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

France, UAE
Emirates seek direct investment in French tech

During the GISEC cybersecurity forum in Dubai, the UAE's Cyber Security Council (CSC) approached several businesses to try to push Emirati investments forward. The agency made an unsuccessful attempt with French-American firm CybelAngel.

United States
US's Intel 471, supplier to the Australian Signals Directorate, forced to tighten belt

A victim of the economic crisis and last year's crypto collapse, US private equity firm Thoma Bravo's losses have hit the cyber threat intelligence outfit Intel 471 and other firms in its cyber portfolio, under orders to slash costs.

France
Key French cyber entrepreneur, Erwan Keraudy taking a more hands-off management role at CyberAngel

Erwan Keraudy is a key relay for French business diplomacy in the US. But the director and founder of cybersecurity company, CybelAngel, is leaving the day-to-day management of the company to his number two, Gregory Faitas.

Singapore, UAE
UAE cyber champions set up shop in Singapore

Abu Dhabi's cyber companies are queuing up to go to Singapore, which is fast becoming the advance post for the kingdom's cyber export efforts in Asia. Injazat and its parent company, Group 42, have followed Edge Group's example by setting up there as part of their Asian market strategy.

Egypt, UAE
Cybersecurity specialist Help AG set to follow Etisalat into Egyptian market

Emirates-based cyber security distributor Help AG, the cyber branch of recently rebranded UAE telecoms operator e& (ex-Etisalat) is preparing to establish itself in Cairo. Egypt is a priority market under the e& group's plans to extend its presence throughout Africa.

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.

The Tech Telegraph
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.

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.

Spotlight | UAE
Tahnoon places his cronies to spearhead cyber offensive flagship CPX

Abu Dhabi's national security adviser is readying Digital 14 spinoff CPX's troops for battle by appointing four UAE cyber sector strongmen to its board, strengthening connections to Group 42.

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.

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

The French start-up, whose international aspirations have primarily taken it to the United Arab Emirates, will be launching a new investment round with help from Ryder & Davis.