Threat Intelligence · 82 articles

Threat Intelligence

Recent CVEs, active exploitation campaigns, threat actor TTPs, IOC analysis.

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IMINT: Image Intelligence and Geolocation for Investigations

IMINT for OSINT — EXIF, reverse image search (Google/Yandex/TinEye), visual cues (signs, plates, architecture), street-view matching, sun-position chronolocation. Tools and OPSEC.

Apr 25, 2026 · 2 min read
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Financial Crime Investigation Workflow for Indian BFSI

Financial-crime investigation phases — trigger, scoping, data acquisition, forensic analysis, reporting (FIU-IND STR/CTR), action. Common patterns (layering, structuring, round-tripping). Toolchain.

Apr 25, 2026 · 2 min read
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Cryptocurrency Tracing: Bitcoin and Ethereum Investigation

Crypto tracing for Indian fraud investigations — Bitcoin clustering heuristics, Ethereum transaction analysis, commercial blockchain analytics (Chainalysis, TRM), mixers, Indian FIU-IND context.

Apr 25, 2026 · 3 min read
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Stablecoin Money Laundering Patterns and Detection

Stablecoin laundering patterns — pig-butchering pipeline, ransomware payment laundering, trade-based laundering, sanctions evasion. Detection at exchange / off-ramp layer.

Apr 25, 2026 · 2 min read
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Telegram OSINT for Threat Intelligence

Telegram OSINT — discovery (tgstat, telegago), monitoring with sock-puppet account, telethon API automation, threat-intel-relevant channels (ransomware blogs, IAB, phishing kits, Indian fraud…

Apr 25, 2026 · 2 min read
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Discord OSINT for Security Investigations

Discord OSINT — server discovery via disboard, Discord ID timestamp extraction, username cross-platform correlation (Sherlock), Lapsus$-style insider recruitment monitoring.

Apr 25, 2026 · 2 min read
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Social Media OSINT: LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Instagram

Social media OSINT for org chart (LinkedIn), technical leakage (X), lifestyle / geolocation (Instagram). Cross-platform username correlation, OPSEC, Indian-context considerations.

Apr 25, 2026 · 2 min read
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Indian BFSI Threat Actor Landscape 2026

Four threat-actor categories targeting Indian BFSI in 2026 — financially-motivated ransomware (RansomHub, Akira), BEC / wire-fraud groups, nation-state aligned APTs, insider threats.…

Apr 25, 2026 · 2 min read
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Customer Account Takeover (ATO) in Indian Banking: Kill Chain and Detection

The 7-step ATO kill chain — credentials, auth, OTP capture, account exploration, beneficiary addition, transaction, mule chain. SQL detection at each step…

Apr 25, 2026 · 2 min read
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UPI Fraud Patterns in 2026: Collect-Request, QR-Swap, SIM-Swap

Dominant UPI fraud patterns — collect-request scams, QR-swap at merchants, SIM-swap leading to OTP capture, KYC scams, mule account chains. NPCI controls…

Apr 25, 2026 · 3 min read