Checkm8, Checkra1n and the new "golden age" for iOS Forensics | SANS@MIC Talk
The presentation will provide an historical overview of the last 10 years of iOS Forensics and will explain why the Checkm8 exploit and the Checkra1n jailbreak open up a new "golden age" for iOS Forensics. The presentation will also discuss the best options to extract data from devices not supported by the Checkm8 exploit and propose some ideas for future researches.
Speaker Bio
Mattia Epifani
Today, Mattia is CEO of Reality Net System Solutions, an Italian infosec and digital forensics consulting company, where he works as a digital forensics analyst and expert for judges, prosecutors, lawyers, and private companies, at times serving as an expert court witness.
Mattia also brings his passion and expertise to the classroom as an instructor for SANS FOR500: Windows Forensic Analysis and FOR585: Smartphone Forensic Analysis In-Depth, a topic he's particularly passionate about. "I spend my days trying to acquire and analyze digital devices, smartphones in particular," he says. An expert with a vast knowledge of tools and techniques for forensic investigation, Mattia always tries to find a way to achieve his goal even when no tools exist. "I do forensics on a daily basis testing, developing new methods, and going deeper and deeper, and I love teaching by providing real cases and scenarios to my students," he says.
First introduced to SANS as a student, Mattia attended the 2010 DFIR Summit then proceeded to take four years of training because he loved the people and content at SANS so much. From there, he became an instructor.
About SANS
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