United Arab Emirates
Influx of Russian hackers benefits Abu Dhabi's cyber offensive capabilities

Russia
Russia's small New Space industry enlisted to bolster offensive in Ukraine

In the context of the upcoming launch of the SAR Kondor FKA-1 satellite, Russia's New Space industry is mobilising to fill the GEOINT data gaps of Moscow's armed forces engaged in the war in Ukraine.

Russia, United Arab Emirates
UAE cyber-offensive firm Beacon Red's Russian hackers disillusioned

Less that six months after their arrival in the emirates, some of the Russian cyber engineers hired by the UAE's part public cyber-offensive company Beacon Red are unhappy about pay and are looking to leave.

Spotlight | Russia, United Arab Emirates
Russian vulnerabilities reseller Operation Zero tries its luck in the Gulf

The zero-day vulnerabilities firm headed by Russian hacker Sergei Zelenyuk has been prospecting in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

United Arab Emirates
How the Wegener-Jayaraman duo extended their cyber empire to the UAE

Heading up a small conglomerate of cyber firms in Singapore, Barcelona and Cyprus, the duo Ralf Wegener and Ramanan Jayaraman have managed to implant their technologies in the UAE. Through Variston IT, they've grown close to the country's key cyber player.

Spotlight | France, India, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates
UAE, Saudi Arabia, India and South Korea secretly supply missiles to Ukraine

While officially neutral, a number of Western defence industry client countries are indirectly helping Ukraine's war effort by providing access to their weaponry stocks. Intelligence Online investigates the supply of French Crotale, Mistral and Milan missiles for use against Russia.

United Arab Emirates
CPX struggles to spearhead UAE's cyberoffensive operations

Supposed to be the UAE's new cyberintelligence flagship, CPX is struggling to make its mark and hold on to contracts because of technological gaps at a time when other parapublic cyber firms are gaining ground.

Ukraine
Ukrainian military cyber gets into shape for NATO outpost role

Hastily put together with volunteers a few months before the start of the Russian invasion, Ukraine's cyber command is shaping up for its new role as part of NATO's Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE).

The Intelligence Gazette
Mossad attack on Iran, War economy discussed at French National Assembly, Rondot gets a biography, Russian mobilisation, Nippon Foundation head meets the Pope, Russian security council reshuffled

Israel/Iran
Mossad satisfied by latest operation against Iran

France
National Assembly studies defence group financing

France
Intelligence veteran Rondot gets a biography

Russia
Mobilisation and conscription continue to split the elites

Japan/Vatican
Nippon Foundation president meets Pope Francis

Russia
Nikolai Patrushev's inner circle remodelled

The Tech Times
Andrei Masalovitch returns to Naypyidaw, Argon ST wins US Navy SIGINT sensors contract, Victor Yeo joins G42, Moscow tightens up its cyber security controls

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

Asia, Kazakhstan, United Arab Emirates
Presight.ai is opening up Asian markets for Emirati cyber group G42

Presight.ai, which is leading the public sector G42 group's internationalisation drive, is working hard to set up partnerships in Asia. Already present in South East Asia, it has now turned its attention to Central Asia, where it has set up its first advance base in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
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.

Russia, United Arab Emirates
Russian spatial imagery experts escape to Abu Dhabi

Along with US- and EU-sanctioned oligarchs, the United Arab Emirates is also opening its doors to fleeing Russian industry brains in key areas such as spatial imagery.

Spotlight | United Arab Emirates
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.