THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 11/6/25

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 11/6/25

by | Nov 6, 2025 | THE DAILY PRAETORIAN

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Securing Tomorrow: Your Daily Dose of Cyber Safety, Tech Trends, National Security News, and Inspiration.

“Clearly, logistics is the hard part of fighting a war.”

 

– Lt. Gen. E. T. Cook, USMC

I. National Security: Key developments in national security, particularly cyber and technological warfare.

  • Arc Orbital Supply Capsule Aims To Put Military Supplies Anywhere On Earth Within An Hour

  • Inversion, a California space startup, is developing Arc—a fully reusable, lifting‑body spacecraft designed to drop up to 500 pounds of mission‑critical cargo from low‑Earth orbit to any location on the planet within an hour, landing with roughly 50‑foot accuracy using an actively controlled parachute system. Though far smaller than a C‑17 payload, the rapid‑delivery concept targets high‑priority items such as ammunition, spare parts or medical supplies for forward troops, especially in contested or remote areas where traditional logistics falter. Arc can stay in orbit for up to five years, be de‑orbited on demand, and be recovered for reuse, with plans to launch multiple vehicles to form a “constellation” of on‑call resupply assets. The company aims for a first operational flight as early as next year, positioning the system as a niche but potentially transformative capability for military and humanitarian rapid‑response logistics. Click here to read more.

     

II. Tech Trends: Updates on emerging technology trends shaping the digital world.

  • New quantum hardware puts the mechanics in quantum mechanics

  • Quantinuum’s new Helios processor expands trapped‑ion quantum hardware from 56 to 96 qubits while preserving high two‑qubit gate fidelity, thanks to a novel loop‑and‑leg architecture that shuttles ions through a central four‑way intersection to bring any pair together for operations. The system’s active‑controlled parachute‑like ion routing reduces traffic jams, and its GPU‑driven real‑time control engine, paired with the updated Guppy Python SDK, enables dynamic error detection, correction and conditional programming. Using Helios, researchers simulated a Fermi‑Hubbard model of superconductivity, achieving accurate results despite modest error rates, and demonstrated the ability to configure the 96 physical qubits as 48 logical qubits via a concatenated error‑correction code. Quantinuum envisions future grid‑based chips that build on Helios’ junction reliability, aiming for larger, faster quantum processors that can tackle problems beyond classical reach. Click here to read more.

     

III. Inspiration: Articles centered on faith that offer guidance and reflection.

  • The underground church has a message for America

  • Across China, Vietnam and other restrictive regimes, underground Christians are quietly praying for the United States, viewing American believers not as foes but as spiritual family. Encounters with hidden believers—such as “Edith” in Macau and a clandestine Christian bookstore in Ho Chi Minh City—reveal a vibrant, covert network that sustains faith through marketplace ministries, discreet discipleship, and prayerful support of entrepreneurs. These believers admire the current U.S. leadership for openly naming Jesus and see American religious freedom as a source of courage, while urging Americans to recognize that their boldness strengthens churches the world over. Their message is simple: “We love you; we are not your enemies.” Click here to read more.
     

IV. Cyber Safety: A focus on the latest cybersecurity threats, tips, or breaches impacting individuals and organizations.

  • The password for the Louvre’s video surveillance system was “Louvre”

  • The Louvre’s video‑surveillance server was reportedly protected by the password “LOUVRE,” while a Thales‑provided system used “THALES,” and the museum’s internal network still ran obsolete Windows 2000 machines, exposing it to cyber risk for years before the October 2025 jewelry heist that stole nine priceless pieces. Although authorities label the thieves as petty criminals, experts argue that such weak credentials and outdated infrastructure likely contributed to the breach, prompting calls for frequent password changes, multi‑factor authentication and modern credential managers. The incident has sparked widespread online ridicule, highlighting how even world‑renowned institutions can suffer from basic security oversights. Click here to read more.

V. Shield of Israel: Coverage from The Jerusalem Post, providing an Israeli perspective on ongoing conflicts.

  • Kazakhstan to join Abraham Accords, Witkoff to announce tonight

  • Kazakhstan is set to become the newest member of the Abraham Accords, with U.S. Middle‑East envoy Steve Witkoff slated to confirm the announcement after a business forum in Florida. The move follows a broader push by the Biden administration, coordinated with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, to broaden normalization ties across the region. Israel and Kazakhstan have maintained diplomatic relations since 1992, with recent trilateral development agreements and a history of religious tolerance highlighted by the country’s Jewish community and the burial site of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson. Adding Kazakhstan is portrayed as a stabilizing step that could pave the way for further nations to join the accords. Click here to read more.

     
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THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 11/4/25

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 11/4/25

by | Nov 4, 2025 | THE DAILY PRAETORIAN

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Securing Tomorrow: Your Daily Dose of Cyber Safety, Tech Trends, National Security News, and Inspiration.

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”

 

-Franklin D. Roosevelt

I. National Security: Key developments in national security, particularly cyber and technological warfare.

  • Moscow Just Gave Venezuela Air Defenses, Not Ruling Out Strike Missiles: Russian Official

  • Russia has reportedly delivered Pantsir‑S1 and Buk‑M2E air‑defence systems to Venezuela and hinted it could soon supply long‑range strike weapons such as the Oreshnik intermediate‑range ballistic missile and Kalibr cruise missiles—capabilities that would dramatically extend Caracas’ reach toward the Caribbean and even parts of the United States. The move follows heightened U.S. naval activity in the region, including the carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and accompanying warships deployed for anti‑narco operations, while President Trump’s administration debates possible military options against Maduro’s regime. Both sides are signaling increased militarisation of the area, raising concerns of a new Cold‑War‑style standoff reminiscent of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Click here to read more.

