Trust Nothing But Read This

All the things you never wanted to know.

My obsession started the day my mom brought home our first computer — not long after I watched Hackers. That movie didn’t teach me much about real security, but it did flip the switch. I was all in. Back then, there weren’t clear paths into cybersecurity. No roadmaps. Just curiosity, trial and error, and a lot of broken things. Somehow, I found my way.

These days, my 9-to-5 is a mix of red team ops, ticket queues, and too many Zoom calls. Outside of work, you’ll usually find me poking at random tech, reading, or losing time in a game.

About Manipulate.io

Originally? Just a landing page with a logo and a half-baked idea. Now, it’s a space for writing about the parts of security I’m most obsessed with — social engineering, fraud, human exploits, and the psychology behind all of it.

It’s part blog, part notebook, part signal flare. If you’re into the human side of hacking, you’ll probably feel at home here.

My Toolkit

  • MacBook Pro 14" (2025) – daily driver
  • ASUS Zenbook 14 (2024) – road-ready and lightweight
  • Flipper Zero – because I like pressing buttons I shouldn’t
  • iPhone 16 Pro Max – it just works

Website Stack

  • Ghost – clean, fast, minimal
  • PikaPods – no-maintenance deployment
  • Cloudflare – speed, security, and control

Attribution

  • The puppet logo is care of Nikita Golubev and Flat Icons.