Cybersecurity

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NCSCC trains Ukrainians in OSINT, Dataflow poaches Margaritelli, Owlint joins GICAT

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

Kyiv NCSCC takes over OSINT training for Ukrainian officials

Bassano del Grappa and New York Dataflow poaches Margaritelli

Paris Owlint joins GICAT

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EC launches hybrid warfare centre, ICEYE hires Apeldoorn, Plath appoints lobbyists, Carbyne's advisory board slims

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

BrusselsEuropean Commission orders hybrid warfare centre in response to Russian threat

Paris/HelsinkiJeffrey Apeldoorn takes charge of ICEYE public contracts in Europe.

BerlinPlath seeks to influence German defence policy.

New York/Tel-AvivCarbyne's advisory board slims.

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.

Saudi Arabia
Hani al-Hussaini's little cyber empire prospers as a supplier to Saudi Arabia's security services

Hani al-Hussaini-controlled Ejada has long been a supplier to the country's intelligence services, but the businessman also runs another cyber company, which works on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's major projects, as well as with the kingdom's sovereign Public Investment Fund.

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.

Italy, United States
Dataflow Security sets up new forensics company in New York

Vulnerabilities reseller Dataflow Security has set up a company called Dataflow Forensics in New York. The new company will be able to draw on the US contacts of Dataflow founder Ofer Cohen, who is close to MAG Logistics boss Stephen Arbib.

Israel, Ukraine
Israeli OSINT firm Espy keeps foot in Ukraine thanks to Cyberio

Most Israeli firms have left Ukraine but the open source intelligence firm Espy is still working there with its local representative Cyberio.

France, Italy
Cyber offence specialist Cy4gate reinforces its presence in France by buying Diateam

Italian cyber-intelligence company Cy4gate is taking over cybersecurity company Diateam, which has strong connections in the French defence sector.

Spotlight | Qatar
Former Indian cyber privateer Rajat Khare is helping Qatar keep the football World Cup safe

Entrepreneur Rajat Khare, who industrialised the practice of hacking for hire and now heads Luxembourg investment company Boundary Holding, keeps up close relations with Qatar. He has helped companies in his investment portfolio to win security contracts at this year's FIFA World Cup.

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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

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.

Europe
Belgian cyber command takes shape

Belgium will inaugurate its cyber command, closely overseen by military intelligence, on 19 October.

Italy
Jean-Philippe Fortier working for Italian cyber-intelligence specialists Innova in the Gulf

As its business takes off at home, Italian legal interceptions firm Innova is counting on the Spain-based Canadian consultant Jean-Philippe Fortier for its international operations.