THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 1/23/26

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 1/23/26

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

“This is a universe that does not favor the timid.”

 

-Socrates

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

  • Inside Anduril’s Bolt-M Kamikaze Drone Program

  • Anduril’s Bolt‑M loitering‑munition drone, now slated for a $23.9 million U.S. Marine Corps contract that will deliver more than 600 systems between February 2026 and April 2027, gives infantry squads a man‑packable, low‑cognitive‑load weapon that can conduct ISR, strike, or return‑to‑base missions with up to 40 minutes of endurance and a 20‑kilometer range; the company designed Bolt‑M to be producible at scale—targeting 175 units per month and surge capacity of 200‑300—while embedding its Lattice software for autonomous flight, rapid software updates, and hardened cybersecurity, and positioning the platform as a middle ground between cheap hobby‑FPV drones and expensive, operator‑intensive systems by offering sealed weather resilience, interchangeable warheads, and swarm‑compatible multi‑asset maneuvers that reduce attrition and increase kill probability for time‑critical targets; Anduril expects the system to support a variety of combat scenarios—from squad‑level anti‑armor engagements to covert ISR support—while remaining adaptable to future demand that could reach thousands of units per month. Click here to read more.

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

  • Report: Apple plans to launch AI-powered wearable pin device as soon as 2027

  • Apple plans to fast‑track an AI‑powered wearable pin, aiming for a 2027 launch with an initial run of twenty million units, signaling modest expectations compared with past hits like AirPods; the company anticipates stiff competition from OpenAI’s upcoming hardware and Meta’s smart‑glasses efforts, while grappling with internal AI setbacks after former lead John Giannandrea’s cautious strategy fell short of delivering a true LLM‑based Siri; recent news reveals Apple will integrate Google’s Gemini large‑language models into Siri and is also developing smart glasses and an in‑home smart display. Click here to read more.

     

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

  • Chris Pratt Declares AI ‘Cannot Be God’ and ‘Will Always Be Limited’

  • Chris Pratt told the Associated Press that AI, being a human creation, will always be flawed and can never replace God, emphasizing that its limits mirror humanity’s own imperfections; while promoting his new film Mercy—where a detective must prove his innocence before an AI judge condemns him—Pratt said he’s cautiously optimistic about AI as a useful tool but worries about its influence on his children, who he keeps away from phones, social media, and screens; he also reiterated his Christian faith, explaining that he will speak openly about Jesus despite potential career risks because raising his four kids with a strong spiritual foundation matters most to him. Click here to read more.
     

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

  • The Upside Down is Real: What Stranger Things Teaches Us About Modern Cybersecurity

  • Stranger Things’ final season serves as a vivid metaphor for modern cybersecurity, illustrating how hidden “portals” like unmanaged IoT devices, third‑party cloud links, and legacy OT systems expand an organization’s attack surface and let adversaries slip from the dark web into critical networks; the show’s emphasis on visibility—Joyce’s Christmas‑light signal and the kids’ maps—mirrors the need for continuous, real‑time asset intelligence, risk scoring, and threat analysis, while the heroes’ shift from reactive to proactive tactics reflects best practices such as prioritizing remediation, segmenting vulnerable environments, and iteratively managing risk; ultimately, the series underscores that defeating sophisticated threats requires coordinated teamwork across IT, OT, security, and business leaders, sustained vigilance, and a proactive stance to keep the digital world from descending into an “Upside Down.” Click here to read more.

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

  • Israel bets on quantum technology as the computing arms race heats up

  • Israel is accelerating its quantum‑technology program to stay competitive in a global arms race dominated by the United States and China, leveraging a €1.1 billion Horizon Europe grant (2021‑2024) and a national budget that grew from NIS 1.25 billion in 2018 to over NIS 1.7 billion by 2022, while seeking deeper ties with the U.S., EU, and regional partners such as Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the UAE and Saudi Arabia; despite these efforts, U.S. investment in Israeli quantum work remains modest (≈ $47 million in 2023) compared with the EU’s vastly larger contributions, and Israel faces infrastructure constraints, uncertain EU‑Israel relations, and the need to develop post‑quantum encryption before NIST mandates a 2030‑2035 transition—experts estimate that a truly universal, error‑corrected quantum computer may still be eight to ten years away. Click here to read more.

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 1/22/26

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 1/22/26

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

“Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential.”

