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1 Apr 2024 7 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.09
Single-sideband transmitters (SSB) enabled mobile stations to use radio reliably over longer distances. As we’ve explored communication through our What The Tech pieces, we’ve looked at different ways and evolutions we used to commun...
30 Mar 2024 4 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.12
Understanding why Zero Day Exploits are so devastating. If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack If you’ve been following our series on Historical Hacks, you’ve probably noticed that through this series we’ve looked a...
24 Mar 2024 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.08
Cybersecurity in small organisations can be a headache if you don’t follow best practices. If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack Over the last few years, we’ve seen an increase in data breaches and hacks that have...
17 Mar 2024 7 minute read 1 comment Investigator515 $0.14
If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack As the new year kicked off, we started with a new focus on the dark web which included a look at its history and some of the moments that shaped its usage and reputation. While...
17 Mar 2024 6 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.09
Industrial Robots helped to make the Industrial Revolution more efficient When you say the word “Robot” it evokes images of the cyborgs from I Robot. Or possibly visions of Data from Star Trek. Or, if you’re a movie fan then perhaps the T-1000 from t...
14 Mar 2024 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.02
Web3 blogging site Bulb is about to go through some serious upgrades, including a token listing. If you aren’t a medium member, you can read with no paywall via substack If you’ve followed us for a while, you’re probably aware of the fact that we lov...
13 Mar 2024 7 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.02
Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a significant upswing in the number of attacks on tactical fighters that have been performed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. These elevated success rates have been responsible for taking down over a dozen tactical j...
10 Mar 2024 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.05
In our connected world, where Wi-Fi and Bluetooth have become a ubiquitous part of our daily activities, we often overlook or fail to understand the privacy implications of the devices we carry on our person. Considering those devices have the abilit...
4 Mar 2024 5 minute read 1 comment Investigator515 $0.08
This data breach exposed millions of credentials and caused chaos. We’ve talked a lot in previous pieces about how at certain points in the evolution of cyber and information security things were often a lot simpler in the early days. But like anythi...
2 Mar 2024 6 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.09
The printed circuit board was an essential part of mass production As we’ve explored the development of consumer electronics, you may have noticed a few themes starting to shine through as we’ve examined different components and looked at their effec...
