Browsing by Author "Paget, Stacey"

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    Cheap as chips: an accessible chip off acquisition method for ball grid array (BGA) integrated circuits in digital investigations
    (Elsevier, 2022-11-11) Hadgkiss, Melissa; Morris, Sarah; Paget, Stacey; Ventress, Adrian; Norris, Karl
    Chip off acquisition has steadily been used in digital investigations as an advanced data acquisition technique. This method has typically been reserved for devices where less invasive methods have been unsuccessful in data recovery. After a review of available literature, limited publications were found to define and discuss a detailed chip off methodology, especially using accessible and low-cost equipment. Therefore, demonstrating a lack of knowledge share and standardisation in this space. This paper creates a methodology for chip off acquisition, that examiners can follow, using an array of equipment. The methodology was developed using accessible resources in a variety of formats and experimental research. Once constructed the method was tested in a collection of scenarios and utilised in research and consultancy. This demonstrated areas where the method was positively implemented and areas where updates could improve the overall success of the methodology. Following the evaluation, a 6-stage process was formulated: deconstruction, identification, removal, restoration, determine and perform.
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    Sifting through the ashes: Amazon Fire TV stick acquisition and analysis
    (Elsevier, 2019-01-14) Hadgkiss, Melissa; Morris, Sarah; Paget, Stacey
    The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a popular device that is the centre of entertainment for many homes. Its collection of functions and features generates a considerable amount of data, giving this device the potential to be included in a multiple investigations. Highlighting a clear requirement for a forensic analysis of the device. Previous research of smart entertainment devices focuses on the larger areas of the market including Smart TV's, smart speakers and smart watches. All have provided potential forensic artefacts that can be used in investigations. However, data is often acquired using methods that can compromise the forensics of the data. An Amazon Fire TV Stick was populated with data following a methodology that captured the multiple uses of the device. A chip off acquisition method was then applied to acquire a forensic image. Analysis demonstrated there were a number of artefacts recoverable relating to the system, users and Kodi. The majority of the relevant artefacts identified were located in SQLite3 databases and XML files.