 

-Winston Churchill

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

  • Australia Just Took Delivery Of One Of Its Most Powerful Weapons

  • Australia has received its first MC‑55A Peregrine, a heavily modified Gulfstream G550 that the Royal Australian Air Force will use for airborne intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic‑warfare missions; the jet landed at RAAF Base Edinburgh after a multi‑leg flight from L3Harris’s Texas facility, bearing the test registration N584GA and the No. 10 Squadron tail marking. The $1.6‑billion AISREW platform carries an extensive antenna farm, a large belly “canoe,” and a bulbous tail cone that likely house AESA arrays and other sensors, giving it up to 15 hours of endurance at 51,000 feet and enabling it to act as a data‑fusion node linking F‑35A, E‑7A Wedgetail, EA‑18G Growler, naval vessels, drones and ground forces. By integrating with Australia’s emerging collaborative combat aircraft concept, the MC‑55 can relay communications, support crewed‑uncrewed teaming with MQ‑28 Ghost Bat drones, and monitor Chinese military activity across the Indo‑Pacific from bases in Edinburgh, Darwin, Townsville and the Cocos Islands. Click here to read more.

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

  • Google begins offering free SAT practice tests powered by Gemini

  • Google has launched a free SAT practice service powered by its Gemini AI, letting students simply ask for a test and receive a fully interactive exam with clickable answers, graphs, and instant score analysis; the tool also offers an “Explain answer” button for each question and a post‑test interface that highlights weak areas and suggests focused study, thanks to collaboration with education partners like The Princeton Review to ensure the content mirrors the real exam. Click here to read more.

     

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

  • Jelly Roll breaks down, shares Gospel message live on Netflix’s ‘Star Search’: ‘Jesus is for everybody’

  • On Netflix’s live “Star Search,” contestant Bear Bailey performed “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” then openly testified that addiction and imperfection had led him to Jesus, prompting judge Jelly Roll to seize the moment and proclaim a gospel of redemption, saying “Jesus is for everybody” and urging viewers to recognize God’s grace; the judges praised Bailey’s emotional delivery—Chrissy Teigen gave four stars while Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jelly Roll each awarded five—and highlighted how the performance turned a reality‑TV stage into a public declaration of faith, underscoring the song’s recent award wins and Jelly Roll’s personal testimony about transformation through Christ. Click here to read more.
     

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

  • Redditors ask, Cybernews answers: this is why you should never let browsers remember your password

  • Browsers keep you logged in by storing a cryptographically generated persistent login token as a cookie whenever you tick “Remember me,” allowing you to reopen a device days or months later without re‑entering credentials, but this convenience also creates a long‑lasting credential that attackers can steal to bypass multi‑factor authentication and gain access to sensitive accounts, especially on shared or unsecured devices; Cybernews warns that while the feature isn’t inherently unsafe, it should be used selectively—only on trusted personal devices and for low‑risk services—because stolen cookies can expose personal data, financial information, and corporate resources, whereas high‑value accounts such as email, banking, cloud storage, or work platforms are best protected by requiring fresh logins each session. Click here to read more.

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

  • Greece announces cooperation agreement with Israel on anti-drone systems, cybersecurity

  • Greece and Israel have signed a cooperation pact to share expertise on counter‑drone systems and cybersecurity, with Defense Ministers Nikos Dendias and Israel Katz agreeing to exchange know‑how on detecting and neutralizing drone swarms and to coordinate responses to cyber threats; the deal builds on their existing air‑training center, recent joint drills, and a broader trilateral alliance that also includes Cyprus, which recently affirmed a strategic partnership and announced progress on the India‑Middle‑East‑Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC); Greece’s €25‑28 billion defence modernization program will integrate Israeli technologies such as Barak MX, David’s Sling, Spyder and PULS rocket artillery into its new “Achilles’ Shield” air‑defence network, bolstering deterrence against regional challenges. Click here to read more.

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 1/21/26

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 1/21/26

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

“The die is cast”

 

-Julius Caesar

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

  • U.S. Military Buildup In The Middle East Grinds On (Updated)

  • President Donald Trump insists the United States has not ruled out a kinetic strike against Iran after the regime’s brutal crackdown on protesters, while the Pentagon accelerates a Middle‑East buildup that includes the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group steaming westward, F‑15E fighters and C‑17 cargo planes flying from RAF Lakenheath, and additional Patriot and THAAD air‑defense systems heading to the region; at the same time, Iran endures a nationwide internet blackout, its armed forces issue direct threats against Trump, and Israel warns it can absorb a massive Iranian missile barrage if a U.S.‑backed regime change materializes, leaving the area on edge as diplomatic and military options swirl. click here to read more.

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

  • Has Gemini surpassed ChatGPT? We put the AI models to the test.

  • Ars Technica pits OpenAI’s ChatGPT 5.2 against Google’s Gemini 3.2 Fast across a suite of prompts—dad jokes, a math word problem, a Lincoln‑basketball story, a short biography, a delicate email, medical advice, Super Mario troubleshooting, and a 737 landing guide—then scores each response for accuracy, clarity, creativity and usefulness. Gemini secures four wins, a tie, and only one loss, outshining ChatGPT on factual detail, unit consistency and source citation while avoiding the hallucinations that marred ChatGPT’s biography and math calculations; ChatGPT, however, edges Gemini on humor and narrative flair. The results illustrate how Google has narrowed the gap with OpenAI, a factor that likely swayed Apple’s decision to power Siri with Gemini. click here to read more.

