THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 11/18/25

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F-22 Raptor pairs with Avenger drone in combat flight test
An F‑22 Raptor pilot successfully commanded a General Atomics MQ‑20 Avenger unmanned jet during an Oct. 21 flight test, demonstrating crewed‑uncrewed teaming that could expand air‑superiority capabilities; the Avenger’s stealthy design, internal payload bay for drones or weapons and low radar/infrared signature allow it to penetrate defenses and deliver up to 3,000 lb of precision munitions, while the pilot used a tablet and L3Harris BANSHEE datalink to control the drone, a proof‑of‑concept effort led by Lockheed’s Skunk Works in partnership with General Atomics and L3Harris. Click here to read more.

What does ‘agentic’ AI mean? Tech’s newest buzzword is a mix of marketing fluff and real promise
“Agentic AI” refers to systems that go beyond chat‑based language models by autonomously planning, acting and learning to achieve high‑level goals without step‑by‑step human instruction, a concept highlighted in a new MIT‑Boston Consulting Group report that surveyed 2,000 executives and described these agents as “autonomous teammates” capable of multistep processes; industry leaders such as Amazon’s AWS, OpenAI, Google and Microsoft argue that combining large‑language models with task‑execution capabilities will let agents handle complex workflows—from purchasing and travel booking to managing medical bills or filtering spam—while critics note the term’s recent marketing hype and emphasize the need for clear definitions and safeguards as these agents gain more freedom and responsibility. Click here to read more.

2,000 Profess Christ at Site of Charlie Kirk Assassination as Greg Laurie Preaches Hope
Pastor Greg Laurie brought his Harvest Crusade to Utah Valley University, accelerating the event after Charlie Kirk’s assassination to offer hope through the Gospel; he preached that Jesus cleanses sin, urged attendees to seize the moment, and reported that over 1,000 people in the arena and another 1,000 online professed faith, framing the tragedy as a turning point that could inspire a generation to turn to Christ. Click here to read more.

Microsoft tries to head off the “novel security risks” of Windows 11 AI agents
Microsoft has introduced an “experimental agentic features” toggle in a new Windows 11 Insider build that enables Copilot Actions—AI agents designed to handle tasks like file organization, meeting scheduling and email drafting—while isolating them in separate user accounts, requiring user approval for data access, logging all actions and providing visible activity summaries to mitigate novel security risks such as unauthorized instructions or confabulation; the feature remains optional and off by default as Microsoft balances productivity gains with safeguards against potential misuse. Click here to read more.

Reporter’s Notebook: The Post embeds with foreign armies visiting the IDF
Israel invited roughly 130 foreign military officials from nations including the United States, Canada, European allies, India, Japan and several Middle‑Eastern and Eastern‑European states to a series of IDF briefings, war‑games demonstrations and technology showcases that featured everything from artillery and drone coordination to cutting‑edge virtual‑reality battle‑zone simulators, giving visitors insight into Israel’s urban‑warfare tactics, micro‑level land‑air integration and counter‑terror methods while also sparking candid, though private, discussions about civilian casualties, the challenges of asymmetric conflict and the future role of the newly ratified International Stabilization Force; the tour aimed to reinforce military cooperation, showcase Israeli innovations and earn renewed respect amid ongoing scrutiny of the war in Gaza. Click here to read more.