     

II. Tech Trends: Updates on emerging technology trends shaping the digital world.

  • Microsoft AI’s first in-house image generator MAI-Image-1 is now available

  • Microsoft has rolled out its first home‑grown text‑to‑image model, MAI‑Image‑1, now integrated into Bing Image Creator and the new Copilot Audio Expressions “story mode.” According to AI chief Mustafa Suleyman, the model excels at producing photorealistic food, nature, and artistic lighting scenes while delivering faster results than many larger competitors, allowing users to quickly iterate and export assets to other tools. MAI‑Image‑1 joins DALL‑E 3 and GPT‑4o on Bing’s image platform, marking a shift for Microsoft toward more in‑house AI alongside its existing partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic. Click here to read more.

     

III. Inspiration: Articles centered on faith that offer guidance and reflection.

  • Fighting an Information War, Israel Hosts Christian Media Summit to Give On-the-Ground Understanding

  • Israel’s Government Press Office convened a Christian‑media summit in Jerusalem to give journalists first‑hand exposure to the country’s security realities amid the ongoing Gaza‑Lebanon conflict, emphasizing that the “information war” is as critical as the battlefield. Attendees heard Israeli officials stress the strategic importance of the West Bank (Judea‑Samaria) as a defensive buffer, toured the area, and observed how close Israeli population centers sit to contested borders. Participants described the ceasefire as a temporary “hudna” rather than a genuine peace process, warning that Hamas remains a latent threat and that the region’s volatility could resurface at any moment. The summit aimed to foster solidarity and nuanced reporting by bridging faith‑based perspectives with on‑the‑ground insights. Click here to read more.
     

IV. Cyber Safety: A focus on the latest cybersecurity threats, tips, or breaches impacting individuals and organizations.

  • Hackers caught hiding malware instructions and data in OpenAI accounts

  • Security researchers from Microsoft’s DART team uncovered a novel backdoor, dubbed “SesameOp,” that hijacks OpenAI’s Assistants API to act as a covert command‑and‑control channel, allowing attackers to fetch encrypted instructions and exfiltrate compressed, AES‑encrypted data via legitimate OpenAI accounts. The malware, built for the .NET platform and heavily obfuscated, embeds malicious libraries in Microsoft Visual Studio tools, uses layered symmetric and asymmetric encryption, and disguises its traffic as normal API calls, evading detection for months before discovery in July 2025. OpenAI and Microsoft stress the issue stems from abuse of the service—not a vulnerability—and plan to retire the affected Assistants API in August 2026, recommending organizations monitor API connections, enforce strict network controls, and enable robust endpoint protections. Click here to read more.

V. Shield of Israel: Coverage from The Jerusalem Post, providing an Israeli perspective on ongoing conflicts.

  • Will ISF Gaza force be allowed to take action against Hamas or not? – analysis

  • The International Security Force (ISF) being discussed for Gaza still lacks a defined roster, with possibilities ranging from Egypt, the UAE, and the Palestinian Authority to Indonesia, Pakistan and Azerbaijan, while Israel blocks Turkish participation. The core concern is whether the ISF will be authorized and equipped to engage Hamas militants, halt their re‑armament, and prevent weapons smuggling from Egypt, thereby reducing the Israeli Defence Forces’ workload. Palestinian Authority troops could enhance local security if properly trained and willing to confront Hamas, otherwise they risk becoming ineffective or serving as human shields. Ultimately, the ISF is meant to complement the IDF, which will retain ultimate authority to intervene when necessary. Click here to read more.

     
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THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 11/3/25

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 11/3/25

by | Nov 3, 2025 | THE DAILY PRAETORIAN

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Securing Tomorrow: Your Daily Dose of Cyber Safety, Tech Trends, National Security News, and Inspiration.

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.”

 

-Plutarch

I. National Security: Key developments in national security, particularly cyber and technological warfare.

  • Guardsman learns to fly autonomous Black Hawk in less than an hour

  • A U.S. Army National Guard soldier with no prior aviation experience successfully piloted Sikorsky’s optionally‑piloted Black Hawk using only a handheld tablet during the Northern Strike 25‑2 exercise in Michigan, remotely lifting a 2,900‑lb water‑buffalo sling load, delivering troops to drop zones from over 70 nautical miles away on Lake Huron, simulating a medevac and completing six HIMARS launch‑tube hookups, demonstrating the aircraft’s ability to switch between manned and autonomous operation via DARPA‑developed Matrix technology and highlighting its potential for contested‑logistics missions. Click here to read more.

     

II. Tech Trends: Updates on emerging technology trends shaping the digital world.

  • Apple TV’s new name now comes with a new sound

  • Apple has refreshed its streaming brand by dropping the “Plus” from Apple TV and unveiling a new multi‑colored logo accompanied by a three‑tier intro soundscape composed by Finneas—Billie Eilish’s brother—who describes the five‑second main cue, a one‑second sting for trailers and a longer 12‑second version for theatrical Apple Studios releases, aiming to create a memorable “mnemonic” that listeners will hear repeatedly while binge‑watching shows like Ted Lasso, Severance or Disclaimer. Click here to read more.

