China
NVWA Project goes silent as China "nationalises" cyber vulnerability tracking

Israel
Is zero-click spyware really the ultimate cyber-intelligence solution?

Israeli cyber-specialists are rushing to develop so-called zero-click infection capabilities - those that do not require any interaction on the part of the target. But some specialists consider the method unreliable.

China
Spacety plans launch of more SAR satellites for Chinese intelligence

The principal Chinese supplier of synthetic aperture radar imagery, recently blacklisted in the US for its close links with Chinese intelligence, is poised to expand its capacities.

Spotlight | China, Russia
Chinese zero-day hunters skirt restrictions via Russian platforms

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.

Spotlight | Russia
Russian firm Operation Zero braves Ukraine war to launch into zero day market

Recently created Russian company Operation Zero is offering substantial rewards for zero-day vulnerabilities despite its young age. It has emerged during the war in Ukraine, taking advantage of a more liberal attitude on Moscow's part towards private sector cyber companies.

The Tech Telegraph
FiveCast and Operation Zero

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

Adelaide/London Titmuss and Patterson join OSINT expert FiveCast

Saint Petersburg Russian zero-day Operation Zero comes out of the woodwork

Spotlight | Bangladesh
Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion acquires a Telegram communications interception system

American sanctions against Bangladesh and its Rapid Action Battalion, which has been accused by the American Treasury of carrying out extra-judicial assassinations, have not prevented the country from acquiring an interception system.

United States
USCYBERCOM in search of zero-day provider

Via the Joint Cyber Weapons programme, the US Cyber Command is looking for a supplier able to find zero-day vulnerabilities and be operable for a variety of future missions.

United States
Google battles zero day brokers as much as zero days itself

Recent clashes between Google security researchers and zero days broker Zerodium highlight diametrically opposed conceptions of the fight against cyber flaws. The tension comes at a time when Zerodium is hoping to boost its cooperation with major Silicon Valley firms.

China
Joinsec keeps eye on Western cyber-threats

The penetration testing, or pentest, firm Joinsec is making its mark protecting Chinese government offices and private companies from sophisticated cyber-attacks.

Israel
Israel's NSO revives bug-sweeping

Recent revelations about NSO's iPhone spyware have revived competition between companies that market zero day vulnerabilities.