Cyber

Spotlight | China, Russia
Chinese zero-day hunters skirt restrictions via Russian platforms

Increasing numbers of Chinese vulnerability researchers are selling their findings via specialised Russian platforms, in the context of stricter regulation of the sector in China. The emerging trend also puts China's ability to collect zero days via cohorts of disciplined hackers into perspective.

Russia, Ukraine, United States
While supporting US Command in Europe on Ukraine, CACI securities still traded on Moscow stock market

On the Moscow stock market, Russian shareholders can still buy and sell securities in Pentagon supplier CACI, which provides geospatial intelligence to US special forces monitoring Ukraine, thereby helping Kyiv's war effort.

United Kingdom
BAE Systems' vulnerability experts found Foundry Zero

Foundry Zero, a UK-based specialist in cyber-vulnerability founded by three ex-BAE, is growing fast in London and Cheltenham.

France
Key French cyber entrepreneur, Erwan Keraudy taking a more hands-off management role at CyberAngel

Erwan Keraudy is a key relay for French business diplomacy in the US. But the director and founder of cybersecurity company, CybelAngel, is leaving the day-to-day management of the company to his number two, Gregory Faitas.

Spotlight | Turkey
SiberAsist, Turkish intelligence's cyber tool shopper

Behind its shiny sales facade, the Turkish company SiberAsist, one of Cem Günal and Serap Günal's many businesses, has been quietly helping the Turkish intelligence services source cyber-intelligence and forensics technologies.

Japan
Paris takes interest in Japanese naval rearmament

After supplying undersea drones to Japan, French companies have their eye on other contracts with the Japanese Navy.

The Tech Telegraph
German security sector eyes 2026 World Cup, Vigilant Labs recruits, Variston exposed by Google, Anton Ivanov joins Technology Innovation Institute, Jerome Pasinetti heads Rhea Cybersecurité France

Whether in SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT or cyber, we report each week on developments great and small in the world of the technical intelligence providers.

Frankfurt/WashingtonGermany's security ecosystem gets in gear for World Cup 2026.

SydneyVigilant Labs rallies L3 Trenchant's exploit hunters.

BarcelonaGerman Ralf Wegener's cyber-intelligence firm Variston in Google spotlight.

Abu DhabiAnton Ivanov appointed to head Technology Innovation Institute's space research.

ParisJérôme Pasinetti appointed to head Rhea Cybersecurité France.

Israel
IBI, trust services provider for Israel's cyber industry

Candiru, an Israeli cyber-intelligence company blacklisted by the US Industry and Security a year ago, brought IBI Trust Management into its share capital last month. IBI is the supervisory trustee of Frontex provider Windward.

United Kingdom
Ex-British govt security chief Fortescue bursts onto cyber security scene in London

Dominic Fortescue has taken on a number of private sector missions since stepping down as the British government's Chief Security Officer (CSO) last year.

Turkey, UAE
Turkish cyber provider Pavo Group goes door knocking in UAE

Pavo Group, chaired by Alper Ozbilen, wants to stretch its horizons beyond its home turf. It is working on new interception and big data tools, and has made contact with the UAE's main defence conglomerates.

France, Saudi Arabia
Bug bounty operators make beeline for Riyadh

Bug bounty companies were recently in Riyadh to connect with potential local partners, essential if they want to get involved in the national programmes that are on the rise in the Gulf.

United Kingdom
UK Digital Defence Unit struggles to move forward

Defence Digital was harshly criticised by the National Audit Office and is losing its top Foreign Office advisers.

Russia
Private sector reaches out to Russia's future cryptography centre

The new national cryptography centre planned for 2024 is now to be finished before the end of the year. To meet the altered deadline, the intelligence services have stepped in and are calling on their go-to providers.

The Tech Telegraph
Ex-Suneris executive and former DGSE technical chief join Snowpack, L3 Trenchant poaches from Qihoo, US Army launches AI project

In SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT and cyber, we report each week on developments great and small in the world of the technical intelligence providers.

Paris Badaire and Barbier join startup Snowpack's advisory board

Sydney Ex-Qihoo 360 researcher Seeley joins L3Harris cyberattack lab

Aberdeen US Army launches AI acquisitions programme

Cyprus
Former Cycura technology director Joel Eriksson launches zero-day firm ClevCode

Swedish cyber specialist Joel Eriksson, the former technology chief at Canadian offensive cybersecurity firm Cycura, is looking to make his mark in the zero-day exploit world from Cyprus.

Spotlight | France, India, Pakistan
French defence leaders keen to keep the ball rolling with India

With New Delhi's gaze still turned towards France after its acquisition of Dassault Rafales, Air Liquide, Safran, Naval Group, Thales and others are hoping for more business in India. The French Ministry of Armed Forces has all its attention focused on this window of opportunity.

The Tech Telegraph
Hikvision and Dahua woo Paris, Morland goes solo, Intel 471 in Riyadh, Santagata steps down at Cy4gate

Whether in SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT and cyber, we report each week on developments great and small in the world of the technical intelligence providers.

Paris/BeijingChinese monitoring giants launch fresh charm offensive.

Abu DhabiFormer CPX deputy VP of sales Morland into cyber consulting.

Riyadh/DallasKoujan spearheads Intel 471's push into Saudi Arabia.

RomeCy4gate's ex-CEO Eugenio Santagata leaves board.

Israel
Israel's cyber-intelligence firm Paragon launches mass recruitment of CTI researchers

The Israeli cyber-intelligence firm is hiring threat intelligence experts to make its operations more difficult to detect.