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


Hackers For Hire: Exploring Bug Bounty Programs

26 Dec 2023 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

Bug Bounty programs can be a great way to test your skills without breaking the law. The Background: We started our writing journey by wanting to make technology less technical, providing tutorials, resources and breakdowns that were easy to understa...

What The Tech?! Lasers

22 Dec 2023 6 minute read 2 comments Investigator515

How laser technology impacted our modern world. As we’ve written these pieces, it’s been an enjoyable look back at some of the important pieces of technology that’s been influential on our world. One thing we’ve noticed however is that some things ar...

Navigating the Digital Landscape: Your Privacy and Social Media

12 Dec 2023 6 minute read 3 comments Investigator515

It’s pretty well known by now, that social media isn’t particularly great for protecting our privacy. While there’s been many notable data breaches over the years, data is also often provided to third party providers for various reasons providing a f...

What The Tech?! Christmas Special

10 Dec 2023 2 minute read 2 comments Investigator515

It's a technology themed Christmas. As we've explored what the tech as a series, we've looked at the history of technology and how it shaped our world. In today's article, we'll be taking a look at 5 Christmas based website that can put some kick int...

Signals From The Cosmos: Detecting The Hydrogen Line

9 Dec 2023 6 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

RTL-SDR hardware can be used to monitor the Hydrogen line.  As we explore the radio spectrum, we’ve typically focused on man made signals that are usually easy to detect. However given the propagation qualities of VHF & UHF signals, we typically find...

Radio Hackers: Monitor Mode Wi-Fi Cards

5 Dec 2023 6 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

  The Advantages of a Promiscuous mode Wireless Card.  As we’ve begun our journey to exploring the radio spectrum, you might have noticed us refer to a few things consistently. There’s both software and hardware that’s used for a particular reason bu...

Eagle Eyes: Recognizing Disinformation In Media

3 Dec 2023 4 minute read 6 comments Investigator515

In a world full of disinformation, it’s vital to understand how to establish authenticity. If you’re a user of social media, you won’t have to look far to find disinformation. And while some platforms make a genuine attemp...

What The Tech?! Jet Engines

30 Nov 2023 9 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

The introduction of Jet Engines ushered in a new era in aviation. In other articles, we’ve covered the history of navigation, looked at the development of communications and discussed the importance of mail liners to our early connected world. And wh...

Cracking the Code: Our New, Radio Based CTF Challenge

27 Nov 2023 3 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

Make your learning fun with CTF style learning about RF topics. Learning is fun, but some days it can be tough. Providing interesting content is always a challenge, and if you’re on the learning side taking in all that new information can sometimes b...

Beyond The Surface: What Powers The F-35 Lightning II

26 Nov 2023 5 minute read 2 comments Investigator515

Exploring the Tech within the World’s most prolific 5th Gen Fighter. If you were to say “controversial programs” in regards to the US in recent memory it’s a fair bet that a couple will be the first to come to mind. It could the the US Navy’s Littora...