Acquring MediaTek (MTK) Phones with Magnet AXIOM
This video shows how to use Magnet AXIOM to acquire mobile devices using a MediaTek (MTK) chipset to bypass the user passcode and get a full physical acquisition.
Content Industry: Public Safety
Using Magnet AXIOM in Corporate Security Incident Response and Investigations
Chris Brinkworth, director of forensics and e-discovery, describes how his team at the Minnesota-based consulting firm uses Magnet Forensics products while offering enterprise information technology architecture, cybersecurity assessments, and e-discovery and digital forensics. “Since making AXIOM their go-to disk forensics tool, Brinkworth estimates that AXIOM has cut his team’s evidence examination response time by at … Continued
Linking Multiple Devices in Central Ohio Crimes Against Persons
Det. James Howe performs digital investigations for his and other units, not only investigating homicides, but also other untimely deaths on a rotating basis. “I love that you’re able to do multiple images… phones and PCs together …I wouldn’t change a thing about it.” Download the full case study to read more.
Partnering to Reduce Digital Forensic Backlogs
Carol Gudbrandsen is responsible for supporting 42 agencies with their mobile device and computer forensic examinations. She’s also a member of the state’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, which allows her to assist agencies that have no one at all to examine their digital evidence. “[Using AXIOM] I can show that I have … Continued
How Magnet AXIOM Helped Save an Innocent Man From Federal Prison
Troy Schnack, a forensic examiner with the United States Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Missouri, explains how AXIOM’s timelining and artifacts-oriented approach were crucial to exonerating a man of federal child exploitation charges. “Without AXIOM, analysis would’ve taken five times as long…AXIOM made it easier to see that Windows Media Player opened … Continued
Complex Case Management and Reporting with Magnet ATLAS
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s digital forensics lab has used Magnet ATLAS to manage complex cases with dozens of devices, and to report accurate statistics for grant funding.
Using Magnet AXIOM in Traffic Collision Reconstruction
The tragic consequences of texting while driving don’t always involve fatalities. In many cases they result in life-altering traumatic injuries. Such was the case in a 2013 collision in a New Jersey subdivision, in which a 17-year-old girl crossed the center line and hit a car carrying an older couple. The crash was severe enough … Continued
Conducting Fraud Investigations with Magnet AXIOM
Alan Nelson, Founder and Managing Director of Dallas (Texas)-based Nelson Forensic & Advisory Services, LLC, has used AXIOM in several investigations and recommends it to any certified public accountant (CPA) or certified fraud examiner (CFE). “AXIOM is a handoff from traditional or old-school paper reviews, allowing you to quickly and seamlessly focus on certain artifacts … Continued
Houston County Sheriff’s Office: Finding More Evidence, Faster, with Magnet AXIOM
Lt. Darin Meadows has been focusing on digital forensics for the last 17 years, as he currently serves more than 130,000 residents in Warner Robins, Georgia as part of the Houston County Sheriff’s Office. “It pulls data that sometimes I don’t get using other products, so it’s been very beneficial.” Download the full case study … Continued
How a Major Police Department in the U.S. Used Magnet ATLAS to Improve Case Management Efficiency
The members of the Cyber Crimes Section of one of the three largest Police Departments in the United States know firsthand that the demands for digital forensic services can be challenging for any law enforcement agency. They used Magnet ATLAS to help make sure requests were handled in a timely and effective manner.