Temasek's ISTARI backs cyber companies of former intelligence officers

• WASHINGTON - Is the US clamping down on the cyber intelligence industry?

• MUNICH - Fabian Kaiser takes over ISTARI Global's office in Munich

• PARIS - Sacha Bailly, French Navy and Airbus veteran takes helm of Dataminr's defence activities in France

• BRUSSELS - Intelligence oversight committee gives green light to Belgian spyware development

Singapore's Temasek shakes up management at Sygnia 

Four years after acquiring Sygnia, founded by Israeli Unit 8200 intelligence veterans, the Singaporean sovereign fund Temasek has put its stamp on management at the cyber company.

X Cyber teams with ex-GCHQ Darktrace founders 

Rising British open source intelligence solutions firm X Cyber has recently taken on two heavyweight advisers in Darktrace's Steve Huxter and Andrew France, the former deputy director of GCHQ.

US-based cyber firm Infra plants flag in Singapore  Free

After obtaining finance from SingTel and the National University of Singapore, the US hacking firm Infra has opened an outpost on recently sanctioned vulnerabilities broker Coseinc.

Cognyte consolidates its position in Indonesian cyber intelligence market 

The Israeli cyber intelligence company wants to boost its presence in Indonesia, which, despite not having diplomatic relations with Israel, is increasingly attracting cyber companies from Israel's high tech capital Herzliya.

French cybersecurity startup Xrator sets up shop in Singapore 

Xrator, founded by former cyber specialists from the French defence ministry, is bidding to establish a foothold in the lucrative market in Singapore, where the government is rethinking its cyber defence.

Founded by former Carabinieri, bitCorp consolidates its position in the Italian cyber intelligence market 

Italian cyber intelligence newcomer bitCorp, which was founded by two former Carabinieri intelligence officers, offers tailor-made services for the Italian special forces and intelligence services.

Wallbrook bolsters his advisory board 

Ian Barclay's corporate intelligence firm Wallbrook has enlisted the legal expertise of Sarah de Gay in London and James Aquilina in the United States.

Pinecone Cyber, Trovicor alumni regroup in Singapore 

While many German cyber intelligence firms the likes of Raedarius M8 are choosing Malaysia as their South East Asian base, Pinecone Cyber, founded by Trovicor alumni, has set up shop in Singapore.

Speardome leads Rafael's way in Singapore 

Positioning itself late in Singapore's cyber business, Rafael, the Israeli para-public defence group, is hoping to quickly close the gap [...]

Ledgett, former NSA number two, joins Hakluyt in Washington  Free

The former deputy director of the NSA, in charge of offensive operations, is much in demand in the private sector.