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

“Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual—or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country.”

 

– Samuel Adams

I. National Defense: Key developments in national defense, particularly cyber and technological warfare.

  • Gov. Youngkin defends Virginia’s ‘common sense’ law removing non-citizens from voter rolls

  • Virginia’s Governor Glenn Youngkin is defending his state’s removal of non-citizens from voter rolls, which has drawn a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ argues that Virginia violated the National Voter Registration Act by conducting a voter roll purge within 90 days of the federal election, as the act prohibits systematic removals within this period. Youngkin, however, insists that the state’s actions comply with laws passed under Democratic leadership in 2006 and are meant to ensure that only citizens vote. He emphasized that the process allows non-citizens identified by the Department of Motor Vehicles 14 days to prove their citizenship before being removed, and they can still register on Election Day and cast provisional ballots. Youngkin attributes the lawsuit to political motivations, noting that similar enforcement of the law under previous Democratic governors did not face legal challenges.

    For more details on Virginia’s voter roll policies and the DOJ lawsuit, click here to read more.

     

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

  • T-Mobile, AT&T oppose unlocking rule, claim locked phones are good for users

  • T-Mobile and AT&T are opposing a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposal that would require phones to be unlocked within 60 days of activation. The carriers argue that locking phones helps them offer cheaper devices, claiming that the rule would reduce consumer subsidies for prepaid phones by 40-70% and limit their range of discounted devices. The FCC aims to give consumers more freedom to switch carriers, especially for low-income customers, and advocates for automatic unlocking without requiring user requests. Verizon, which already unlocks phones after 60 days, supports a uniform policy but suggests longer lock periods for prepaid customers.

    For more on the debate over phone unlocking rules, click here to read more.

     
     

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

  • Netanyahu Renews Pledge to Win War after Drone Attack on His Home; Hundreds of Terrorists Surrender

  • Hezbollah launched a drone attack targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Caesarea, but it was intercepted, and Netanyahu was unharmed. In response, Netanyahu reaffirmed Israel’s commitment to defeating threats from Hezbollah and Iran. The IDF has already shot down two drones and neutralized the third. Despite Iran’s denial of involvement, Israel holds Iran responsible and vows retaliation for recent missile attacks. Meanwhile, Hamas continues to resist surrender, and Israel has intensified its military operations, targeting Hezbollah’s operatives and financial institutions, with over 1,500 Hezbollah members eliminated.

    For more details on the ongoing conflict, click here to read more.

     

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

  • High-risk vulnerability affecting UniFi Network Server

  • Ubiquiti’s UniFi Network Server, part of its popular UniFi platform, is affected by a critical local privilege escalation vulnerability rated 8.8/10. This vulnerability allows users with local access to elevate their privileges and potentially take control of the server, posing serious security risks for organizations using UniFi Network for managing devices like access points, switches, and IoT devices. Affected versions include 8.4.62 and earlier. Ubiquiti urges users to update to Version 8.5.6 or later to mitigate the risk. The vulnerability has been assigned the identifier CVE-2024-42028.

    For more on this security threat and the update process, click here to read more.

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

  • Hezbollah’s gold mine catches fire: Nasrallah’s bunker under hospital held half billion dollars

  • The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have revealed that a Hezbollah bunker containing half a billion dollars and gold, located beneath the Al-Sahel Hospital in the Dahieh neighborhood of southern Beirut, caught fire. This bunker, once used by former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, housed much of the organization’s stolen wealth, intended for arming Hezbollah. Although the hospital was evacuated, its director denied the presence of Hezbollah’s cash and called for an investigation. The IDF stated they will not strike the hospital but continue to monitor the site.

    For more on the impact of this revelation and Hezbollah’s financial operations, click here to read more.

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