Investigator515
Investigator515

Investigator515

Writing about cybersecurity, technology, and open source intelligence strategies. Passionate about giving people the tools they need to feel empowered by technology, not overwhelmed. Did we also mention we're straight-up nerds at heart? Get the latest information on blog posts and production information via Telegram: t.me/investigator515


Earning Your Stripes: Earn On Superteam

24 Dec 2024 6 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

Join Superteam, make memes and make money, it’s that easy. If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack If you’re a writer or developer, or simply someone who has a passion for remote work, you might spend plenty of time s...

The Bounty Hunters: Bug Bounty Programs

21 Dec 2024 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

Bug bounty lets you get your hacking game on, legally. We strive to provide informative articles, however, it is important for users to ensure their research is both ethical and responsible. Additionally, it is your responsibility to ensure you’re co...

Toncoin: The Open Network

16 Dec 2024 4 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

This next piece explores Ton, Telegram and OSINT analysis In previous articles, we looked at Telegram and discussed some of the OSINT strategies that could be applied. We also talked briefly about TON and TON COIN. With both playing a pivotal role in...

What The Tech?! Gas Turbines

14 Dec 2024 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

Gas Turbines evolved to provide conventional power to systems across heavy industry It’s fair to say that the concept of technology can be pretty relative when we consider its context. A Morse code-driven telegram is decidedly boring in a world with...

Shodan: A Map of The Internet

11 Dec 2024 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

Taking an in-depth look at the roadmap of the internet. If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack If you’ve been reading for a while, you’ve probably realised that cyber has some pretty great tools. And while some will...

Feedline Fundamentals: Ladder Line

7 Dec 2024 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

In this previous article we looked at some of the fundamentals around coaxial cable, including some of the characteristics that we might see when using coaxial cable in various installations. In today’s article, we’ll be exploring an older feedline t...

What The Tech?! Space Shuttle

30 Nov 2024 6 minute read 3 comments Investigator515

Reusable infrastructure would help space technology reach maturity.  To get technology like today's Starlink internet systems and the Iridium phone network, we’d need other pieces of technology to help leverage that. For instance, we’d need reliable...

Who Are You: Email Aliasing

26 Nov 2024 5 minute read 7 comments Investigator515

Reduce your vulnerability to spam by protecting your primary email address. If you’re a long-term reader, you’ll probably recall that we’ve taken a look at the concept of email aliasing in earlier articles. Using tools like temp mail, we’re able to g...

Historical Hacks: The SQL Slammer

23 Nov 2024 4 minute read 1 comment Investigator515

This hack exploited an unpatched buffer overflow to make mischief You don’t have to be ridiculously old to hear people talk about the good old days of the internet. While it’s pretty questionable if anyone would ever refer to dial-up as good, there’s...

SOCMINT: Talking Bout Telegram

20 Nov 2024 7 minute read 2 comments Investigator515

Looking at Telegram from an OSINT perspective. OSINT analysts of all types typically tend to understand the intelligence value that some intelligence platforms can hold. From an intelligence perspective though, it’s fair to say that some platforms ca...