Spying

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Modern Espionage: The IT Worker Scam

21 Mar 2026 5 minute read 2 comments Investigator515

Fake workers earn revenue to bypass sanctions and treat data theft as an extra perk. As we’ve developed the Silent Wars publication, we’ve taken a look at several historical and Cold War-era espionage incidents that would play a key role in times of...

Silent Wars: The Acoustic Kitty

13 Feb 2026 4 minute read 4 comments Investigator515

The sixties were apparently a crazy time. Aviation would go through rapid iterations and changes, while overall, big money would be thrown at Cold War projects in what was seen to be a race for survival. One of the biggest beneficiaries of said money...

Exploring Espionage: The IBM Selectric

5 Nov 2025 6 minute read 2 comments Investigator515

We live in an age of information, and as such, we have the world at our fingertips. The evolution of the smartphone has meant that knowledge on pretty much any niche or obscure topics is more often than not easily available. However, this wasn’t alwa...

Exploring Espionage: USS Pueblo (AGER-2)

12 Oct 2025 6 minute read 3 comments Investigator515

When we think of spies and spying, we often get visions of covert figures hiding in the shadows, as well as all manner of gadgets that aim to assist in the art of gathering intelligence. But, as we’ve seen over the series, spies aren’t just people. T...

Birds Aren't Real!

31 Mar 2023 1 minute read 4 comments Rorschach's Journal

Perhaps it is Americans' brains that aren't real! Yesterday, I learned that some Americans believe that birds aren't real. According to the joke, the US government has been killing off birds since 1976. Former US president Barack Obama allegedly repl...

Why Do KYC, When There Are Platforms That Don't Require It...

27 May 2022 1 minute read 3 comments CodyMac50

I know I don't have a huge following but for those who do follow me, you know how I feel about KYC. But, I kinda want to beat this dead mule, because I see more and more platforms asking users to do KYC. The moment you ask someone to identify themsel...