Decode. Analyze. Understand.
Decode. Analyze. Understand.
In the realm of iOS forensics, certain codenames carry more weight than others. “Stark” is one of them. While the user interface proudly displays “CarPlay,” the underlying artifacts in the Unified Log remain loyal to their internal heritage. Today, we…
Following my previous research into physical button haptics, I’ve shifted focus to a more critical system state: the Emergency SOS sequence. While a standard button press navigates the UI, a sustained hold on the Apple Watch (watchOS 26.2) triggers a…
This week, I shifted my focus to the most common companion of the iPhone: the Apple Watch. While touch events on iOS are well-documented, physical button interactions on the Watch, specifically the Digital Crown and the Side Button, provide a…
This week a colleague shared some interesting artefacts related to the on-screen keyboard in iOS and asked me to validate them and provide forensic interpretation. The result: a consistent sequence of artefacts in the Apple Unified Log (AUL) that reveal…
The summer break has officially started, which means I’ll be switching to a lighter posting rhythm for the coming weeks. Expect a new post every two weeks until the end of August. But even during the holidays, the Apple Unified…
This week, I focused on a subtle but powerful forensic signal in iOS: touchscreen interaction. These touch gestures can in fact reveal user intent, physical interaction, and even pre-unlock behaviour. I ran a series of controlled tests on an iPhone running…
This week I examined a forensic trace that is often underestimated in mobile analysis: the moment a user manually enables or disables Airplane Mode. With the release of iOS 26 Beta 1, the Apple Unified Log now provides clear and timestamped visibility…
This week, I took my first forensic look at iOS 26 beta, using a brand-new test setup designed to replicate the conditions I used in previous analyses on iOS 18. By repeating the same interaction patterns, for example unlocks, gestures, and idle…
If you’re working with Apple Unified Logs, knowing how to navigate the command-line interface is essential. This week, I’ve compiled a cheatsheet that covers the key log CLI commands available on macOS. From collecting logarchives to filtering with predicates, this guide walks…
This week I focused on a subtle but forensically valuable artefact: detecting when a device was physically connected to power. Or physically connected to a USB cable without charging. USB connections are often overlooked during triage, but can be critical…