Facebook iOS Surveillance Investigation
**Current State:**
| Hypothesis | Current | Target | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| H1 Capture | 82% | 75% | **MET** ✓ |
| H3 Stego | 71% | 95% | **-24%** |
| H4 Exfil | 65% | 95% | **-30%** |
Prerequisites
Hardware
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Software (Analysis Host)
Bash
pip3 install frida-tools --break-system-packages
brew install wireshark mitmproxy tcpdump # macOS
pip3 install pyshark scapy lief --break-system-packages
Software (iPhone)
Bash
ssh mobile@$IPHONE_IP # password: [REDACTED]
sudo apt update
sudo apt install re.frida.server
sudo apt install tcpdump
Phase 1: Environment Setup (30 min)
Bash
export IPHONE_IP=<your-iphone-ip>
Step 1.1: Verify Frida Connection
Bash
frida-ps -U | grep -i facebook
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Step 1.2: Create Output Directories
Bash
ssh mobile@$IPHONE_IP << 'EOF'
mkdir -p /tmp/captured_audio_buffers
mkdir -p /tmp/ssl_keys
mkdir -p /tmp/network_capture
EOF
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Step 1.3: Copy Scripts to Device
Bash
scp bypass/*.js mobile@$IPHONE_IP:/tmp/
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Phase 2: Deploy Stealth Hooks (15 min)
Step 2.1: Launch Facebook with Stealth
Bash
frida-kill -U com.facebook.Facebook
frida -U -f com.facebook.Facebook \
-l /tmp/frida-stealth.js \
--no-pause
**Expected Console Output:**
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[STEALTH] Hiding 2 libraries from dyld enumeration
[STEALTH] Patched _FBIsDebuggerAttached to return NO
[STEALTH] sysctl P_TRACED bypass active
[STEALTH] dladdr bypass active
[STEALTH] All bypasses active
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Step 2.2: Verify Stealth Working
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Phase 3: SSL Key Extraction (30 min)
Step 3.1: Add SSL Key Hooks
Bash
frida -U com.facebook.Facebook \
-l /tmp/frida-stealth.js \
-l /tmp/extract-ssl-keys.js
**Expected Output:**
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[SSL] Found FBSSLKeyMaterialLogger class
[SSL] Hooked logKeyMaterial:
[SSL] Hooked SecTrustEvaluateWithError
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Step 3.2: Capture Network Traffic
Bash
ssh mobile@$IPHONE_IP "tcpdump -i any -w /tmp/network_capture/fb_traffic.pcap port 443" &
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Step 3.3: Generate Traffic
Bash
Step 3.4: Retrieve Captured Data
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ssh mobile@$IPHONE_IP "killall tcpdump"
scp mobile@$IPHONE_IP:/tmp/facebook_ssl_keys.log .
scp mobile@$IPHONE_IP:/tmp/network_capture/fb_traffic.pcap .
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Step 3.5: Decrypt Traffic in Wireshark
Bash
wireshark -o "tls.keylog_file:facebook_ssl_keys.log" fb_traffic.pcap
**Verification:**
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Phase 4: Audio Key Extraction (45 min)
Step 4.1: Add Audio Key Hooks
Bash
frida -U com.facebook.Facebook \
-l /tmp/frida-stealth.js \
-l /tmp/extract-audio-key.js
**Expected Output:**
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[AUDIO] Found: -[SomeClass audioEncryptionKey] @ 0x...
[BUFFER] Hooked CMSampleBufferGetAudioBufferListWithRetainedBlockBuffer
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Step 4.2: Trigger Audio Capture
Bash
**Monitor for:**
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[BUFFER] Got AudioBufferList with 1 buffers
[BUFFER] Buffer 0: 1 ch, 4096 bytes
[KEY] KEY (32 bytes): a1b2c3d4...
