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The Tripwires: Monitoring Your Online Presence

20 Jun 2026 5 minute read 3 comments Investigator515

Passive, low-effort tools for keeping track of your own digital footprint before someone else does. At some point, someone is going to Google your name. It might be a recruiter reviewing your application, a client checking you out before a call, or m...

Building A Testlab with Proxmox

11 Jun 2026 8 minute read 0 comments Investigator515

Proxmox makes it easy to start, end and recover containers. The time was fast approaching. The old lab had served its purpose, and time had turned it into a collection of VM’s that was becoming ever more cumbersome to use, running on hardware that w...

The Invisible Threat: Why Your Digital Identity is at Risk & How SkyWolf Reclaims It

9 May 2026 2 minute read 0 comments AbdullahSaki0x

Is your data truly yours?In 2026, the internet has become a goldmine for data harvesters. While you browse safely, a 'Mini Dark Web' operates on the surface, trading your personal information. As a developer and security researcher at SkyAuctus, I’ve...

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...

Finding Factories: Using Shodan to Identify SCADA Devices

11 Mar 2026 6 minute read 2 comments Investigator515

Shodan is an extremely useful tool once you’ve taken the time to learn it. We strive to provide informative articles; however, it is important for users to ensure their research is both ethical and responsible. Additionally, it is your responsibility...

The Hidden Trail: How MAC Addresses Reveal Real-World Locations via OSINT

6 Mar 2026 5 minute read 3 comments Investigator515

Today, we live in an age of big data. ANPR tracks our vehicles, while big tech has been caught with its hands in the privacy cookie jar on more than one occasion over the past few years. Big data can work both ways, though. Using OSINT and crowd-sour...

Artificial Sleuths: Geolocation

12 May 2025 4 minute read 1 comment Investigator515

Over the past few months, we’ve looked at ways that help us to leverage modern AI tools for investigative purposes. We’ve looked at using AI for sentiment analysis and even used it to create virtual identities and sock puppet accounts that can be use...

Artificial Sleuths: Using AI To Up Your OSINT Game

28 Apr 2025 4 minute read 1 comment Investigator515

Artificial Intelligence can help turbocharge your OSINT investigations In the past few years, the use of artificial intelligence has rapidly moved into mainstream use. What once sounded like a science-fiction dream is now used to achieve all sorts of...

The Telegram Wrap: New Interceptor, Banderol UAV & Shahed Designators (13)

27 Apr 2025 4 minute read 2 comments Investigator515

This week, there are new drones, new countermeasures and long-range attacks. There’s no denying that the Russia — Ukraine conflict has been shared in extensive detail on social media. As such, one of the best ways to stay ahead of what’s happening ac...

Artificial Sleuths: Google Dorking

21 Apr 2025 4 minute read 4 comments Investigator515

Using artificial intelligence to help improve your dorking skills. In previous articles, we’ve looked at some easy strategies to get you started with Google “dorking”. If you’re new to this type of thing though, you might find it a little difficult t...