FORMOBILE
FORMOBILE: Life After the Mobile Forensics Project
PPHS led the Communication and Dissemination efforts of the FORMOBILE project, which concluded in April 2022. The project’s website has now been taken offline, but you can find the key outputs listed here.
Continued Dialogue
To help with the transition following the FORMOBILE project, the European Network of Law Enforcement Technology Services (ENLETS) has offered a dedicated space on their ENLETS Messenger Service for tool developers and LEAs to engage. The free solution provides a safe, encrypted chat experience through a dedicated mobile application and web browser service. To access the service, please complete this form.
Mobile Forensic Tools
Within FORMOBILE, the team worked on 12 individual tools. From the proposal phase – even before the project was granted – the team had an idea of how the exploitation of tools would work. The goal was to simplify the process and create as many tools as possible to benefit law enforcement in the short to medium term. Notably, by involving a commercial partner that is widely recognised in the domain within the project, the team was able to filter outputs directly into the MSAB portfolio of tools – overcoming one of the biggest obstacles common in many research projects – taking an idea to market.
FORMOBILE - A Tool by Tool Exploitation Overview
RAMxTRACTOR – A confidential tool. Contact Coert Klaver c.klaver@nfi.minvenj.nl for more details.
CLOUDxTRACT – Part of MSAB’s XRY suite, but will also be provided to EUROPOL as an open-source solution. Contact Prof. Dr Dirk Pawlaszczyk at pawlaszc@hs-mittweida.de for more information.
CLONEaCQUIRE – Part of MSAB’s XRY Suite. The solution is available and will be further developed by MSAB.
eMMC emulator – Confidential tool for specialists, contact Coert Klaver c.klaver@nfi.minvenj.nl for information.
RAMdCODER – Confidential tool for specialists, contact Mike Dickinson mike.dickinson@msab.com for information.
Antiforensic System – Plans to make part of the standard MSAB XRY kit. Contact Mike Dickinson mike.dickinson@msab.com for more details.
Dump Decoder – Part of MSAB’s XRY suite, will be improved and developed by MSAB.
Semantic Analyser – A tool that has huge potential but requires continued development. Hochschule Mittweida manages the solution, please contact Prof. Dr Dirk Pawlaszczyk pawlaszc@hs-mittweida.de for more information.
Malware Analysis Platform – A standalone tool that is under development. Please contact Andreas Richl at andreas.Richl@ZITiS.bund.de for more information.
FORMOBILE Visualiser – Part of MSAB’s XAMN platform. The solution will be improved and developed continuously.
Dump Analysis Tool – Part of MSAB’s XAMN platform. The solution will be improved and developed continuously.
FORMOBILE Mobile Forensic Training
The annual workshop is a unique event that will continue to run at the Netherlands Forensic Institute, and it will build on the efforts of the FORMOBILE project and provide dedicated training for experts across the EU. To express your interest in the annual workshop for forensic laboratories, please contact ECTEG.
Standards
Final Conference Videos
With this article and the materials that are linked, hopefully, you will have all the information you require. However, if you need any of your questions addressed, please contact communicaton@formobile-project.eu.