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


Historical Hacks: The Capital One Breach

1 Oct 2024 5 minute read 2 comments Investigator515

There is no state actor in today's historical hack because this one was almost an inside job. If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack When you’re doing a security assessment, you’re typically looking at how to harden...

Cyber War & The Civillian Hacker Army

22 Sep 2024 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

The 2022 full-scale invasion led to some rapid developments in the cyber & information space.   If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack If you’ve been watching the developments in Ukraine for more than a few min...

Feedline Fundamentals: Coaxial Cable

21 Sep 2024 6 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

Finding the right type of coaxial cable for your SDR station. As we’ve moved through the radio hackers series, we’ve started to look at some fundamentals that you’ll encounter as you get started on your journey. This means we’ve covered ant...

What The Tech?! Open Source Software

16 Sep 2024 6 minute read 5 comments Investigator515

Open-source software helps power all types of systems the world over. If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack As technology has played a greater role in our lives, the subscription-based system has also grown. While p...

What The Tech?! Biometric Security

31 Aug 2024 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

When you’re thinking of biometric systems, it’s easy to get caught up in modern technology. When we look at a smartphone, we often have fingerprint detection and facial recognition capabilities, making it easier to both secure and unlock our devices....

Historical Hacks: The RSA SecurID Breach

28 Aug 2024 4 minute read 2 comments Investigator515

That one time when two-factor authentication was targeted. If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack When you’re at the incident response stage of assessing a cyber attack, it can often be a pretty dynamic situation. As...

Everything Old is New Again: Hunting Drones

24 Aug 2024 6 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substackAs the full-scale invasion continues in Ukraine, we’ve seen much in the way of evolutions from both sides. The Russians have continued to press aviation-based tactics including t...

What The Tech: Steam Engines

21 Aug 2024 6 minute read 1 comment Investigator515

  Steam engines were the first step towards independent transportation If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack When you’re looking at modern transportation it’s easy to forget how different things have become. Interna...

Twisted Tweets & Bots Unleashed: Malware & Disinformation on X

16 Aug 2024 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

Exploring an interesting evolution in the information space. If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack This article deals with malware and malicious links. All relevant tweets are screen captures rather than embedded, t...

Stray Emissions: Van Eck Phreaking

13 Aug 2024 6 minute read 1 comment Investigator515

This eavesdropping method is straight out of a spy movie. If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack If you’re of the older persuasion you probably remember a time when the world was a much different place. Videos and ev...