     

III. Inspiration: Articles centered on faith that offer guidance and reflection.

  • Christians Gather for International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

  • Christians worldwide observed the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, with Voice of the Martyrs Vice‑President Todd Nettleton urging believers to “put ourselves in their place” and pray for those imprisoned or mistreated for their faith, citing Hebrews 13:3; he recounted a recent Asian trip in which an Indian pastor, after four months in jail, was protected by a Muslim inmate and later encouraged by a newly‑arrived fellow pastor, illustrating how fellowship and prayer can sustain believers amid persecution, especially in countries like India that rank among the world’s most hostile environments for Christians. Click here to read more.
     

IV. Cyber Safety: A focus on the latest cybersecurity threats, tips, or breaches impacting individuals and organizations.

  • SIM farms expose weaknesses in telecom and authentication ecosystems

  • Recent law‑enforcement crackdowns on SIM‑farm networks in Europe—most notably a raid in Vilnius that seized 1,200 SIM‑box devices and 40,000 active SIMs linked to over 3,200 fraud cases and roughly €5 million in losses—have exposed systemic weaknesses in telecom identity verification and the continued reliance on insecure SMS‑based OTPs; experts blame lax KYC checks, bulk prepaid SIM sales and poor cross‑operator visibility, urging telecoms, regulators and financial platforms to adopt stronger behavioral detection, limit bulk purchases and move toward phishing‑resistant authentication methods, while acknowledging that SMS 2FA will persist in the short term. Click here to read more.

V. Shield of Israel: Coverage from The Jerusalem Post, providing an Israeli perspective on ongoing conflicts.

  • Following the money: How AI can expose hidden Hezbollah, Hamas networks – analysis

  • AI is emerging as a powerful tool to uncover the hidden financial networks that fund Hezbollah and Hamas—networks that have historically cloaked money in charities, trade deals, drug trafficking and cryptocurrency wallets—by analyzing the massive digital footprints left by every wire transfer, invoice and crypto transaction and flagging anomalies that human analysts miss; recent takedowns of Hezbollah-linked operations in Paraguay and the Ivory Coast illustrate how AI can detect irregular donation rounding, undervalued shipments and suspect crypto wallets in real time, allowing banks and governments to freeze assets before they finance weapons or attacks, though the technology alone won’t end terrorism, it can dramatically improve the ability to disrupt terror financing. Click here to read more.

     
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THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 10/31/25

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 10/31/25

by | Oct 31, 2025 | THE DAILY PRAETORIAN

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Securing Tomorrow: Your Daily Dose of Cyber Safety, Tech Trends, National Security News, and Inspiration.

“Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship.”

 

-Omar N. Bradley

I. National Security: Key developments in national security, particularly cyber and technological warfare.

  • Navy Cruiser Joins Caribbean Flotilla As Reports Claim U.S. Is Readying Venezuela Strikes (Updated)

  • The U.S. Navy has bolstered its Caribbean presence by deploying the Ticonderoga‑class guided‑missile cruiser USS Gettysburg alongside existing warships, including the USS Lake Erie and the carrier strike group centered on USS Gerald R. Ford, as part of intensified counter‑narcotics operations and a potential response to reports that the Trump administration is weighing air strikes against Venezuelan drug‑smuggling facilities; while officials deny an imminent attack, the fleet’s proximity to Venezuela, new “national defense” airspace off Puerto Rico, and heightened alerts in nearby Trinidad and Tobago underscore the escalating tension and the U.S. readiness to act if directed. Click here to read more.

     

II. Tech Trends: Updates on emerging technology trends shaping the digital world.

  • The great AI buildout shows no sign of slowing

  • The AI boom shows no signs of slowing as Nvidia became the first company to top a $5 trillion market value, Microsoft and OpenAI sealed a deal that could pave the way for a $1‑trillion IPO, and Amazon announced a 14,000‑job cut just before its cloud unit posted its strongest growth in nearly three years; meanwhile, more than 100 non‑tech firms—from Caterpillar to Honeywell—are touting data‑center and power‑supply contracts, with Goldman Sachs estimating global AI‑related infrastructure spending could reach $3‑4 trillion by 2030, even as analysts warn that rapid capital‑expenditure outpacing revenue and shrinking chip lifecycles could spark valuation concerns. Click here to read more.

     

III. Inspiration: Articles centered on faith that offer guidance and reflection.

  • ‘God, Jesus Christ’: Mosaic from World’s Oldest Christian Worship Site Points to Divinity of Jesus

  • The Megiddo Mosaic, a third‑century AD floor discovered beneath a prison in Israel and now on display at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, is hailed as the most significant archaeological find in the country since the Dead Sea Scrolls; the intricate mosaic features a communion table, fish motifs and three inscriptions—including a shortened “God Jesus Christ” line attributed to a Christian woman named Akeptous—offering early evidence of belief in Jesus’s divinity, while visitors and scholars alike praise its historical and devotional significance. Click here to read more.
     

IV. Cyber Safety: A focus on the latest cybersecurity threats, tips, or breaches impacting individuals and organizations.