     

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

  • Minnesota Church Vows to Keep Preaching Gospel Despite Protesters’ Disruption

  • Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, denounced a group of anti‑ICE demonstrators who stormed its Sunday service, marched to the pulpit and shouted slogans, frightening families and children; pastor Jonathan Parnell issued a statement affirming the congregation’s commitment to continue preaching the gospel, calling the intrusion unlawful, an attack on religious liberty, and urging local, state and federal officials to protect the right to worship without interference while the church consults legal counsel; Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the U.S. Department of Justice both condemned the disruption and announced an investigation. click here to read more.
     

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

  • Europe plans to phase out high-risk suppliers and China’s Huawei isn’t happy

  • The European Commission proposes revising the EU Cybersecurity Act to phase out components and equipment from “high‑risk” suppliers in 18 critical sectors—including telecom, automotive, energy, water, drones, cloud services, medical devices and semiconductors—within a three‑year window for mobile operators, with later timelines for fixed networks; the draft, aimed at bolstering tech sovereignty and cyber‑attack resilience, draws criticism from China’s Huawei, which argues the measures violate fairness, non‑discrimination, WTO rules and constitute protectionism, while the EU stresses that any restrictions will follow formal risk assessments and market analyses. click here to read more.

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

  • WSJ publishes Iran FM’s most direct threat to Trump that dismisses violent protest crackdown

  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi published a stark op‑ed in the Wall Street Journal, warning that Iran will fire back with “everything we have” if the United States attacks, and insisting the warning reflects reality, not a threat. He blames Israel and U.S. proxies for any escalation, claims the two nations were close to a “middle‑way” deal in Oman that collapsed, and accuses Washington of pursuing sanctions, cyber assaults, and potential military action. Araghchi also portrays the recent Iranian protests as hijacked by foreign‑backed terrorists, denying reports of a massive civilian crackdown that human‑rights groups estimate has killed thousands and led to tens of thousands of arrests. While he asserts Iran prefers peace and remains ready for genuine negotiations, the piece sparked controversy and led to his exclusion from the Davos summit. click here to read more.

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 1/20/26

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 1/20/26

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

“The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.”

 

-Thomas Jefferson

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

  • Pentagon funding deal includes $8B hike and support for NATO

     

  • Lawmakers passed a $839 billion defense spending bill that adds roughly $8 billion beyond the Trump administration’s request, funding a 3.8 % pay raise for troops, a 1 % civilian salary increase, and a total force of 1.3 million active‑duty personnel plus 765 000 reservists; the measure also earmarks $6 billion for Navy shipbuilding, $2 billion for munitions, $1 billion for health programs, $130 million for Marine Corps barracks upgrades, $400 million for Ukraine security assistance, and $200 million for the Baltic Security Initiative, while reaffirming strong congressional support for NATO and its 5 % GDP defense‑spending goal. click here to read more.

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

  • 10 things I learned from burning myself out with AI coding agents

  • Benj Edwards spent two months using Claude Code, Claude Opus 4.5, and other AI coding agents to build more than 50 hobby projects, discovering that these tools amplify human ideas but still require skilled developers to guide, debug, and maintain code; he found AI excels at generating quick prototypes yet falters on novel or low‑level tasks, suffers from brittleness outside its training data, and often triggers feature creep that overwhelms users; the first 90 percent of a project progresses rapidly, while the final 10 percent demands tedious, human‑led refinement, and the speed of AI‑generated software can both excite and intimidate creators; Edwards concludes that AI agents will not replace programmers but will make them busier, serving as powerful assistants that need clear prompts, solid architecture, and continual human oversight. click here to read more.

     

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

  • Postgame Prayer Between Patriots, Texans Goes Viral and Draws Praise: ‘More of This, Please!’

  • NFL quarterbacks C.J. Stroud and Drake Maye led their teammates in a post‑game prayer after the Patriots defeated the Texans 28‑16 in a divisional‑round playoff, and the clip went viral on ESPN’s social channels, drawing millions of views and enthusiastic comments praising the display of faith; both players regularly reference Jesus on their social media, and Stroud thanked Christ during his press conference despite throwing four interceptions, while fans called for more moments like this. click here to read more.
     

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

  • Tech hero releases tool that disables AI, ads, and other junk in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox

  • Developer Corbin Davenport releases “Just the Browser,” a script that edits hidden group‑policy settings to strip Chrome, Edge, and Firefox of AI features, telemetry, sponsored content, and other unwanted integrations; the tool works on Windows, Linux, and macOS without adding extensions, letting users keep mainstream browsers while disabling coupon pop‑ups, AI‑generated suggestions, and clickbait feeds, though it currently lacks support for mobile devices. click here to read more.

