Mark Arena enters counter-drone space with DroneSec after Intel 471 exit

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.

• NAYPYIDAW - Andrei Masalovich resumes his charm offensive in Myanmar

• FAIRFAX - Argon ST lands US Navy contract for multi-intelligence sensors
  

• ABU DHABI - G42 recruits Singapore's Victor Yeo

• MOSCOW - The FSTEK tightens up cyber security controls
  

Riyadh challenges Abu Dhabi for regional cyber hub role 

Saudi Arabia's efforts to develop its cyber capacities are starting to bear fruit, just as domestic business opportunities are starting to dry up for its neighbour and rival, the United Arab Emirates. The kingdom, which is determined to play a regional role, is using soft and hard power to boost its efforts to attract the latest technology.

• PARIS/BEIJING - Chinese monitoring giants launch fresh charm offensive.
  

• ABU DHABI - Former CPX deputy VP of sales Morland into cyber consulting.

• RIYADH/DALLAS - Koujan spearheads Intel 471's push into Saudi Arabia.

• ROME - Cy4gate's ex-CEO Eugenio Santagata leaves board.

Turkey highlights safe satellite communication capacity to promote drone exports 

Ankara has taken a step towards an independent and exporting defence industry with the deployment of a new secure military satellite communications system. This comes after criticism of its drones being highly vulnerable to detection.

Intel 471 lands new contract in Australia with police 

Founded by a former Australian police officer and a US Marines counterintelligence officer, Intel 471 is already well established in the antipodean country, where it works with the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD).

Babel Street takes on Dataminr in WEBINT via AI 

The open source intelligence (OSINT) firm Babel Street is challenging Dataminr in real-time event detection and alert.