  • Canadian cybersecurity agency recommends enabling 2FA after cyberattack reports on vital infrastructure

  • Canada’s Centre for Cyber Security warned that hacktivists are increasingly targeting internet‑exposed industrial control systems (ICS) on vital infrastructure, citing recent breaches at a water plant, an oil‑and‑gas company’s automated tank gauge and a grain‑drying silo that jeopardized service, safety and community confidence; the agency urges organizations to inventory and isolate internet‑accessible devices, use VPNs with two‑factor authentication, boost monitoring, conduct regular penetration testing, train staff and coordinate with service providers to harden defenses against further attacks. Click here to read more.

V. Shield of Israel: Coverage from The Jerusalem Post, providing an Israeli perspective on ongoing conflicts.

  • A danger to Jews? What New York Jewry thinks of a potential Mamdani victory

  • More than 1,000 U.S. rabbis have condemned Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for his anti‑Israel rhetoric and “globalize the Intifada” slogan, prompting deep anxiety across New York’s Orthodox, Conservative and Reform communities; polls show Mamdani as a front‑runner with roughly 38 % of Jewish voters supporting him versus 43 % leaning toward independent former governor Andrew Cuomo, while concerns focus on potential cuts to police funding, weakened security for synagogues, and policies perceived as hostile to Israel that could spur aliyah and erode Jewish life in the city; leaders such as Rabbi Zev Brenner, Rabbi Abe Faur and former assemblyman Dov Hikind urge heightened voter registration and turnout to block Mamdani’s ascent. Click here to read more.

     
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THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 10/30/25

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 10/30/25

by | Oct 30, 2025 | THE DAILY PRAETORIAN

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Securing Tomorrow: Your Daily Dose of Cyber Safety, Tech Trends, National Security News, and Inspiration.

“The machine does not isolate man from the great problems of nature but plunges him more deeply into them.”

 

-Antoine de Saint Exupéry

I. National Security: Key developments in national security, particularly cyber and technological warfare.

  • NATO eyes robots as first boots on ground against Russian attack

  • NATO’s new “Eastern Flank Deterrence Line” concept, tested in the Steadfast Duel and Avenger Triad war games in Wiesbaden, envisions an AI‑linked network of sensors and autonomous robots delivering the first strike against any Russian incursion, keeping human troops in reserve for rapid counter‑attacks and reducing casualties by avoiding dense infantry fronts; the drills simulated command of over 100,000 troops, integrated live data for fast decision‑making, and demonstrated how unmanned zones could protect NATO’s eastern frontier while the approach is slated for broader scaling across Europe. Click here to read more.

     

II. Tech Trends: Updates on emerging technology trends shaping the digital world.

  • Tim Cook says more AIs are coming to Apple Intelligence

  • Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the company plans to embed additional third‑party AI models into its ecosystem, extending beyond the current ChatGPT integration in Siri and a forthcoming Google Gemini partnership, with rumors also pointing to potential collaborations with Anthropic and Perplexity; Cook said Apple aims to “integrate with more people over time,” that an AI‑enhanced Siri is on track for a 2026 release, and that the firm remains open to M&A deals that advance its roadmap, all while reporting record Q4 earnings of $102.5 billion and rolling out new hardware—including the iPhone 17 series, iPad Pro, MacBook Pro and Vision Pro—with upgraded M5‑class chips. Click here to read more.

     

III. Inspiration: Articles centered on faith that offer guidance and reflection.

  • ‘Not a moment for withdrawal but faithful innovation’: tech panel discusses AI and discipleship

  • A panel at the World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly in Seoul urged churches to engage AI with a distinctly biblical ethic, outlining four pressure points—human identity, trust, economic justice and environmental stewardship—and proposing a “trust framework” that evaluates theological alignment, relational impact, utility, sustainability and transparency; speakers emphasized viewing AI through the Scripture story, warned that AI outsources humanity’s intelligence and reshapes relationships, and called for the formation of Christian technologists, ethicists and pastors to ensure faithful innovation rather than retreat, so the church can harness AI’s potential for the gospel while safeguarding human dignity. Click here to read more.
     

IV. Cyber Safety: A focus on the latest cybersecurity threats, tips, or breaches impacting individuals and organizations.

  • Cyberattack targets Polish municipalities, mayors in phishing campaign

  • Polish authorities have warned that a phishing campaign is targeting mayors and municipal officials by spoofing Deputy Minister Paweł Olszewski and the Ministry of Digital Affairs, sending emails that either request verification of employee personal data under the guise of an “enhanced security standard” or ask for contact details for the National Cybersecurity Program, with malicious attachments containing links to malware; officials are urged to ignore suspicious attachments, verify sender domains (phishers use .govministry instead of the legitimate .gov address), and note that the ministry never solicits passwords via email, amid broader Russian‑linked cyber attacks on Polish infrastructure and a recent €1 billion cybersecurity budget increase. Click here to read more.

V. Shield of Israel: Coverage from The Jerusalem Post, providing an Israeli perspective on ongoing conflicts.

  • Hamas given 24 hours to withdraw from IDF’s Yellow Line in Gaza, US officials tell ‘Post’

  • U.S. officials told The Jerusalem Post that mediators Egypt, Qatar and the United States gave Hamas a 24‑hour deadline, expiring at 8 p.m. local time on Oct 30, 2025, to pull its fighters out of the “Yellow Line” area currently held by the IDF; failing that, Israel will enforce the cease‑fire and strike Hamas positions behind the line, while the Red Cross continues to retrieve the bodies of deceased hostages and Israel presses Hamas to release remaining captives. Click here to read more.

