Intelonyx

Intelligence advisory & distribution company based in UAE. We provide tech solutions, professional services & training to government agencies & the enterprise.

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New #Blogpost: Information and Communication Technology in Child Exploitation -- coauthored by our CEO @MENAanalyst and @MVPtaskforce CTO, Adam Maxwell.

Read the full blog post here https://t.co/dBhCKbTw8I

[Laith Alkhouri @MENAanalyst]

Very much looking forward to presenting again at the @MachinaRecord annual #CyberIntelligence Summit in #Tokyo. I’ll discuss my DIME model for building #intelligence operations with a focus on infostealer logs, and why this source of signal rich data is critical to mitigate risk.

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Our CEO @MENAanalyst recently joined our partner @Scylla_AI on a webinar to discuss the role of video #intelligence in #counterterrorism, focusing on mitigating threats targeting critical infrastructure. Watch the full recording here https://t.co/LU1o9vA92l

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📣 Our CEO @MENAanalyst has joined the Advisory Board of Digital Mobility Inc. (DMI), a leader in customized and scalable #Information and #Communication Technology (ICT) for the #publicsafety and commercial sectors.

Full press release https://t.co/cXDvZKF3mN

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In our most recent blog, we continue to look at how #OSINT can be used for managing critical infrastructure risk, with a focus on open-source tradecraft to identify misuse of organisational cyber assets. Read here: https://t.co/ChdYtHIjv9

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We are excited to announce that our CEO @MENAanalyst has joined the leadership team of Tesseract Intelligence as Senior Intelligence Adviser! Laith's expertise in data, #intelligence and investigations will be a tremendous asset to enhance Tesseract's applications and use cases.

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💻 #WEBINAR: this week our CEO @MENAanalyst will join a webinar hosted by TeleStrategies' #ISSWorld on the topic of Fighting Online Child Exploitation Using Generative AI – A Case Study.

🗓️ Thursday, April 25 @ 9:00 am EST/5:00 pm GST https://t.co/Jt3ZpMIBNc

[Laith Alkhouri @MENAanalyst]

‼️As the prevalence of #pigbutchering scams increases, it's crucial to remember that anyone can be a target, regardless of their awareness or expertise.

👉🏽Recently, I encountered a concerning pattern: within a single day, I received five friend requests on one of my private social media accounts. These requests came from accounts with similar characteristics, all portraying individuals who appear to be avid travelers, sharing images of luxurious destinations and events. What caught my attention was that these accounts all featured images of the same person, suggesting a coordinated effort to deceive.

🚩Here are some red flags I noticed:

1️⃣All accounts were created within a 24 hour period in November 2023.
2️⃣The account names follow similar themes related to travel and exploration.
3️⃣Each account claims to reside in the same metropolis where I lived in the past.
4️⃣Friend requests were sent within a 24-hour period.
5️⃣Bios consist of generic one-liners about living life.
6️⃣Similar posting frequencies across all accounts.
7️⃣Comparable numbers of followers and accounts being followed across all accounts.
8️⃣All accounts have images of the same person in various “luxury” environments: sandy beaches, hotels, big cities.

This appears to be an orchestrated approach and it signals a potential pig-butchering scam 👇🏼🧵

- In this case, the individual would try to engage me in a conversation about a topic of interest, likely the city where I live or lived, global travel and fancy destinations, about my work and other topics.

- The individual would then try to get closer with moving the conversation to a more private and encrypted medium, such as #WhatsApp, #Signal or #Telegram.

- They would then try to get even closer with intimate conversations about family and loved ones.

- They would potentially share explicit images of themselves or ones that show their interest in me beyond friendship.

- They would try to manipulate me by sharing their feelings about me, how much they like me and even longing to meet me in person.

- They would share stories about the suffering they endured or the grief of losing someone, in order to establish the hook of emotional #manipulation.

- Several weeks or even months later, they would discuss their amazing work in #crypto investments and share screenshots of their earnings.

- They would tell me about this incredible opportunity where I would need to invest just a bit for big earnings.

- Once they have that hook established, they would have me transfer money to what appears to be a legitimate #crypto investment interface and I would be psyched about my earnings.

- Once they fattened me enough, it would be time to disengage and drain the money I’d invested because in reality I would have been transferring money not to a crypto exchange but to their #cryptowallets.

#Beware, folks.

Read the @intelonyx blogpost on #pigbutchering to learn more https://t.co/IyGtst1Uvn

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Eid Mubarak to all of our friends, clients, partners and to all celebrating around the globe! May this Eid Al-Fitr bring joy, blessings and prosperity to you all, embracing the day with new bonds, renewed hope and community spirit.

Eid Mubarak!

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📺 Our CEO @MENAanalyst appeared on Katy Tur Reports on @MSNBC discussing the #Moscow concert hall terrorist attack and the threat posed by #ISIS.

🎥 Watch the full interview here https://t.co/XMaU5g5QUu

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New #Blogpost: Digital Slaughter: Understanding Pig-Butchering Scams https://t.co/yEXmaq5Neg #pigbutchering #intelligence

[Lucas Webber @LucasADWebber]

Why Telegram Intelligence is Crucial in Countering Threats — insightful as always by my good friend @MENAanalyst for his company @intelonyx👇
https://t.co/V2geF07gx9

[Evan Kohlmann @IntelTweet]

Intelonyx: "Why Telegram Intelligence is Crucial in Countering Threats" https://t.co/jl0V8m5YW8

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✍️ NEW #BLOGPOST: Why Telegram #Intelligence is Crucial in Countering #Threats https://t.co/NlzCiTYoyo

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📝 Read our latest #blogpost: Unsung Heroes: #Intelligence Architects
https://t.co/IhR6weCXzn

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Open Source #Intelligence (#OSINT): Facts and Myths https://t.co/wYYVJqyxWI via @intelonyx by @MENAanalyst

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❗️#ICYMI: read our latest #blogpost:

Digital Oil: Refined #Data in #Security and #Intelligence.

https://t.co/x8e5vfqzJ2

[Laith Alkhouri @MENAanalyst]

Of course, this designation is unique in that it targets a pro ISIS cyber advisory group. But it is also expected given the group’s crypto fundraising and money remittance support — placing the individuals behind it in the crosshairs of countering terrorism financing (CTF) efforts.

[Laith Alkhouri @MENAanalyst]

For the longest time, Horizons regularly posted advisory on everything from using encrypted communications platforms (Telegram, Threema and others) to warning about using smart phones to using Signal instead of WhatsApp, to using VOIP and “virtual phone numbers” to create social media accounts.