Christopher Vance
@cScottVance
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Senior Technical Forensics Consultant; Magnet Forensics; Mobile Forensics Enthusiast; Tech Nerd; Comic Book Geek; Opinions are my own, not my employers.
Joined August 2009
With the information around the inactivity reboot feature of iOS 18 still slowly coming out, we at @MagnetForensics wanted to write up something that shares what we know to help the community deal with it. So, I wrote a thing! Go check it out here:
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Learn about iOS 18's inactivity reboot feature, its security impact, and implications for forensic investigations.
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ICYMI: During yesterday's Mobile Unpacked I announced a new challenge! The Mobile Unpacked Artifact Hunt will begin next month. Be sure to keep a watch on the main Mobile Unpacked landing page as well for hint drops!.
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Ready to turn artifacts into a fun reward? Let’s dig into the digital and uncover hidden insights with our Mobile Unpacked: Artifact Hunt Challenge—a fun, knowledge-based way to explore key mobile...
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Digital Forensic professionals are just raccoons. We are digital dumpster divers searching for goodies. Trash Panda squad, go!
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Join me today for an early release special of this month’s Mobile Unpacked as part of #MagnetVirtualSummit 2025!.
We're excited to finish day 1 of #MagnetVirtualSummit 2025 with a special #MobileUnpacked episode at 1:00PM EST where @cscottvance will cover data structures in the iOS file system. Register now: #MVS2025 #DFIR
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Seeing 3d-printed devices as evidence is exactly why I did my Bambu 3D-printer research last year. There are a TON of traces you can find with today’s more connected 3D-Printers.
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The design of the gun police say they found on the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer—the FMDA or “Free Men Don’t Ask”—was released by a libertarian group.
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Since 🐦 became ❎ it’s certainly felt different. You can find me moving more to 🦋.
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Join me Wednesday for a look into both iOS 18.0 AND 18.1! Including a sneak peak into Apple Intelligence changes.
Our next episode of #MobileUnpacked is going to be an exciting one! On Oct 30, @cscottvance will explore the new features Apple has added within #iOS18 as well as how those features change some artifacts that you know and love. Save your spot here: #DFIR.
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iOS 18 is out, so you know I had to do a blog on what's new! Come check it out and explore a full file system extraction of an iOS device with me! @MagnetForensics
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Discover key iOS 18 new features for forensic analysis, including app protections, RCS messaging, and scheduled iMessages for investigators.
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RT @ActualNoimnot: 🚨GIVEAWAY!!!!🚨.In celebration with the squirrel being nerfed I'm giving away the first Ursula that I have won! Same rule….
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Wanna know how that data could have ended up in that device? Come check out this session and find out ways to see if it was brought over from an old device, a backup, or the cloud!.
On June 26, join us for the next episode of #MobileUnpacked where @cscottvance will explore the different methods of restoring information between iOS devices and the valuable artifacts they leave behind: #DFIR #MobileForensics #DigitalInvestigations.
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If you're in the Huntington area on June 24, be sure to join us for a @MagnetForensics MagnetTalks event hosted at the @marshallu_cfs location on our beautiful @marshallu campus! Looking forward to seeing any who can attend! (Also, it's FREE!)
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Join us for another Magnet Talks session!
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RT @joshlemon: One of my students from a #FOR508 class I taught took some of my initial research on #macOS #timestamps and found macOS upda….
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We launched a new show! While #MobileUnpacked will continue to be non-product, technical knowledge focused, #MobileMinute will allow myself and others to quickly showcase valuable technical steps and techniques within our product suite to help expedite your exams!.
In our new #MobileMinute series, we walk through different product-focused demos in a quick video format. In this first episode, #MobileUnpacked host @cscottvance covers the basics of #MobileView in #Axiom and how it can help review #MobileEvidence: #DFIR.
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Can’t wait to bring some great mobile presentations across the globe! First stop: Australia and New Zealand!.
We're coming to Australia and New Zealand in May! In this Roadshow, we’ll share the latest in Magnet Forensics solutions, along with discussions around #MobileForensics by @cscottvance. Register here (please note that this event is for public sector only):
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How I’m feeling now that my semester has ended on the same weekend I finished back-to-back conferences with 7 total talks/labs.
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Miss out on MUS2024 this year? You can catch my keynote and learn about some sneaky things that shortcuts can do by tuning in Wednesday! Learn how I was able to not only mimic spyware capabilities in native iOS but also track all of their actions and artifacts!.
On April 24, join us for our next #MobileUnpacked episode where @cscottvance will explore the function of #iOS (and #macOS) Shortcuts and their forensic implications: #DFIR.
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First time I’ve ever gotten bad service with @Delta. Actively refusing to take my money for an upgrade when there are plenty of seats available. I can give up one (paid) upgrade on one flight to buy another, and MAYBE get the first one back? What is that?.
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If you’re at #MUS2024 make sure to join me this morning! If not, catch it next week! . This talk is going to have some key info on shortcuts on iOS/macOS, their potential malicious use, and how to find all their traces!.
#MUS2024 attendees are about to get a first look at our next #MobileUnpacked episode with @cscottvance! If you're not in Nashville, you can see it for yourself on April 24. Save your spot to learn more about #iOS shortcuts: #DFIR.
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Other extraction types, like Advanced Logicals, Quick Images, and iTunes/Libimobile backups, won't work with Mobile View for iOS or Android because they lack the depth of data needed for this view. Please continue to reach out if there are any additional questions or feedback!.
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I've had some questions about Magnet Forensics Mobile View as part of AXIOM 8.0. Mobile View will generate for images that are Logical+, AFU, or FFS on iOS and AFU and FFS on Android. It doesn't matter which tool these true filesystem images come from. (1/2).
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