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Digital14 picks up Darkmatter's key activities, including the vulnerabilities researcher xen1thLabs

With DarkMatter having already been separated from its cyberoffensive activities, a number of its cyber-security activities have now been taken over by Abu Dhabi's new Digital14. [...] (383 words)

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Axiom Telecom woes cast shadow on UAE's EDGE Group chief Faisal Al Bannai's stellar rise

After the takeover of cyber specialist Digital14, Edge heads into Asia

Digital14 poised for takeover by Edge Group

Emirati cyber offensive business to be switched from Digital14 to CPX

UAE's Digital14 reshuffles top line-up as it draws closer to EDGE Group

UAE cybersecurity firm Digital14 sets up shop in hackers-for-hire capital New Delhi

Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan takes control of sovereign industries amid dynasty war

CommuniTake pitches challenger to DarkMatter's secure telephone solution Katim on its ground

Israeli GEOINT firm ISI aims for reboot with focus on analytics

Al Nahyan battle plays out behind Edge turbulence

Abu Dhabi's spymaster fashions local Palantir 2.0 with Chinese help

EDGE takes up baton of Mohammed bin Zayed's defence ambitions

NESA, SIA, DarkMatter, BeamTrail make up Abu Dhabi's new interceptions landscape

Abu Dhabi's Protect takes over DarkMatter's cyber-offensive role

Darkmatter gets Western experts to develop spy-proof smartphone

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