     
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THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 10/29/25

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 10/29/25

by | Oct 29, 2025 | THE DAILY PRAETORIAN

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Securing Tomorrow: Your Daily Dose of Cyber Safety, Tech Trends, National Security News, and Inspiration.

“If you’re not making waves, you’re not under weigh.”

 

-Chester W. Nimitz

I. National Security: Key developments in national security, particularly cyber and technological warfare.

  • Carrier’s move to South America leaves Mideast, Europe with none

  • President Donald Trump’s decision to redeploy the U.S. Navy’s flagship carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, to South America for a drug‑interdiction mission has left the Mediterranean and Middle‑East seas without a carrier presence, creating a strategic gap as a fragile Israel‑Hamas cease‑fire hangs in the balance and tensions with Iran and the Red Sea’s Houthi rebels remain high; the move coincides with the decommissioning of the USS Nimitz, the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s shore‑based training, and a limited fleet of only three carriers worldwide, prompting concerns from analysts about pressure on the lone carrier group, potential instability in Venezuela, and the broader implications of concentrating U.S. naval power in the Western Hemisphere. Click here to read more.

     

II. Tech Trends: Updates on emerging technology trends shaping the digital world.

  • The Microsoft Azure Outage Shows the Harsh Reality of Cloud Failures

  • Microsoft confirmed that an inadvertent configuration change to Azure’s Front Door content‑delivery network caused a widespread outage on Wednesday, taking down Azure services, Microsoft 365, Xbox and Minecraft and even disabling the Azure status page itself; the company rolled back recent updates, restored a “last known good” configuration by 3:01 p.m. ET and expected full mitigation by 7:20 p.m., highlighting how reliance on a few hyperscale cloud providers can create single points of failure for critical digital services, especially as AI workloads become increasingly integral to modern infrastructure. Click here to read more.

     

III. Inspiration: Articles centered on faith that offer guidance and reflection.

  • How the Church Can Lead the AI Revolution

  • AI’s rapid evolution presents both a profound opportunity and a moral dilemma for the Church, urging believers to harness the technology for evangelism—such as personalizing discipleship plans, creating compelling content and transcribing sermons—while guarding against over‑reliance, idolatry and ethical pitfalls; Christian technologist Nick Kim emphasizes that AI, unlike any prior invention, outsources human intelligence to machines, so churches must lead by example, applying biblical principles, rigorous verification and a Christ‑centered mindset to ensure AI serves the Gospel rather than replaces discernment or devotion; the article challenges ministers to ask whether their AI use glorifies God, respects human dignity and draws people closer to Christ, advocating a balanced, cautious embrace of the tool. Click here to read more.
     

IV. Cyber Safety: A focus on the latest cybersecurity threats, tips, or breaches impacting individuals and organizations.

  • Google Chrome will switch to HTTPS by default and alert users about unencrypted visits

  • Google announced that Chrome will enable the “Always Use Secure Connection” setting by default in October 2026 (Chrome 154), causing the browser to attempt HTTPS first for every site and display a warning when a site only supports unencrypted HTTP; the feature, which was optional since 2022, will roll out earlier for the roughly one‑billion users already using Enhanced Safe Browsing (April 2026), but users can still disable it or bypass alerts for local services, and Chrome will only warn on new or infrequently visited HTTP sites to reduce noise for frequent intranet users. Click here to read more.

V. Shield of Israel: Coverage from The Jerusalem Post, providing an Israeli perspective on ongoing conflicts.

  • Iran rebuilding ballistic missile manufacturing capabilities with China’s support – CNN

  • Iran is rebuilding its ballistic‑missile production capacity with Chinese assistance, receiving over 2,000 tons of sodium perchlorate—a dual‑use chemical that can be turned into solid‑fuel propellant enough for roughly 500 missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads—despite recent UN “snapback” sanctions, while satellite images show reconstruction of missile‑mixing facilities destroyed in the July 12‑Day War; experts warn the material’s exclusion from sanction lists gives China plausible deniability, and the shipments reportedly traveled with tracking disabled to obscure their route between Chinese and Iranian ports. Click here to read more.

     
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THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 10/28/25

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 10/28/25

by | Oct 28, 2025 | THE DAILY PRAETORIAN

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Securing Tomorrow: Your Daily Dose of Cyber Safety, Tech Trends, National Security News, and Inspiration.

“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.”

 

– Winston Churchill

I. National Security: Key developments in national security, particularly cyber and technological warfare.

  • Executive Order To Go Back To Steam Catapults On New Aircraft Carriers Coming: Trump

  • President Donald Trump announced plans to issue an executive order mandating that future U.S. Navy aircraft carriers revert to steam‑powered catapults and hydraulic elevators, rejecting the electromagnetic launch system (EMALS) and advanced weapons elevators used on the USS Gerald R. Ford and its sister ships; he argued steam technology is simpler, more reliable and fixable with basic tools, while critics note that retrofitting the Ford‑class design would be costly, delay carrier deliveries and complicate integration with other modern systems, even as the Navy continues to grapple with EMALS reliability and seeks ways to accelerate the rollout of newer carriers; the proposal comes amid broader discussions about the Navy’s “Golden Fleet” concept and future ship architecture. Click here to read more.

