Social media applications have been ubiquitous in modern society, and their usage has
grown exponentially over the years. With the widespread adoption of these platforms, social …

We present the forensic analysis of the artifacts left on Android devices by WhatsApp
Messenger, the client of the WhatsApp instant messaging system. We provide a complete …

In this paper we present a methodology for the forensic analysis of the artifacts generated on
Android smartphones by Telegram Messenger, the official client for the Telegram instant …

The rapid growth in usage and application of Social Networking (SN) platforms make them a
potential target by cyber criminals to conduct malicious activities such as identity theft …

Instant messaging (IM) has changed the way people communicate with each other.
However, the interactive and instant nature of these applications (apps) made them an …

We present the forensic analysis of the artifacts generated on Android smartphones by
ChatSecure, a secure Instant Messaging application that provides strong encryption for …

Smartphone users spend a substantial amount of time in browsing, emailing, and
messaging through different social networking apps. The use of social networking apps on …

Mobile devices are increasingly utilized to access social media and instant messaging
services, which allow users to communicate with others easily and quickly. However, the …

The advent of the Internet has significantly transformed the daily activities of millions of
people, with one of them being the way people communicate where Instant Messaging (IM) …

Instant messaging applications continue to grow in popularity as a means of communicating
and sharing multimedia files. The information contained within these applications can prove …