Android Forensics: Investigation, Analysis and Mobile Security for Google Android

585 Pages·2012·21.71 MB·English

by  Andrew Hoog

Android Forensics
Investigation, Analysis, and Mobile Security
for Google Android
Technical Editor
Andrew Hoog
John McCash
Table of Contents
Cover image
Title page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Website
About the Author
About the Technical Editor
Chapter 1. Android and mobile forensics
Introduction
Android platform
Linux, Open source software, and forensics
Android Open Source Project
Internationalization
Android Market
Android forensics
Summary
References
Chapter 2. Android hardware platforms
Introduction
Overview of core components
Overview of different device types
ROM and boot loaders
Manufacturers
Android updates
Specific devices
Summary
References
Chapter 3. Android software development kit and android debug
bridge
Introduction
Android platforms
Software development kit (SDK)
Android security model
Forensics and the SDK
Summary
References
Chapter 4. Android file systems and data structures
Introduction
Data in the Shell
Type of memory
File systems
Mounted file systems
Summary
References
Chapter 5. Android device, data, and app security
Introduction
Data theft targets and attack vectors
Security considerations
Individual security strategies
Corporate security strategies
App development security strategies
Summary
References
Chapter 6. Android forensic techniques
Introduction
Procedures for handling an Android device
Imaging Android USB mass storage devices
Logical techniques
Physical techniques
Summary
References
Chapter 7. Android application and forensic analysis
Introduction
Analysis techniques
FAT forensic analysis
YAFFS2 forensic analysis
Android app analysis and reference
Summary
References
Index
Copyright
Acquiring Editor: Angelina Ward
Development Editor: Heather Scherer
Project Manager: Danielle S. Miller
Designer: Russell Purdy
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Dedication
To my beautiful spouse who has endured my extended absenteeism as I
wrote this book. She is my motivation, my friend, my partner, and the
root of my happiness. This book is dedicated to her.
And to my wonderful daughters. You light up our lives and know
more about Android forensics than any other 6-year-olds. May your lives
be full of learning, success, and happiness.
Acknowledgements
I now understand that the phrase “It takes a village…” applies equally to
writing a book as it does to raising children. As such, I wish to
acknowledge the village:
• My family (see Dedication).
• Lee Haas, for excellent editing and attempts to keep me on schedule
• Ted Eull, who coined to term “deHOOGification,” which provides an
immense service to you, the reader, as the ideas bouncing around in
my head don’t always come out that clear when I persist them to
words. Ted is also a great friend and all around swell guy. Many
thanks to his better half for her patience in putting up with the long
hours racked up by motivated geeks at a tech start-up.
• Chris Triplett, for diving head first into Android and doing an amazing
job at it. Chris is also excellent at patching drywall and providing some
comic relief by applying farm English to digital forensics.
• Katie Strzempka, for generally taking care of that other book (“iPhone
and iOS Forensics”). Please buy that one too, seriously.
• My parents, Stevie and Al, who set me on the correct path from the
start and were always there to remind me if I swerved off a bit.
• To Harmonee and Hadabogee, whose help with our daughters, dinner,
and other areas is immensely appreciated.
• To the men and women who bravely serve the public interest in Local,
State, and Federal law enforcement and other government agencies.
We appreciate all that you do to protect and serve our communities
and countries.