Nicolás Montero
@nmtorrealba.bsky.social
Jihadist terrorism - Cyberwar - Security
MSc in Counter-Terrorism Operations
Networks, conflict and technology
Bach, always.
MSc in Counter-Terrorism Operations
Networks, conflict and technology
Bach, always.
Reposted by Nicolás Montero
NEW: Putin meets Iran’s top security official as Trump says Tehran wants deal
President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran is seeking a nuclear deal but declined to specify a timeline for negotiations. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran is seeking a nuclear deal but declined to specify a timeline for negotiations. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
Putin meets Iran’s top security official as Trump says Tehran wants deal
President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran is seeking a nuclear deal but declined to specify a timeline for negotiations.
www.al-monitor.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:16 PM
NEW: Putin meets Iran’s top security official as Trump says Tehran wants deal
President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran is seeking a nuclear deal but declined to specify a timeline for negotiations. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran is seeking a nuclear deal but declined to specify a timeline for negotiations. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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A senior Hamas official said on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no right to claim credit for the return of Israeli captives.
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260129-ham...
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260129-ham...
January 30, 2026 at 8:11 AM
A senior Hamas official said on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no right to claim credit for the return of Israeli captives.
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Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260129-ham...
Cases like this remind us that radicalisation today doesn’t always start with ideology.
It can start with repetition, role play, and normalisation inside spaces meant to feel harmless.
Source: CNA
www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/bo...
#GoreBox #Roblox
It can start with repetition, role play, and normalisation inside spaces meant to feel harmless.
Source: CNA
www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/bo...
#GoreBox #Roblox
Singaporean boy who recreated ISIS attacks, executions in Roblox and Gorebox gets restriction order
The boy is the third 14-year-old to be dealt with under the Internal Security Act for terrorism-related activities over the past two years.
www.channelnewsasia.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Cases like this remind us that radicalisation today doesn’t always start with ideology.
It can start with repetition, role play, and normalisation inside spaces meant to feel harmless.
Source: CNA
www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/bo...
#GoreBox #Roblox
It can start with repetition, role play, and normalisation inside spaces meant to feel harmless.
Source: CNA
www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/bo...
#GoreBox #Roblox
Syria is no longer a single-patron theater.
Moscow talks territorial integrity, Washington talks ceasefires.
Damascus navigates between guarantees, not alliances.
THE JERUSALEM POST
www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
Moscow talks territorial integrity, Washington talks ceasefires.
Damascus navigates between guarantees, not alliances.
THE JERUSALEM POST
www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
Vladimir Putin, al-Sharaa meet, discuss Russian military aid | The Jerusalem Post
"I want to congratulate you on the fact that the process of restoring the territorial integrity of Syria is gaining momentum," Putin told al-Sharaa in the Kremlin.
www.jpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Syria is no longer a single-patron theater.
Moscow talks territorial integrity, Washington talks ceasefires.
Damascus navigates between guarantees, not alliances.
THE JERUSALEM POST
www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
Moscow talks territorial integrity, Washington talks ceasefires.
Damascus navigates between guarantees, not alliances.
THE JERUSALEM POST
www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
Terrorist financing is shifting from large transfers to AI-driven micro-transactions.
Pattern evasion, not anonymity, is now the core problem for AML systems
GNET
gnet-research.org/2026/01/28/a...
Pattern evasion, not anonymity, is now the core problem for AML systems
GNET
gnet-research.org/2026/01/28/a...
“Agentic Smurfing”: How AI-Autonomous Micro-Laundering is Outpacing Traditional Terrorist Financing Detection - GNET
gnet-research.org
January 29, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Terrorist financing is shifting from large transfers to AI-driven micro-transactions.
Pattern evasion, not anonymity, is now the core problem for AML systems
GNET
gnet-research.org/2026/01/28/a...
Pattern evasion, not anonymity, is now the core problem for AML systems
GNET
gnet-research.org/2026/01/28/a...
Cyberattack on Poland’s grid caused no blackout, but achieved something more important: access to OT systems.
This is about capability demonstration, not disruption.