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Step 4.3: Retrieve Audio Key
Bash
scp mobile@$IPHONE_IP:/tmp/audio_encryption_key.bin .
scp -r mobile@$IPHONE_IP:/tmp/captured_audio_buffers/ .
xxd audio_encryption_key.bin
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Phase 5: Decode Steganographic Audio (60 min)
Step 5.1: Apply Key to LSB Extraction
Bash
python3 decode_with_key.py \
--key audio_encryption_key.bin \
--input ~/fbexposed/results/extracted_audio/ \
--output ~/fbexposed/results/decoded_audio/
Step 5.2: Convert to Playable Audio
Bash
for file in decoded_audio/*.raw; do
# Try mu-law at 8kHz
ffmpeg -f mulaw -ar 8000 -i "$file" "${file%.raw}_mulaw.wav"
# Try PCM at 8kHz
ffmpeg -f s16le -ar 8000 -i "$file" "${file%.raw}_pcm.wav"
# Try PCM at 44.1kHz
ffmpeg -f s16le -ar 44100 -i "$file" "${file%.raw}_pcm44.wav"
done
Step 5.3: Verify Intelligibility
Bash
afplay decoded_audio/sample_mulaw.wav
**Success Criteria for H3:**
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Phase 6: Identify Audio in Network Traffic (45 min)
Step 6.1: Filter Decrypted Traffic
Bash
http.request.uri contains "graph.facebook.com"
Step 6.2: Find Image Uploads
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http.request.method == "POST" && http.content_type contains "image"
http.request.uri contains "graphql" && frame contains "CreateInspiration"
Step 6.3: Extract and Analyze Payloads
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python3 analyze_upload.py --input exported_objects/
**Look for:**
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Step 6.4: Correlate Capture Time with Upload
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**Success Criteria for H4:**
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Phase 7: Evidence Documentation (30 min)
Step 7.1: Create Evidence Package
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mkdir -p evidence_package/
cp facebook_ssl_keys.log evidence_package/
cp fb_traffic.pcap evidence_package/
cp audio_encryption_key.bin evidence_package/
cp -r decoded_audio/ evidence_package/
cp -r captured_audio_buffers/ evidence_package/
shasum -a 256 evidence_package/* > evidence_package/checksums.txt
Step 7.2: Document Chain of Custody
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## Device Information
- Device: iPhone [model]
- iOS Version: [version]
- Facebook Version: 345.0
- Jailbreak: [method]
## Capture Timeline
| Time | Event | File |
|------|-------|------|
| [T1] | Frida attached | - |
| [T2] | First audio buffer captured | buffer_1.raw |
| [T3] | Encryption key extracted | audio_encryption_key.bin |
| [T4] | Network capture started | fb_traffic.pcap |
| [T5] | Image upload observed | packet #[N] |
## Verification Steps
1. Key applied to LSB data
2. Audio decoded as [format]
3. Intelligible speech confirmed
4. Upload packet identified
Step 7.3: Update Hypothesis Scores
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## Final Confidence Scores
### H3: Audio Steganography
- Infrastructure exists: +35%
- Encryption key extracted: +20%
- Intelligible audio decoded: +25%
- Correlation with uploads: +15%
- **Total: 95%** ✓
### H4: Network Exfiltration
- Upload path traced: +30%
- SSL keys captured: +15%
- Decrypted traffic analyzed: +20%
- Audio payload identified: +20%
- Timestamp correlation: +10%
- **Total: 95%** ✓
Troubleshooting
Feed Freezes Under Instrumentation
Bash
1. Use older Frida version (frida==15.x)
2. Check dyld hiding is active
3. Verify _FBIsDebuggerAttached patched
No SSL Keys Captured
Bash
1. Hook BoringSSL directly
2. Use SSL_CTX_set_keylog_callback
3. Patch binary to enable key logging
No Audio Key Found
Bash
1. Scroll feed more aggressively
2. Open video posts
3. Hook CCCrypt for key derivation
Decoded Audio Is Noise
Bash
1. Different XOR patterns
2. Different byte ordering
3. Skip header bytes
4. Try other audio codecs (ADPCM, GSM, Opus)
Summary: Evidence Required for 95%
H3 Steganography (71% → 95%)
| Evidence | Impact | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure | +35% | ✓ Done |
| Encryption key | +20% | [ ] Needed |
| Decoded audio | +25% | [ ] Needed |
| Upload correlation | +15% | [ ] Needed |
H4 Network Exfiltration (65% → 95%)
| Evidence | Impact | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Upload path | +30% | ✓ Done |
| SSL bypass | +15% | [ ] Needed |
| Decrypted traffic | +20% | [ ] Needed |
| Audio in packet | +20% | [ ] Needed |
| Time correlation | +10% | [ ] Needed |
*Execution Checklist v1.0* *Target: 95% confidence on H3/H4* *Estimated Time: 4-5 hours*