Mobile Forensics - The File Format Handbook Common File Formats and File Systems Used in Mobile Devices

This open access book summarizes knowledge about several file systems and file formats commonly used in mobile devices. In addition to the fundamental description of the formats, there are hints about the forensic value of possible artefacts, along with an outline of tools that can decode the releva...

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Other Authors: Hummert, Christian (Editor), Pawlaszczyk, Dirk (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer Nature 2022
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