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# July 20, 2016: Florida Quake Just a Bomb, Hacking Cars and Heat Streak Continues
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/july-20-2016-florida-quake-just-bomb-hacking-cars-heat-streak-continues/
- Published: 2016-07-20T07:39:49.000Z
- Updated: 2016-07-20T07:39:49.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [How Zika Breaks Into the Brain](http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/07/how-zika-breaks-into-the-brain/491873/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [The Atlantic](http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/07/how-zika-breaks-into-the-brain/491873/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The virus may rely on particular receptors to infect neural stem cells—but scientists still have more questions than answers.

### [It Wasn’t an Earthquake. It Was 10,000 Pounds of Explosives](http://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article90611847.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Miami Herald](http://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article90611847.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

It turns out the 3.7 magnitude Florida earthquake recorded on Saturday was actually something else: a 10,000-pound explosive charge

### [First Half of 2016 Blows Away Temperature Records](http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/first-half-of-2016-blows-away-temperature-records/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Scientific American](http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/first-half-of-2016-blows-away-temperature-records/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Heat drops after El Niño but remains at record global highs.

### [Shedding Light on Mysteries of Deep](http://www.royalgazette.com/environment/article/20160719/shedding-light-on-mysteries-of-deep?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Royal Gazette](http://www.royalgazette.com/environment/article/20160719/shedding-light-on-mysteries-of-deep?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The XL Catlin Deep Ocean Survey sets to create a new standardised methodology to be used by marine biologists for measuring physical, chemical and biological indicators of the deep ocean.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [Cybersecurity Is Biggest Risk of Autonomous Cars, Survey Finds](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-19/cybersecurity-is-biggest-risk-of-autonomous-cars-survey-finds?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Bloomberg Technology](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-19/cybersecurity-is-biggest-risk-of-autonomous-cars-survey-finds?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Munich Re found that 55 percent of corporate risk managers surveyed named cybersecurity as their top concern about self-driving cars

### [Insurers Need 4-5 Years for Risk Control](http://www.shanghaidaily.com/business/finance/Insurers-need-45-years-for-risk-control/shdaily.shtml?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Shanghai Daily](http://www.shanghaidaily.com/business/finance/Insurers-need-45-years-for-risk-control/shdaily.shtml?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Only a third of insurance companies have set up a sound risk management system that can analyze risks and exercise stress tests to help in making corporate decisions.

### [Verisk to Acquire Greentech Media for Expansion in Energy Data](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-19/verisk-to-acquire-greentech-media-for-expansion-in-energy-data?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-19/verisk-to-acquire-greentech-media-for-expansion-in-energy-data?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Verisk has been diversifying beyond insurance analytics since its initial public offering in 2009.

### [Changing Nature of Terrorism Harbors New Risks](http://www.brinknews.com/changing-nature-of-terrorism-harbors-new-risks/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Brink](http://www.brinknews.com/changing-nature-of-terrorism-harbors-new-risks/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The interconnectedness of economic, social and political risks has created a new type of vulnerability in the world.