The Record
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This is about capability demonstration, not disruption.
The Record
therecord.media/poland-elect...
Cyberattack on Poland’s power grid hit around 30 facilities, new report says
Adding to previous research about an operation against Poland's electrical grid, analysts at Dragos say it affected dozens of facilities and disrupted operational technology.
therecord.media
January 29, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Cyberattack on Poland’s grid caused no blackout, but achieved something more important: access to OT systems.
This is about capability demonstration, not disruption.
The Record
therecord.media/poland-elect...
This is about capability demonstration, not disruption.
The Record
therecord.media/poland-elect...
Alleged protection of an al-Qaeda–linked cleric by a state intelligence service highlights the blurred boundary between counterterrorism and proxy strategy in Syria.
Nordic Monitor
nordicmonitor.com/2026/01/al-q...
Nordic Monitor
nordicmonitor.com/2026/01/al-q...
Al-Qaeda–linked cleric operates from Idlib under protection of Turkish intelligence agency MIT - Nordic Monitor
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm
nordicmonitor.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Alleged protection of an al-Qaeda–linked cleric by a state intelligence service highlights the blurred boundary between counterterrorism and proxy strategy in Syria.
Nordic Monitor
nordicmonitor.com/2026/01/al-q...
Nordic Monitor
nordicmonitor.com/2026/01/al-q...
Drone strike on civilian rail transport = terrorism by definition.
CNN
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/28/w...
CNN
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/28/w...
Russia strikes civilian train in Ukraine, killing five, in an attack Zelensky calls ‘terrorism’ | CNN
At least five people were killed in a Russian drone strike on a civilian train in northeastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, describing the attack as an “act of terrorism.”
edition.cnn.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Drone strike on civilian rail transport = terrorism by definition.
CNN
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/28/w...
CNN
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/28/w...
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Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel
Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel
Iran executed a man convicted of spying for Israel after the Supreme Court upheld his sentence and authorities completed the legal process, Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday, Anadolu reports. …
www.middleeastmonitor.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel
News media using AI to simulate voices or images is dangerous. It blurs reality, undermines trust, and damages credibility. Journalism must report facts, not synthetic representations.
#MediaEthics #AI #Journalism #Trust
#MediaEthics #AI #Journalism #Trust
January 28, 2026 at 1:03 PM
News media using AI to simulate voices or images is dangerous. It blurs reality, undermines trust, and damages credibility. Journalism must report facts, not synthetic representations.
#MediaEthics #AI #Journalism #Trust
#MediaEthics #AI #Journalism #Trust
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday discussed the latest developments in Syria and the Gaza Board of Peace.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday discussed the latest developments in Syria and the Gaza Board of Peace.
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260128-tur...
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260128-tur...
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Iran says it didn't request negotiations with US, foreign minister says
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
Iran says it didn't request negotiations with U.S., foreign minister says
DUBAI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi denied being in contact with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in recent days or requesting negotiations, state media reported on…
www.al-monitor.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Iran says it didn't request negotiations with US, foreign minister says
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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The chasm between Indian and Pakistani perceptions of their conflict is gaping. All this suggests the next showdown could be more unpredictable—and a lot more dangerous
Who really won the war between India and Pakistan?
The dispute over that dispute bodes ill for the next fight
econ.st
January 28, 2026 at 6:20 AM
The chasm between Indian and Pakistani perceptions of their conflict is gaping. All this suggests the next showdown could be more unpredictable—and a lot more dangerous
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An Afghan refugee family flees America. One member served as an intelligence officer in the US-backed security services, working closely with American spy agencies. They feel so unsafe here they left for the UK, which granted them asylum.
www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/art...
www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/art...
They sought asylum for helping U.S. forces fight the Taliban. Now they’re fleeing Trump’s America
An Afghan family fled death threats in their home country. But for them, the U.S. is no longer safe.
www.sfchronicle.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:18 PM
An Afghan refugee family flees America. One member served as an intelligence officer in the US-backed security services, working closely with American spy agencies. They feel so unsafe here they left for the UK, which granted them asylum.
www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/art...
www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/art...