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

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– Winston Churchill

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.