Increasing numbers of Chinese vulnerability researchers are selling their findings via specialised Russian platforms, in the context of stricter regulation of the sector in China. The emerging trend also puts China's ability to collect zero days via cohorts of disciplined hackers into perspective.
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Cybersecurity The discreet Russian financial intelligence service Rosfinmonitoring, which has been closely involved in international cooperation against the financing of terrorism, is an anomaly among Russian agencies, keeping the door open to cooperation on intelligence sharing with foreign partners.
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Agencies To leave an opening for China without upsetting the United States, Italy's minister of economic development Adolfo Urso has been consulting with the intelligence services to explore new methods that could grant Italy greater autonomy in its security and strategic choices.
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Back-door diplomacy Saudi private security company SecuTronic's joint venture with the family of the Dubai reigning dynasty, the al-Maktoums, was not as lucrative as hoped. Determined to get compensation, the firm went so far as to take them to court.
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Corporate Intel The French interior ministry has contracted Franco-Belgian firm Euranova to develop the artificial intelligence for its drone tracking programme. The solution has also attracted the interest of the French Air Force.
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Cybersecurity Allegations that Qatari banks and individual citizens linked to the reigning Al Thani family transferred funds to the Syrian branch of Al Qaeda will finally not be tested before Britain's Commercial Court. The accused parties were all found to have diplomatic immunity.
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Corporate Intel Sweden plans to significantly increase its defence spending in response to the threat from Russia, attracting great interest from industry. The Swedish government is looking at the options to modernise its naval fleet, from national flagship companies to US and European partners.
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