Introduction Linux is one of the most widely used operating systems in the world and plays a critical role in modern computing infrastructure. It powers servers, cloud environments, mobile devices, embedded systems, supercomputers, and cybersecurity platforms. From a digital forensics perspective, Linux systems contain a wealth of valuable artefacts that can provide investigators with evidence […]

Introduction Digital evidence has become one of the most significant forms of evidence used in modern legal proceedings. As computers, smartphones, social media platforms, cloud storage services, and digital communications increasingly form part of everyday life, they also generate vast amounts of information that can be relevant to civil, criminal, family, and commercial disputes. Digital […]

Introduction Mobile phones have become one of the most important sources of digital evidence in modern investigations. Smartphones routinely contain communications, photographs, internet activity, location information, application data, financial records, health information, and cloud-based content. As a result, police agencies frequently seize and examine mobile devices during criminal investigations. A forensic examination is not simply […]

Mobile phone forensics is a specialised branch of Digital Forensics that focuses on the identification, acquisition, preservation, analysis, and reporting of digital evidence stored on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. As mobile phones have become central to everyday communication, banking, social interaction, and navigation, they now hold vast amounts of potential evidence. This […]

Introduction Stolen Device Protection (SDP) is a security feature introduced by Apple in iOS 17.3 and enhanced in later iOS releases. It is designed to protect users whose iPhone has been physically stolen, particularly when the thief has already learned the device passcode. Traditionally, knowledge of the passcode allowed an attacker to bypass many security […]