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


Antennas 101: High Gain & Directional

15 May 2024 6 minute read 2 comments Investigator515

Appropriate Antennas become the ears of any operation. If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack In this previous article, we explored the role that antennas will play in optimising a transmitting or receiving station a...

Objects In Space: Voyager 1

10 May 2024 7 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

Looking at Voyager 1 & The Voyager Program If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack As we’ve looked at exploring the radio spectrum there’s been a distinct focus on digital communications. Some of these, like RFID use...

Historical Hacks: Ashley Madison

6 May 2024 6 minute read 3 comments Investigator515

Breached data can cause all kinds of long-term issues to user security. If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack When you’re dealing with cybersecurity it’s often true to say that some of the more damaging incidents co...

What The Tech?! Television

30 Apr 2024 7 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack Being part of today’s connected world can be pretty convenient. Google gives us a vast array of knowledge straight to our handset, and thanks to instant messaging and email, we...

The Security Mindset: Read to Learn

27 Apr 2024 5 minute read 3 comments Investigator515

You’re either born with it or you learn it, but you’ll need it to succeed. Hacking and Social Engineering are in fact, cut from slices of the same cake. While being different skills there is a distinct overlap and it’s no lie to say that good Ha...

Collapsing An Empire: The Silk Road Takedown

22 Apr 2024 8 minute read 6 comments Investigator515

The End of the World’s First Darkweb Market. If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack. Over the last few months, we’ve taken a deep dive into the dark web, by looking at onion routing and the history of tor, while next...

Historical Hacks: Cliff And The Cuckoo's Egg

20 Apr 2024 6 minute read 1 comment Investigator515

This hack happened early and was instrumental in shaping the cyber domain. If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack Covering historical hacks and writing them up is pretty interesting. From the early days of the intern...

Bulb & Saros: The Ultimate Match

18 Apr 2024 6 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

Exploring the Saros Ecosystem and the Super App WalletIf you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substackWith so much of our digital life overlapping with the real world, it appears that there really is an app for everything, and...

Exploring Hardware: The Raspberry Pi 5

15 Apr 2024 7 minute read 2 comments Investigator515

The Pi 5 is a huge upgrade over the Pi 4, but is it worth the money? It’s no real secret that as hardware enthusiasts we have a soft spot for the Raspberry Pi board. This little powerhouse has grown far beyond the specs of the original Raspberry Pi d...

What The Tech?! Lithium Ion Batteries

14 Apr 2024 7 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

Li-po batteries ushered in a new era of efficient electronics If you’re an 80s kid, or of the ’90s persuasion then you probably remember the days of the chunky, nickel-metal hydride batteries that used to power some of the older gadgets way back when...