Pinkerton Insights Podcast

Hazard and Event Risks: Last week, U.S. intelligence sources claim that for the first time China has installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems in outposts in the Spratly Islands, South China Sea (SCS) in the last 30 days. According to recent reports, the air quality in Melbourne continued to deteriorate as smoke and haze cover most of the city. According to information released by the World Health Organization (WHO), Venezuela has the largest increase in cases of malaria in the world: the number has increased tenfold since 2010. TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION RISKS: Per reports, a new updated version of the GravityRAT malware evades detection by checking the current central processing unit (CPU) temperature. In recent days, cyber-attackers have tried to penetrate Mexicos electronic payment system. The situation has forced at least three banks to execute contingency plans after suffering several incidents. The Colombian National Police and the Center for Cyber Security have reported