Особливості проведення криміналістичних досліджень месенджерів в операційній системі Android

Abstract

This work reveals the peculiarities and possible challenges in conducting digital forensic research on modern messengers in the Android operating system. Accordingly, the article describes the security mechanisms used in the Android operating system to protect the personal data (so-called artefacts) of messenger users, as well as the tools and methods that can be used to circumvent them (security mechanisms). The paper also discusses how some popular messengers (including WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, and Signal) use the security mechanisms built into Android.