     

II. Tech Trends: Updates on emerging technology trends shaping the digital world.

  • OpenAI completed its for-profit restructuring — and struck a new deal with Microsoft

  • OpenAI has finalized its controversial for‑profit restructuring, converting its for‑profit arm into a public‑benefit corporation called OpenAI Group PBC while renaming the nonprofit parent the OpenAI Foundation, which now holds equity valued at roughly $130 billion and will focus $25 billion on healthcare, disease and AI resilience; the deal also revises Microsoft’s stake to about 27 percent of the new entity and extends its IP rights through 2032 (including post‑AGI models) but excludes consumer‑hardware technology, introduces an independent expert panel to verify any AGI claim, and loosens exclusivity so OpenAI can partner with third parties while still committing to purchase an incremental $250 billion of Azure services—moves that settle legal disputes, preserve Musk’s lawsuits, and set the stage for the next phase of the AI arms race. Click here to read more.

     

III. Inspiration: Articles centered on faith that offer guidance and reflection.

  • Conor McGregor declares he’s living ‘by God’s Word’ after finding faith: ‘I’m saved’

  • Conor McGregor announced at a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship press conference in Italy that he has embarked on a “spiritual journey,” crediting God for saving and healing him and pledging to live his life by God’s Word; the 37‑year‑old former UFC champion, who has not fought since a 2021 ankle injury, said his renewed faith has reignited his competitive fire and that fans can expect “the best Conor McGregor” when he returns, possibly for the UFC’s White House card in June 2026, while BKFC president David Feldman praised his transformation and highlighted similar recent faith conversions among other fighters. Click here to read more.
     

IV. Cyber Safety: A focus on the latest cybersecurity threats, tips, or breaches impacting individuals and organizations.

  • Massive risk: 92% of Exchange servers in Germany unprotected after Microsoft support ends

  • Microsoft’s October 14 end‑of‑support for on‑premises Exchange Server 2016/2019 has left roughly 92 % of Germany’s ~33,000 Exchange installations—about 30,000 servers—exposed without security updates, a warning from the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) says, noting that many critical sectors such as hospitals, schools and public utilities still run these unpatched systems, which could be quickly compromised and lead to data theft, ransomware or prolonged outages; the BSI urges immediate migration to Exchange Server Subscription Edition or alternative solutions and recommends restricting web access via VPN or trusted IPs, as the limited‑time Extended Security Update program only buys six more months of protection. Click here to read more.

V. Shield of Israel: Coverage from The Jerusalem Post, providing an Israeli perspective on ongoing conflicts.

  • New pro-Israel org. aims to expose antizionism as a rising hate threat – interview

  • Anthropologist Adam Louis‑Klein launched the Movement Against Antizionism (MAAZ), branding antizionism as a distinct hate movement that threatens Jewish communities through libels, denialism and dehumanizing rhetoric, and calling for it to be recognized separately from classic antisemitism; the organization, which counts scholars and activists among its partners, will advise institutions on identifying and combating antizionist narratives, offer training, and convene its first conference in Pittsburgh in summer 2026, positioning itself as a non‑partisan, emergency‑response initiative aimed at protecting Jews from a growing ideological threat. Click here to read more.

     
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THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 10/27/25

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 10/27/25

by | Oct 27, 2025 | THE DAILY PRAETORIAN

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Securing Tomorrow: Your Daily Dose of Cyber Safety, Tech Trends, National Security News, and Inspiration.

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”

 

-Aristotle

I. National Security: Key developments in national security, particularly cyber and technological warfare.

  • Does the US military need a Cyber Force?

  • The U.S. military’s fragmented cyber structure—where each service runs its own networks, training and terminology while Cyber Command’s 6,000‑person Cyber Mission Force struggles to integrate disparate teams—has spurred calls for a dedicated seventh branch, a “Cyber Force,” that would centralize recruitment, training, equipment and operational doctrine to match the unified approach of Special Operations Command; proponents argue a lean 10,000‑member service could curb talent loss, streamline offensive and defensive capabilities, and offset the strategic costs of cyber defeats, while critics caution about bureaucratic hurdles, potential duplication and the need for a more incremental reform of Cyber Command’s training oversight. Click here to read more.

     

II. Tech Trends: Updates on emerging technology trends shaping the digital world.

  • Apple, Asus, and Lenovo sales soar thanks to Windows 10 sunset

  • The end‑of‑support for Windows 10 on October 14 2025 has sparked a wave of PC replacements, driving global shipments up more than 8 % in Q3 2025, with Lenovo leading the market (up 17.4 %), Apple gaining 14.9 % thanks to new MacBooks, and Asus posting a 14.1 % rise and the strongest quarter‑over‑quarter growth at 22.5 %; HP and Dell followed suit with modest gains and a slight dip respectively, while the top five vendors now control roughly three‑quarters of the market and are poised for further expansion as AI‑enabled devices powered by next‑gen processors take off after 2026. Click here to read more.

