France, UAE
France's Yogosha moves in as UAE readies to launch bug bounty platform

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French cyber in Riyadh, STM tests ISR underwater drone, Raytheon Cyber develops Naval Information Warfare Center tools

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT and a dose of cyber, each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

Riyadh French cyber brainstorms plans for Saudi Arabia

Ankara STM and Havelsan trial underwater drones in sea

Charleston Raytheon Cyber wins Naval Information Warfare Centre's cyber R&D

France
Bug bounty firm Yogosha's founders fight each other in court over cyber contracts in UAE

The French firm's co-founder Fabrice Epelboin and his former Moroccan business partner Abderahman Zohry are threatening to sue Yogosha before the ECHR. They blame the company, which is now run by its other co-founder, Yassir Kazar, for taking on contracts in the UAE.

France, Jordan
Amman entrusts its bug bounty programme to France's Yogosha

French computer vulnerabilities firm Yogosha has landed its second contract in the Middle East, with Jordan, following a similar deal with Abu Dhabi.

France, UAE
French bug bounty hunters free to export their services unrestricted

Despite the tightening of checks on exports of dual-use goods, French firms that specialise in finding vulnerabilities in computer-system security are still free to export their services - even though their findings risk being misused by clients.

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Hagenah joins HackerOne tech council, Nachmani moves from ACE Labs to Nanolock, Infodas lands German frigate contract, Group-IB's Jurcenoks goes solo

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

San FranciscoFormer Finfisher tech director Alexander Hagenah joins HackOne's tech council.

HerzliyaErez Nachmani moves from ACE Labs to NanoLock Security.

CologneInfodas to provide cyber defences for new German frigates.

SacramentoEx-Group-IB cybersecurity chief sets up his own consulting firm

France, UAE
Reem Lababidi crafts Franco-Emrati cyber contracts

Reem Lababidi, a UAE cyber deals specialist, is taking on new French companies looking to export to the Middle East, where defensive and offensive capacities are much in demand.

France, UAE
CybelAngel targets sovereign UAE market from new Dubai base

After two years of working in the Gulf, CybelAngel is opening an outpost in Dubai where it is looking to gain a more solid footing in the UAE's part-public cyber sector, prey to internal power struggles.

France
Cyber Impact Fund poaches national cybersecurity policy officer William Lecat

The new French fund specialised in supporting European cyber start-ups has made its first two investments. William Lecat will be responsible for investing in 20 other start-ups over the next five years.

UAE
Abu Dhabi officially gives cyber offence industry a makeover

After several months under the radar, the existence of D14 spin-off CPX, revealed by Intelligence Online is now official. CPX, still part of D14 and Group 42, promises a fresh start for Emirati cybersecurities.

France
Cristal Group hunts Pegasus with ex-hacker Patrice Guichard's help

Kevin Rivaton's Cristal Group, which took over former French intelligence service hacker Patrice Guichard's Celteam in November, is developing countermeasures against NSO Group's Pegasus and other spyware.

France, Middle East
YesWeHack partners with AmiViz to launch bug bounty platform in Dubai

The French bug bounty start-up has plans to expand in the Middle East using local distributors to try to win market share. It has already teamed up with AmiViz, which however may be affected by the financial difficulties of Spectrami, the firm that launched it.

France
Tehtris opens doors to fellow French cybersecurity operators

After having long kept its distance from the rest of France's cybersecurity community, Tehtris has decided to open up by creating Ecosystem, a partnership programme aimed mainly at companies working closely with French public bodies.

France
French ISR up in the air with death of CAE Aviation's Bernard Zeler

The French government is facing challenges ahead with its ISR missions in the Sahel and Middle East after the passing of CAE Aviation founder Bernard Zeler.