BlackBerry PlayBook backup forensic analysis

Author First name, Last name, Institution

Mohamed Al Marzougy, Zayed University
Ibrahim Baggili, University of New Haven
Andrew Marrington, Zayed University

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Source of Publication

Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Abstract

© Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering 2013. Due to the numerous complicating factors in the field of small scale digital device forensics, physical acquisition of the storage of such devices is often not possible (at least not without destroying the device). As an alternative, forensic examiners often gather digital evidence from small scale digital devices through logical acquisition. This paper focuses on analyzing the backup file generated for the BlackBerry PlayBook device, using the BlackBerry Desktop Management software to perform the logical acquisition. Our work involved analyzing the generated “.bbb” file looking for traces and artifacts of user activity on the device. Our results identified key files that can assist in creating a profile of the device’s usage. Information about BlackBerry smart phone devices connected to the tablet was also recovered.

DOI Link

10.1007/978-3-642-39891-9_15

ISBN

9783642398902

ISSN

1867-8211

Publisher

Springer Verlag

Volume

114 LNICST

First Page

239

Last Page

252

Disciplines

Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering | Computer Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences

Keywords

Backup, BlackBerry, Forensics, PlayBook

Scopus ID

85013176578

Recommended Citation

Al Marzougy, Mohamed; Baggili, Ibrahim; and Marrington, Andrew, "BlackBerry PlayBook backup forensic analysis" (2013). All Works. 698.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/698

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no