Spotlight | Bangladesh
Technical intelligence service faces shrinking cyber offer

Spotlight | Bangladesh
How Bangladesh came by its cyber intelligence tools

Despite the supposedly strict export bans on dual use goods into the country, Bangladesh's intelligence services are not lacking in Western cyber intelligence equipment that fall into that category.

United States
NSA banks on work-study contracts to meet hiring challenge

With plans to take on 3000 new staff, the NSA's ambitious recruitment drive reveals Washington's emphasis on electromagnetic and cyber intelligence. But filling these vacancies is also proving to be a challenge, which the agency plans to meet through significant investments in training.

Spotlight | Bangladesh, Israel
Like Intellexa, Merlinx collaborates with Bangladeshi intelligence

Israeli spyware firm Merlinx, acquired in 2021 by Israeli-US cloud data company OwnBackup, has been supplying its tools to Bangladesh's intelligence service via Israeli-PC integrator Prelysis. Its rival Intellexa was exposed this month for doing business with the same service.

Bangladesh, Germany
German Plath Group gains ground in Southeast Asia, starting in Dhaka

Plath Group has already sold systems to the armed forces in Bangladesh and is rapidly expanding in Asia.

Bangladesh, China
Chinese oil firms make headway in Bangladesh, one strategic step at a time

With the help of a few well-connected officials and consultants, China wants to secure control of the local energy market, which would allow it to move strategically throughout the region.

The Tech Times
Hagenah joins HackerOne tech council, Nachmani moves from ACE Labs to Nanolock, Infodas lands German frigate contract, Group-IB's Jurcenoks goes solo

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

San FranciscoFormer Finfisher tech director Alexander Hagenah joins HackOne's tech council.

HerzliyaErez Nachmani moves from ACE Labs to NanoLock Security.

CologneInfodas to provide cyber defences for new German frigates.

SacramentoEx-Group-IB cybersecurity chief sets up his own consulting firm

Spotlight | India
Indian intelligence still hooked on ex-Appin tech stars

India has a pool of cyber engineers sought the world over and is still churning out new cyber intelligence firms such as Code Decode Labs and Ducara, many of which were created by former Appin staffers.

Spotlight | Europe, Israel, United States
Western cyber-attack experts make beeline for South East Asia

After their recent focus on the Latin American cyber-intelligence market, interceptions firms from Israel and other countries have set their sights on South-East Asia.