Geopolitical

Sparks of curiosity | Risk Updates for Weeks of 21 April - 5 May '25

Threat concerns this week: Major power outage in Spain. AU's old PM is the new PM. Passwords no longer the best.

May 5 •

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Mineral monopoly | Risk Updates for Weeks of 7 - 21 Apr '25

Threat concerns this week: AI phishing emails. Your data during liquidation. China's mineral stockpile.

Apr 21 •

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"A very dumb thing to do" | Weeks of 24 - 10 Mar '25

Threat concerns this week: The AI Subprime crisis. More subsea cable damage. Component parts to be tariffed.

Mar 9 •

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From barn to boardroom | Weeks of 27 - 10 Feb '25

Threat concerns this week: China's pacific interest. AI & EU. Bird flu escalating.

Feb 9 •

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Sick and tired | Weeks of 18 Dec '24 - 6 Jan, '25

Threat concerns this week: HMPV virus out of China. Heighten security in US. Night drones.

Jan 7 •

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2024: A year of risks reviewed

This long-form review covers how the risk landscape evolved in 2024, and what may be on the horizon for 2025.

Dec 17, 2024 •

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Deep sea sabotage | Weeks of 24 - 8 Dec '24

Threat concerns this week: Deep sea cables cut by a Chinese vessel. Catastrophic semiconductors risks. Amazon cyber: 1 billion hits a day.

Dec 8, 2024 •

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Deep Dive: The Silicon Engine and why economic collapse rests on one manufacturer

If you don't know who TSMC is, read this. Taiwan, China, Semiconductors, Trump, and Global Economic Security all hang on a knife edge lightly grasped by…

Dec 2, 2024 •

A nuclear doctrine revision | Weeks of 10 - 24 Nov '24

Threat concerns this week: Russia revisits its nuclear doctrine. FBI warns of fake police emails. Carr to lead the US FCC.

Nov 24, 2024 •

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Are we in a cyber cold war? China proves we might be.

Salt Typhoon ranks as the most concerning breaches, with an unusually high level of panic among officials.

Nov 5, 2024 •

Deep Dive: Before You Bet on AI, Check the Odds

FOMO and competitive advantage is making us drunk to the risks from adopting a developing solution.

Oct 6, 2024 •

Deep Dive: An extinction level event for SME's online

Google's March Core update has destroyed businesses relying on digital reach. Here's what happened and what you may need to consider.

Sep 29, 2024 •

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