     

III. Inspiration: Articles centered on faith that offer guidance and reflection.

  • Ex-Hamas Wife Whose Father Helped Create the Terrorist Group Meets Jesus in a Miraculous Dream

  • Former Hamas member Juman Al Qawasmi, whose father helped found the militant group, recounts a dramatic spiritual conversion after witnessing Hamas’s brutality in Gaza and praying for truth; she describes growing up indoctrinated to hate Jews and Christians, experiencing violence within the organization, and eventually receiving a vivid dream in which Jesus addressed her in Arabic, assuring her as “my daughter, don’t be afraid,” leading her to abandon Islam and embrace Christianity—a testimony featured by CBN. Click here to read more.
     

IV. Cyber Safety: A focus on the latest cybersecurity threats, tips, or breaches impacting individuals and organizations.

  • Year-Old WordPress Plugin Flaws Exploited to Hack Websites

  • Critical‑severity flaws in the WordPress Gutenberg‑related plugins GutenKit (pre‑2.1.1, CVE‑2024‑9234) and Hunk Companion (pre‑1.8.4/1.8.5, CVEs 2024‑9707 and 2024‑11972) have been weaponized in a new campaign that began on Oct 8, with Defiant reporting roughly nine million exploit attempts blocked over two weeks; the vulnerabilities let unauthenticated attackers upload malicious ZIP files masquerading as plugins, gain admin access, alter file permissions, exfiltrate data, and deploy backdoors for persistent remote code execution, despite patches being available for over a year, prompting site owners to update immediately and check Defiant’s IOC list. Click here to read more.

V. Shield of Israel: Coverage from The Jerusalem Post, providing an Israeli perspective on ongoing conflicts.

  • Rubio says ‘all mediators agree’ Israel’s Gaza strike on PIJ terrorist was justified self-defense

  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio affirmed that Israel’s recent airstrike on a Palestinian Islamic Jihad operative in central Gaza does not violate the cease‑fire agreement, noting that all mediators concur the cease‑fire does not strip Israel of its right to self‑defense and emphasizing the importance of recovering the remains of the 13 hostages still held in Gaza; Rubio made the remarks while traveling with President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One. Click here to read more.

     
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THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 10/22/25

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 10/22/25

by | Oct 22, 2025 | THE DAILY PRAETORIAN

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Securing Tomorrow: Your Daily Dose of Cyber Safety, Tech Trends, National Security News, and Inspiration.

“Focus like a laser, not a flashlight”

 

-Michael Jordan

I. National Security: Key developments in national security, particularly cyber and technological warfare.

  • MQ-20 Avenger Depicted With Laser Weapon In Its Nose A Sign Of What’s To Come

  • General Atomics unveiled a conceptual rendering of its MQ‑20 Avenger drone equipped with a high‑energy laser mounted in a rotating nose turret—a design showcased at the AUSA expo that illustrates the company’s ongoing research into integrating directed‑energy weapons with unmanned combat aircraft, including its modular Gambit family; while the visual is a pure concept, General Atomics says it reflects real work on laser systems and UCAVs, pointing to past efforts such as HELLADS‑style laser tests, pod‑mounted laser concepts for MQ‑9 platforms, and collaborations with the Air Force’s CCA program, all underscoring a broader push to field aerial laser weapons despite technical challenges like power, cooling and environmental limits. Click here to read more.

     

II. Tech Trends: Updates on emerging technology trends shaping the digital world.

  • Amazon sees faster delivery speeds with hi-tech driver eyeglasses, AI

  • Amazon is rolling out a suite of high‑tech tools to shave seconds off its “last‑mile” deliveries, starting with smart glasses nicknamed Amelia that project turn‑by‑turn directions, scan package barcodes and capture proof‑of‑delivery photos on a tiny heads‑up display, while a vest‑mounted controller provides swappable batteries; the optional glasses have already been tested by hundreds of drivers who report up to 30 minutes saved per shift, complementing other innovations such as a green‑spotlight van scanner, ultra‑detailed digital maps, the compact “Blue Jay” robotic arm that assists pickers and reduces injuries, and a new AI system slated for a Tennessee warehouse to orchestrate workflow and prevent bottlenecks. Click here to read more.

     

III. Inspiration: Articles centered on faith that offer guidance and reflection.

  • Daddy Yankee Makes a Comeback with Christian-Themed Album

  • Reggaeton icon Daddy Yankee, now performing as Ramón Ayala, has returned with a Christian‑focused album titled Lamento En Baile—a nod to Psalm 30:11—that reflects his 2022 conversion and recent personal challenges; he frames the project not merely as a musical comeback but as a mission to embed the gospel in pop culture, using his platform, social media and new songs like the uplifting single “Sonríele” to encourage listeners to find joy and trust in God amid hardship, and he will mark the release with his first televised performance in three years on October 23. Click here to read more.
     

IV. Cyber Safety: A focus on the latest cybersecurity threats, tips, or breaches impacting individuals and organizations.

  • Russian APT Switches to New Backdoor After Malware Exposed by Researchers

  • Russian state‑sponsored APT Star Blizzard has abandoned its previously exposed LostKeys malware and the PowerShell‑based infection chain, switching to a new backdoor suite after Google’s June report highlighted the ClickFix technique; the group now lures victims—often civil‑society or think‑tank personnel—into executing malicious commands via the Windows Run box, which downloads a heavily obfuscated DLL dubbed NoRobot (BaitSwitch) that fetches a more flexible Python‑based backdoor called MaybeRobot (SimpleFix) for operator‑controlled actions, while continually rotating infrastructure, file names and paths to evade detection; these changes, observed between May and September 2025, illustrate the APT’s rapid adaptation to public scrutiny. Click here to read more.

