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

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

by Andrew Hoog (Author)

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    Paperback 2011

    $50.80
Synopsis

Android Forensics: Investigation, Analysis, and Mobile Security for Google Android examines the Android mobile platform and shares techniques for the forensic acquisition and subsequent analysis of Android devices. Organized into seven chapters, the book looks at the history of the Android platform and its internationalization; it discusses the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and the Android Market; it offers a brief tutorial on Linux and Android forensics; and it explains how to create an Ubuntu-based virtual machine (VM). The book also considers a wide array of Android-supported hardware and device types, the various Android releases, the Android software development kit (SDK), the Davlik VM, key components of Android security, and other fundamental concepts related to Android forensics, such as the Android debug bridge and the USB debugging setting. In addition, it analyzes how data are stored on an Android device and describes strategies and specific utilities that a forensic analyst or security engineer can use to analyze an acquired Android device. Core Android developers and manufacturers, app developers, corporate security officers, and anyone with limited forensic experience will find this book extremely useful. * Named a 2011 Best Digital Forensics Book by InfoSec Reviews* Ability to forensically acquire Android devices using the techniques outlined in the book* Detailed information about Android applications needed for forensics investigations* Important information about SQLite, a file based structured data storage relevant for both Android and many other platforms.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 432
 Publisher: Syngress
Published: 21 Jul 2011
ISBN 10: 1597496510
ISBN 13: 9781597496513
Book Overview: This book provides the background, techniques and analysis tools you need to effectively investigate an Android phone.

Media Reviews
If you want to truly understand and perform forensics on Android this is the book. There is no other reference that goes to this level of detail on the Android operating systems idiosyncrasies and quirks. Android Forensics is a must have for the mobile device examiner's bookshelf. -Jim Steele, Director of Digital Forensics , a Tier 1 Wireless Carrier Andrew Hoog in his latest book, Android Forensics, provides exceptionally well written coverage of Android for the Computer Forensics Investigator. No small task given the ever changing nature of Google's preeminent mobile operating system. --Matthew M. Shannon, Principal, F-Response ...provides an excellent and comprehensive coverage of the Android platform, including its design, implementation, operation, investigation and analysis. At 364 pages of content, organized over seven chapters, with a focus on the `practical' - demonstrating system design, implementation, operation and investigation, for instance, through hands-on experiments - this sizable text will resonate particularly well with readers disposed to activity-centric, learning-by-doing styled narrative. The text is peppered throughout with device and application (GUI) screenshots, as well as command line execution/output and directory listings. --InfosecReviews.com In conclusion, we feel that Android Forensics is a good introduction to a field that still seems very `fresh' and new to forensic examiners... As a quick reference during forensic analysis, the last chapter proves to be an excellent resource. --Computer and Security At 364 pages of content, organized over seven chapters, with a focus on the `practical' - demonstrating system design, implementation, operation and investigation, for instance, through hands- on experiments - this sizable text will resonate particularly well with readers disposed to activity-centric, learning-by- doing styled narrative...With a practical focus from the outset that includes how to acquire and install the Android SDK and build an Android Virtual Device (AVD), this text is particularly suited to those disposed to a hands-on approach to learning about the Android platform from a security and investigation perspective. --Best Digital Forensics Book in InfoSecReviews Book Awards
Author Bio
Andrew Hoog is a computer scientist, certified forensic analyst (GCFA and CCE), computer and mobile forensics researcher, former adjunct professor (assembly language) and owner of viaForensics, an innovative computer and mobile forensic firm. He divides his energies between investigations, research and training about the computer and mobile forensic discipline. He writes computer/mobile forensic how-to guides, is interviewed on radio programs and lectures and trains both corporations and law enforcement agencies. As the foremost expert in Android Forensics, he leads expert level training courses, speaks frequently at conferences and is writing a book on Android forensics.