THE TORCHSTONE WATCH
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TorchStone publishes The Watch to assist our readers in proactively managing risk—whether personal, professional, or organizational—in an increasingly insecure world. The featured articles, blog posts, and expert interviews address vulnerabilities and issues we have frequently encountered while safeguarding high profile individuals, wealthy families, multinational corporations, and international sporting events across six continents. Now, more than ever, security seems to be a precious commodity. Our goal is to give you more of it through The TorchStone Watch.
SPOTLIGHT ISSUE
Torchstone’s The Watch in Review: 2025
We’re proud of our work from 2025 and honored that so many readers have looked to us for guidance on keeping themselves, their families, and their employees safe. We will continue to share our expertise with our readers through The Watch and look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Please find a list of the ten most read articles on The Watch from 2025.
ARTICLES
Anatomy of a Foiled Plot
A recently disrupted terror plot in California highlights a recurring reality in modern threat environments: attackers may be aspirational rather than operational, but they still pose real risks. This case underscores how amateur extremist cells can learn from failed attempts, refine tradecraft, and escalate over time—making early detection of pre-operational behaviors, especially surveillance, a critical line of defense for organizations.
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November 2025 TorchStone Global Monthly Executive Protection Report
The TorchStone Executive Protection Report tracked 28 domestic and 12 international security incidents or updates to prior incidents impacting high-profile individuals during the month of November 2025. TorchStone Global believes that broader situational awareness and intelligence are key to providing quality executive protection—whether the principal is a Fortune 500 CEO, international celebrity, or local city council member.
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Next Phase of AI in the Threat Landscape
Recent developments exemplify how AI’s expanding role in enhancing attacker capabilities has escalated the potential for harm even further, beyond assistive uses. Attackers are now using AI to generate functioning malware code to conduct cyber-attacks, creating yet another new vector in the ever-evolving threat landscape.
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October 2025 TorchStone Global Monthly Executive Protection Report
The TorchStone Executive Protection Report tracked 22 domestic and 18 international security incidents or updates to prior incidents impacting high-profile individuals during the month of October. TorchStone Global believes that broader situational awareness and intelligence are key to providing quality executive protection—whether the principal is a Fortune 500 CEO, international celebrity, or local city council member.
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The Extinction Rebellion — What It Is and How It Impacts Industries Far Beyond Energy
Scott Stewart shares his expertise on the Extinction Rebellion with Ontic’s Protective Intelligence Podcast host Fred Burton, and how his firm provides advice to corporations on how to best protect themselves and their employees in this environment. While not all activity poses a threat, it’s important for companies to be hyper-aware of activity and the measures activists can take.
READ MORE >BBC Sounds: Burn Wild Podcast – The Line
There is a school of thought in activism—all movements need a radical flank to succeed. In the podcast, Burn Wild Episode 6: The Line, TorchStone VP Scott Stewart discusses the grievance narrative of Extinction Rebellion (XR).
READ MORE >How to Get on a Watchlist Episode 5: How to Kidnap an Executive
“How to get on a Watchlist” is a new podcast from the team at Encyclopedia Geopolitica. In this installment, How to Get on a Watchlist Episode 5: How to Kidnap an Executive, TorchStone VP Scott Stewart discusses executive kidnappings.
READ MORE >With drug cartel violence, is it safe to travel to Mexico? Security experts weigh in
US tourism is ramping up again in Mexico, but so are the headlines regarding drug cartel violence. TorchStone Vice President of Intelligence Scott Stewart joins the discussion about how safe it is to travel to Mexico.
READ MORE >Perspectives on the Shinzo Abe Assassination
Perspectives on the Shinzo Abe Assassination whitepaper from AT-RISK International, Emergent Risk International, Ontic and Torchstone Global analyzes the July 2022 assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and addresses the broad range of global security implications for individuals and businesses.
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