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


Building The Clockwork Pi uConsole

24 May 2026 8 minute read 3 comments Investigator515

The uConsole can be turned into a very useful, portable SDR station. Get your own Clockwork Pi by visiting our publication partners over at Open Source SDR Lab. Use the code “radiohackers” at checkout for an extra 5% off. The Raspberry Pi is a fun...

I Spy With My Digital Eye: Safety Cameras

17 May 2026 7 minute read 1 comment Investigator515

One Query. Thousands of cameras responding. Let’s talk about that. Always eyes watching you and the voice enveloping you. Asleep or awake, indoors or outdoors, in the bath or bed — no escape. Nothing was your own except the few cubic centimetres insi...

Behind Enemy Lines: The Story Of Basher 52

14 May 2026 5 minute read 3 comments Investigator515

This shootdown would involve an intensive manhunt and eventually, a Hollywood movie. In this previous article, we explored the downing of Vega-31, an American F-117 Nighthawk that would be lost during NATO operations. This would not be the only aircr...

Harmonic Frequencies: What They Are & Why They Matter

10 May 2026 3 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

Radio can be magical stuff sometimes. While the internet would provide a technical revolution, there’s still something distinctly fun about using wireless signals to communicate and transmit data. The smartphone wrapper takes this out into the world...

The Raspberry Pi SIGINT Station: Capturing ACARS Transmissions

6 May 2026 6 minute read 1 comment Investigator515

If you’ve been reading for a while, you already know that we are firm fans of the Raspberry Pi. While the value equation is different to what it was in the past, it’s still a great system for deploying projects quickly and easily. Despite this, with...

What The Tech?! TOR Network

3 May 2026 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

  A US naval research lab project, TOR would change the dynamic around privacy vs surveillance. In recent years, TOR has taken more than a few hits. Touted as a tool for criminals, drug dealers and those who both live and play on the darknet, the ori...

IOT Protocols: LORA, Z-wave, Zigbee & BLE

29 Apr 2026 6 minute read 4 comments Investigator515

A look at the evolution of Radio merging with Cyber wouldn’t be complete without taking a look at some of the numerous IOT protocols that have been developed through the years.  Helping to power everything from advertising campaigns and device tracki...

The 5 OSINT Mistakes You Don't Want To Make

25 Apr 2026 5 minute read 2 comments Investigator515

Recently, the United States military would attribute Operational Security challenges to “a bunch of randos tracking planes on twitter”  Given our modern world gives us a vast array of data that we can analyse, consume and eventually, use for investig...

Hardware Review: The Nano-VNA

20 Apr 2026 3 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

Get your own Nano-VNA thanks to Open Source SDR Lab.   Modern cybersecurity and pentesting have a literal arsenal of cool tools that are used for learning, real-world pentesting and information gathering. This is even more true when we conside...

Cold War Tech That Is Still Running

14 Apr 2026 4 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

Sometimes, technology goes obsolete quickly. The Convair B-58 Hustler was a Mach 2-capable supersonic bomber that would see just ten years in service before being retired after its high-speed bombing role would be made redundant. While this can be an...