UAE
Digital14 poised for takeover by Edge Group

France, UAE
Katim looks to Paris, hiring ex-Ercom Didier Pagnoux

Didier Pagnoux, who ran French Ercom from 2007 to 2012 and launched its cybersecurity and interception departments, is taking over as CEO of semi-public Emirati firm Katim as it looks to carve out a place in the country's ever-changing cyber landscape.

UAE
CPX struggles to spearhead UAE's cyberoffensive operations

Supposed to be the UAE's new cyberintelligence flagship, CPX is struggling to make its mark and hold on to contracts because of technological gaps at a time when other parapublic cyber firms are gaining ground.

Spotlight | UAE
One year on, CPX, formerly Digital14, still finding itself

Since the breakup of the Emirati part public cyberintelligence firm Digital14, offshoot CPX has been through a turbulent time with its management.

UAE
OryxLabs, shelter for ex-DarkMatter and Digital14 cyber specialists

The Abu Dhabi-based OryxLabs' Abu Dhabi office is building a team of battle-hardened cyber-attack experts to pitch its zero-day exploit hunting and DNS cybersecurity services in the Middle East.

Finland, UAE
Finland's Bittium behind Edge's new Katim secure phone

Know-how from Finland is still very much a part of the new Katim X-2 secure telephone system, now distributed by Edge Group, thanks to cooperation with the Nordic country's Bittium.

The Tech Times
Anissa Saunder joins CPX, Brian Frutchey leaves Bigbear, Bugsec shakes up management

Whether in SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT or cyber, we report each week on developments great and small in the world of the technical intelligence providers.

Abu DhabiFrance's Saunder joins UAE cyberintelligence firm CPX.

ArlingtonBigBear loses technology director.

Tel-AvivBortman appointed new head of Israeli cybersecurity firm Bugsec.

UAE
EDGE Group beefs up export apparatus

The part-publicly owned conglomerate has set up a new global division to handle exports, while building import channels for its cyber cluster.

UAE
Injazat management team swept away in UAE cyber sector restructuring

The wind of change sweeping through the Emirati cyber sector has finally caught up with cyber defence leader Injazat. It has replaced its top management team with cloud and smart city experts recruited from Western leaders in these sectors.

Spotlight | UAE
After the takeover of cyber specialist Digital14, Edge heads into Asia

Discreetly integrated into Edge this month, the cyber specialist Digital14 is refocusing its activity on secure platforms, at a time when the semi-public defence group is trying to export itself outside Emirati borders.

UAE
UAE cyber offensive champion CPX hit by intrusion as internal power battle rages around it

Despite the attribution of control of the UAE's cyber offensive capacity to Group 42 company CPX, sovereign fund Tawazun has not given up its battle to take charge of the national cyber intelligence sector. Meanwhile, CPX executives are trying to hide the fact that the company has suffered its first attack.

UAE
Emirati cyber offensive business to be switched from Digital14 to CPX

In the latest development in the power struggle taking place in the Al Nahyan clan, cyber security company Digital14 is about to be reorganised. In line with a now well-established routine, it will be succeeded by a new Emirati cyber offensive avatar.