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Recover deleted data from Nokia BB5 handsets

kevin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:54:24 +0000

Recovering deleted data from the BB5 series of Nokia handsets has long proved troublesome….until now. Control-F’s Flasher Box Forensics training course now teaches students how to safely recover deleted data from BB5 handsets such as the popular Nokia 6300, 6500 Classic, 6500 Slide and many more (without the need for physical chip removal!). In addition, students will learn how to access security code protected handsets, recover security code details and gain unrestricted access to the handset (such that a logical extraction can be performed).

Scheduled entry-level phone forensics training at Wyboston Lakes

kevin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:37:25 +0000

Control-F is delighted to announce that it is running scheduled entry-level phone forensics training at Wyboston Lakes in the form of our Foundation in Mobile Phone Forensics course. Our next course runs on 23-27th April 2012 and is open to law enforcement and private sector delegates.

Foundation in Mobile Phone Forensics is a 4½ day course designed for those just starting out in mobile phone forensics (or existing examiners who have not had the benefit of formal training). The course is highly practical with delegates gaining hands-on experience with market leading forensic tools as they work through a series of realistic scenarios. Students are taught the theory and the practical sides of recovering evidence from handsets, SIM cards and memory cards.

By attending Control-F training courses, delegates will be exposed to forensic tools and products from a range of vendors (including many free utilities); thereby allowing them to compare and contrast their performance and quantify their benefit to their unit or department. All Control-F training is built around the ACPO Principles of Computer Based Digital Evidence so that customers can be assured that what is being taught is consistent with internationally recognised good practice in digital forensics.

At Control-F we know that there will be many occasions when delegates have returned to the workplace and will need to refer back to a topic that was covered on the course. For that reason students attending Foundation in Mobile Phone Forensics receive high quality printed & electronic training materials which include a 95 page book (fully referenced and written specifically to accompany the course).

Using flasher boxes with confidence

kevin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:05:29 +0000

This week saw Control-F’s third Flasher Box Forensics course as we continue to see strong demand for the training from phone examiners who want to know how to use these powerful devices safely. The eleven delegates learned how to bypass and recover security codes as well as recover both live and deleted data from Nokia, Samsung, LG, Sagem and ZTE handsets.

The delegates were extremely positive in their feedback on the course:

“One of the best courses I have attended”

“It has given me everything I needed to know from set-up to examination”

“Well paced and relaxed, would highly recommend it”

Getting more from Android & Blackberry devices

kevin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:52:08 +0000

Control-F will be launching a new Smartphone Forensics course in 2012 which will teach delegates how to get to grips with Android, Blackberry & iOS devices. As more and more people choose to swap their “featurephone” for a smartphone, so the mix of devices seen by forensic examiners shifts towards smarter devices. Understanding what can be recovered from which device using which tool seems like a full-time job in itself!

Smartphones and tablets based on Android, Blackberry and Apple’s iOS present a silver lined cloud – they can contain a rich mix of information regarding the owner’s activity, associates and whereabouts, whilst at the same time presenting challenges both in data acquisition as well as the analysis of recovered data. Our new Smartphone Forensics course will help mobile phone examiners get to grips with the efficient extraction and analysis of smartphone devices and tablets in order to fully exploit the goldmine of evidence that may lie within.

Email us at info@controlf.net to be the first to hear about course dates, availability and pricing.

Flasher Box Forensics goes down a storm

kevin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:25:35 +0000

Control-F recently ran it’s first 3 day Flasher Box Forensics training course at Wyboston Lakes and we’re delighted with the feedback we’ve received from the delegates:

“This was a brilliant course – did exactly what it said on the tin. I certainly got what I came for”

“Has filled a gap in the market which will be very beneficial to a lot of people”

“Another excellent course from Control-F”

Flasher boxes help mobile forensic examiners recover evidence from devices which may not be supported by commercial off-the-shelf forensic tools, allowing them to gather key evidence. However, not being designed for forensic use, flasher boxes have the potential to erase data from devices; hence training is critical.

Handset-rebranding page launched

kevin — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:09:54 +0000

It’s quite common for the same mobile phone handset to be sold under different names; for example when a service provider releases “own brand” handsets. In order to assist mobile phone examiners in identifying equivalent models, we have produced a list of handsets and the various synonyms that they appear under. Can’t find the handset you’re looking for? Let us know and we’ll try and add it!

More rave reviews for Phone Forensics Deconstructed

kevin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:41:06 +0000

Our 3 day Phone Forensics Deconstructed training course continues to get excellent feedback from delegates. Our September 2011 course was attended by delegates from law enforcement, private sector and academia who learnt how to find and successfully recover deleted SMS, videos, MMS and Internet artefacts.

Expressing his opinion on the training he’d received, one delegate stated “A fantastic course. Kev brilliantly presented full of charisma and provided delegates with masses of confidence to explain and prove points of interest”.

Flasher Box Forensics sell-out

kevin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:24:14 +0000

Control-F’s new Flasher Box Forensics training course has certainly struck a chord with the mobile forensics community. Our first course running 1-3 November 2011 sold out back in August and course number two in January is filling fast. Flasher boxes help mobile forensic examiners recover evidence from devices which may not be supported by commercial off-the-shelf forensic tools, allowing them to gather key evidence. However, not being designed for forensic use, flasher boxes have the potential to erase data from devices; hence training is critical;

IMSI and ICCID prefix list updated

kevin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:10:07 +0000

SIM cards from UK “virtual networks” like Lebara and Lyca Mobile are becoming increasingly common. From a forensic examiner’s standpoint, it’s hard to keep track of which network is which (and which infrastructure network they are “piggy-backing” on). We’ve recently updated our list of IMSI and ICCID prefixes to include a number of these Mobile Virtual Network Operators to help make this clearer.

Control-F training delivers immediate results

kevin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:01:00 +0000

Control-F recently ran a Phone Forensics Deconstructed training course which was attended by members of Avon & Somerset Constabulary’s High Tech Crime Unit. One of the delegates was able to apply what he’d learned on the course on his very next day in the office, and to great effect:

“On returning from the Phone Forensics Deconstructed course a member of my staff was able to use one of the techniques taught by Kevin in relation to the reconstruction of a partial 3GP video. The item was recovered and is now a key piece of evidence in a significant sexual offence. This is a real example of the benefits of the course and Kevin’s experience” – DS Tim Beer, Avon and Somerset HTCU

If you’d like to learn more about how Control-F training can help you recover more evidence in less time, don’t hesitate to contact us.