V. Shield of Israel: Coverage from The Jerusalem Post, providing an Israeli perspective on ongoing conflicts.

  • ‘We have a tough task ahead of us’: JD Vance meets with Netanyahu, Herzog, hostage families

  • U.S. Vice President JD Vance traveled to Israel to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog and families of fallen soldiers, emphasizing that America does not seek to make Israel a protectorate while stressing the “very tough” task of disarming Hamas, rebuilding Gaza and securing the cease‑fire; Vance pledged continued U.S. support for Israel’s mission to eliminate the militant threat and return hostages, highlighted cooperation with Gulf Arab partners, and expressed optimism that a lasting peace agreement can be achieved despite anticipated challenges. Click here to read more.

     
     
     
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THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 10/21/25

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 10/21/25

by | Oct 21, 2025 | THE DAILY PRAETORIAN

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Securing Tomorrow: Your Daily Dose of Cyber Safety, Tech Trends, National Security News, and Inspiration.

“But it isn’t about war; it’s about peace. It isn’t about retaliation; it’s about prevention. It isn’t about fear; it’s about hope. And in that struggle, if you’ll pardon my stealing a film line: The Force is with us.”

 

-Ronald Reagan

I. National Security: Key developments in national security, particularly cyber and technological warfare.

  • Lockheed To Test Golden Dome Space-Based Missile Interceptor In Orbit By 2028

  • Lockheed Martin announced that it aims to demonstrate a functional space‑based missile interceptor in orbit by 2028 as part of the Pentagon’s “Golden Dome” missile‑defense vision, which seeks to engage threats—especially boost‑phase ballistic and hypersonic missiles—far from U.S. territory; the company is shifting its R&D model to fund corporate‑level projects like this, building full‑scale prototypes rather than lab‑only concepts, while acknowledging the steep technical challenges of sensor integration, AI‑driven targeting, launch costs and the broader debate over space weaponization and the program’s projected hundred‑billion‑dollar price tag. Click here to read more.

     

II. Tech Trends: Updates on emerging technology trends shaping the digital world.

  • OpenAI’s Atlas Browser Takes Direct Aim at Google Chrome

  • OpenAI unveiled Atlas, a new AI‑powered web browser that embeds ChatGPT directly into the browsing experience, offering a sidebar for real‑time Q&A about pages, an AI agent that can click and complete tasks, and optional “browser memories” that recall past searches to suggest actions; initially released for macOS to all ChatGPT users (with advanced agent features reserved for ChatGPT Plus/Pro subscribers) and slated for Windows and mobile later, Atlas competes with Google’s AI‑enhanced Chrome and other AI‑infused browsers by making the chatbot the primary interface rather than a supplemental overlay, aiming to redefine how users research, automate routines, and interact with web content. Click here to read more.

     

III. Inspiration: Articles centered on faith that offer guidance and reflection.

  • Christian higher education should lead AI integration

  • Colorado Christian University’s president, Eric Hogue, argues that Christian higher‑education must become the intellectual and moral leader in AI development, warning that without a biblically grounded liberal‑arts foundation the technology will reflect humanity’s biases and serve narrow interests; he stresses that AI’s power to democratize education, accelerate medical breakthroughs and aid Bible translation can only be harnessed responsibly if graduates combine technical excellence with theological and ethical insight, and he outlines concrete steps his campus is taking—launching an AI incubator called the Quarry Innovation Lab, integrating ethics and theology into curricula, and establishing guidelines and conferences—to demonstrate “redemptive technology” and equip students to shape, rather than merely adapt to, the future of AI. Click here to read more.
     

IV. Cyber Safety: A focus on the latest cybersecurity threats, tips, or breaches impacting individuals and organizations.

  • Hackers actively exploiting Windows SMB flaw, gaining SYSTEM privileges over networks

  • Hackers are actively exploiting a critical Windows SMB client vulnerability (CVE‑2025‑33073) that lets attackers gain SYSTEM‑level privileges across unpatched networks, earning a high severity score of 8.8 and landing in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog; the flaw, disclosed in June 2025 and patched by Microsoft the same month, can be triggered when a compromised device connects to a malicious SMB server, allowing remote code execution especially on systems without enforced SMB signing, prompting urgent updates from federal agencies with a November 10 deadline to mitigate the risk. Click here to read more.

V. Shield of Israel: Coverage from The Jerusalem Post, providing an Israeli perspective on ongoing conflicts.

  • ‘Hezbollah rebuilding faster than Lebanese Army dismantling,’ Western intel. officials tell ‘Post’

  • Western intelligence officials warned that Hezbollah is rebuilding and rearming faster than the Lebanese army can dismantle its capabilities, rapidly restoring rockets, bases and recruiting fighters north of the Litani River even as Lebanon’s government has announced a plan to disarm the group and Israel has pledged to scale back its own incursions contingent on genuine Lebanese action; the officials cautioned that if Beirut hesitates, Israel may launch a unilateral strike against Hezbollah, a scenario they say could spark a severe confrontation while the Lebanese army’s efforts, though motivated, still face a long road toward full disarmament. Click here to read more.

     
     
     
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