carrier, Eoghan Casey, Terrance Maguire, Rob Lee, and Shawn Howell for getting me addicted to this trade and providing me with the opportunities to better myself. I would also like to thank my co-workers, who have taught me patience, kept a smile on my face, and helped me learn more about forensics than most would deem required. You guys are the best!

Dr. Aswami Ariffin specializes in digital forensics (PhD) and previously was a GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) and Certified Wireless Security Professional (CWSP). He has attended various digital forensics training courses, such as SANS System Forensics, Investigation and Response in Australia, multimedia forensics in the United Kingdom and United States, and also data recovery in South Korea.

He has experience in handling computer crimes and computer-related crimes with various law enforcement agencies/regulatory bodies in Malaysia and overseas (recognized as an expert by New South Wales Police Force, Australia). He managed more than 1,800 digital forensic investigations and provided expert testimonies/coordination in Malaysia's High Court and Royal Commission of Inquiry.

He is active in research, and one of his papers entitled Data Recovery From Proprietary-Formatted Files CCTV Hard Disks was accepted for publication and presentation at the 2013 Ninth Annual IFIP WG 11.9 International Conference on Digital Forensics, USA. He was also involved as a committee member of the digital forensics program of the prestigious International Conference on Availability, Reliability, and Security (ARES 2012 and 2013).

Due to his immense contribution in combating cyber crimes and developing CyberSecurity, Malaysia's digital forensics capabilities, Dr. Aswami Ariffin was awarded the ISLA (Information Security Leadership Award) in 2009 by ISC2, USA. The Attorney General Chambers of Malaysia and Royal Malaysia Police also issued a commendation letter and certificate of appreciation to him.

Currently, he is Vice President of Cyber Security Responsive Services at CyberSecurity Malaysia. He provides input on strategic direction, technical leadership, and marketing strategy for CyberSecurity Malaysia security operations and researchDigital Forensics Department, MyCERT, and Secure Technology Services.

Dr. Salvatore Fiorillo (MSIT) is a fast learner, problem solver, and open-minded person. He likes unconventional challenges. Holding a degree in Political Science and a Master's degree in IT Security, his interests are wide ranging, from digital forensic and general hacking, to social, anthropological, statistics, and financial studies. He is a network-centric warfare evangelist and gave a speech at De Vere University Arms in Cambridge (UK) during the 2007 conference organized by the Command and Control Research Program (CCRP) within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of US-Defense (NII). He is also the author of