HONG KONG PROTEST MONITOR 7 August 2020
US sanctions Chief Executive Carrie Lam and 10 other senior Chinese officials; Carrie Lam announced territory-wide COVID-19 testing in two weeks; diplomatic tensions ratchet up with France, Germany, Japan, and the UK. We assess the threat in the week ahead.
SNAPSHOT: Recent explosions across military bases in Iraq to escalate tensions with geopolitical rivals Israel and US
Geopolitical and Cybersecurity Risk Weekly Brief 3 August 2020
In this week's Geopolitical and Cybersecurity Risk Weekly—a joint collaboration between us and Cyjax—we cover:
- A date breach at cosmetics brand Avon
- Malware campaigns targeting Apple's macOS platform
- The FBI issuing a malware security alert
HONG KONG PROTEST MONITOR 31 July 2020
Opposition candidates disqualified from running in LegCo elections; Lam government tightens restrictions to harness resurgence of COVID-19 cases; restrictions focused on maritime, aviation and land-based supply chain operators; and diplomatic tensions ratchet up with New Zealand and the European Union entering the fray. We assess the threat in the week ahead.
SNAPSHOT: Agreement on economic recovery package represents a major success for EU unity
SIM REPORT: SOUTHEAST ASIA, ISSUE 7
This Sub-regional Intelligence Monitor (SIM) report looks at:
Vietnam: Business risks for media firms likely to rise amid economic fallout from pandemic, ahead of party congress
Philippines: Manila’s shift in South China Sea policy amid COVID-19 fallout and Chinese maritime activities will determine anti-Chinese protest risks
ETHIOPIA: Rising nationalist sentiment presents elevated security risks in three-month outlook
Geopolitical and Cybersecurity Risk Weekly Brief 27 July 2020
In this week's Geopolitical and Cybersecurity Risk Weekly—a joint collaboration between us and Cyjax—we cover:
- COVID-19 scams and attacks update
- Telegram group providing credentials for online bank accounts
- Chinese APT targeting India and Hong Kong
- Sino-US tensions worsen over espionage incidents
HONG KONG PROTEST MONITOR 24 July 2020
Numerous pro-democracy protest events commemorating the 2019 Yuen Long attacks; diplomatic tensions escalating between Beijing and the West; and COVID-19 subduing public rallies. We assess the threat in the week ahead.
