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Newbie Majestic Technologies makes bold first move with ISS sponsorship 

The cyber intelligence newcomer has aimed high for its debut in the sector with plans to sponsor ISS World Asia, the go-to gathering for the world's surveillance specialists.

French domestic intelligence service invited to join military cyber R&D center 

A team of engineers from France's DGSI internal intelligence service is to be sent to the French defence ministry base in Bruz in Britanny. The centre designs cyber systems for the army but also develops big data and analytics systems, which are a key area of interest for the DGSI.

• LONDON - Former Control Risks exec Michael Haughey returns from Singapore.

• TASHKENT - Joanna Golas keeps CIFAL's French networks in the loop.

• LONDON - Riskology bows out after the death of co-founder.

• AUSTIN/LONDON - Sibylline handles Apple's intelligence threats.

Singapore's Coseinc disappearing from internet following US sanctions 

Since the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) placed it under sanctions in November last year, Singapore's Coseinc, which operates the pwn0rama zero-day vulnerabilities programme, is gradually being erased from the internet.

India joins battle against China's Tencent 

The Chinese tech giant, which is at the heart of a major battle in Southeast Asia, is the main target of a fresh ban on some 54 new apps by the Indian government. The apps in question are all still available in Europe, Intelligence Online has discovered.

Irish Data Protection Commission beefs up technical investigation capacities with help from private sector 

The regulator, which has come under attack for not being tougher with the US tech giants, has teamed with a British forensics expert and four international accounting firms to bolster its investigations.

Wi-Fi protocol evolution is turning agencies away from dedicated interception systems 

The increasing use of randomised MAC addresses has made Wi-Fi interception more difficult and tools less stable. A similar process of obfuscation of the unique identifier is being implemented by the 5G network, which does not bode well for the future use of current interception tools.

Tough cyber talks underway between Tel Aviv and Washington  Free

The Israeli government is seeking to show it runs its cyber-industry responsibly after the Department of Commerce blacklisted the cyber companies NSO and Candiru.

Russia's Operation Zero enters increasingly political zero-day market 

As Washington seeks to regulate the sale of vulnerabilities to its advantage, a new Russian player has emerged on the scene: Operation Zero, founded by researcher Sergey Zelenyuk.

Israeli cyber firm Cobwebs weaves ties with US intelligence 

Present in the US since 2019, Israel's Cobwebs Technologies has won its first contract with the US intelligence community, supplying its platform WebLoc to the Office of Naval Intelligence.

Apple Funds backs China's future cyber stars 

Apple Funds has invested in several firms that have since been bought up by China's biggest tech groups. Another one has just secured an investment from Qi An Xin, a leading cybersecurity company.

NSO forges ahead with IPO plans 

Despite its media woes, NSO Group is preparing its listing on the Tel Aviv stock market at a valuation that may be higher than before the recent hail of bad publicity.

US cyber forensics firm Grayshift plants flag in UK 

The US iPhone decryption company Grayshift has opened an office in London as part of a rapid expansion following a funding round in October 2020.

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.

Beijing Risk Control lands new contract to protect European diplomats 

The security firm, headed by a former public security agent, is a partner to the European Union delegation in Beijing.

Google battles zero day brokers as much as zero days itself 

Recent clashes between Google security researchers and zero days broker Zerodium highlight diametrically opposed conceptions of the fight against cyber flaws. The tension comes at a time when Zerodium is hoping to boost its cooperation with major Silicon Valley firms.

Canberra's new zero-day bounty hunter Duasynt 

The Australian intelligence services are constantly on the lookout for the latest cyber tools and has a growing domestic pool of talent to dip into.