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

  • Fate of Iran’s protest revolution rests on Trump and US military aid – analysis

  • Iran’s massive protests peaked in early January, but a brutal crackdown that killed thousands and jailed tens of thousands has likely stalled any chance of toppling Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei unless President Donald Trump orders a military intervention; after briefly hinting at help, Trump aborted a strike amid doubts about targets, limited U.S. resources, and opposition from Arab states and Israel, while the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier moves toward the region and Tehran eases its repression to avoid provoking a U.S. attack. Analysts outline five U.S. options—symbolic strikes, assaults on the IRGC and Basij, attacks on missile and nuclear sites, cyber operations, or supporting provincial autonomy—each with distinct risks and limited prospects for quickly overturning the regime. click here to read more.

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 1/16/26

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 1/16/26

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

“Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

 

—James Baldwin

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

  • Navy’s New Frigate Program Makes Big Bet On Containers Loaded With Missiles

  • The U.S. Navy’s new FF(X) frigate program bets on containerized weapons to compensate for the ship’s lack of an integrated vertical launch system, fitting the hull of the Coast Guard’s Legend‑class cutter with a 57 mm gun, a 30 mm cannon, RAM point‑defense missiles, and a Sea Giraffe radar while reserving the stern for modular payloads such as up to 16 Naval Strike Missiles or 48 Hellfire rockets housed in shipping containers; designers stress that these “capability‑in‑a‑box” modules can be swapped out as needs evolve, allowing rapid upgrades and risk reduction, though critics note the ships currently lack sonar, robust anti‑air defenses and a built‑in VLS, limiting their independent combat utility until future iterations add more sensors, missiles and unmanned companion vessels. click here to read more.

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

  • RAM shortage chaos expands to GPUs, high-capacity SSDs, and even hard drives

  • RAM shortages drive up prices for GPUs, high‑capacity SSDs, and even hard drives, forcing gamers and builders to pay premiums well above MSRP; RTX 5070 cards now sell for about $560‑$570 versus their $549 list price, while Radeon RX 9070 models hover near $580 against a $549 MSRP, and premium RTX 5070 Ti and 5080 cards climb to $730‑$750; SSDs follow suit, with 1 TB M.2 drives costing $120‑$150, roughly double last year’s prices, and larger capacities see even steeper hikes, squeezing consumers who already grapple with soaring DDR5 RAM costs. click here to read more.

     

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

  • When 2026 is uncertain, remember that God is not

  • Ezra teaches that humility, reliance on God, and confident prayer guide every journey, urging believers to fast, ask for divine protection, and trust that God answers prayers—even when outcomes differ from expectations; his example shows that true safety comes from God, not earthly armies, a lesson readers can apply as they step into the uncertainties of 2026. click here to read more.
     

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

  • Cyber Insights 2026: Social Engineering

  • AI‑powered social engineering now automates hyper‑personalized attacks at scale, using deepfake video and voice, synthetic personas, and agentic large‑language models that scout targets, craft convincing lures, and manage command‑and‑control infrastructure without human input; criminals deploy these tools in phishing‑as‑a‑service kits, browser‑based “ClickFix” tricks, and AI‑generated financial scams, making detection increasingly unreliable and forcing defenders to pivot toward zero‑trust workflows, multi‑person approvals, and continuous verification rather than relying on traditional detection methods. click here to read more.

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

  • If Israel falls, we fall’: Fate of West tied to Israel, former French PM tells ‘Post’ – interview

  • Former French prime minister Manuel Valls tells the Jerusalem Post that Europe’s fate hinges on Israel’s survival, arguing that a defeat of Israel would imperil the West’s fight against Islamism, Iranian‑Russian ties, and antisemitism; he stresses that supporting Israel counters modern antisemitism, criticizes left‑wing parties for exploiting the issue, and calls France’s 2025 recognition of a Palestinian state a mistake, urging a security‑first two‑state solution backed by Arab partners. click here to read more.

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 1/15/26

THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 1/15/26

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

“Fortune favors the bold.”

 

-Terence

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

  • Lockheed delivered record 191 F-35s as it cleared out TR-3 backlog

  • Lockheed Martin delivered a record 191 F‑35 Joint Strike Fighters in 2025, surpassing the previous high of 142 in 2021, after clearing a backlog caused by delays in the Technology Refresh 3 (TR‑3) upgrade that forced the Department of Defense to pause deliveries for a year; the truncated TR‑3 software eventually allowed production to resume in July 2024, and the company completed the backlog in May 2025, while the F‑35 fleet now totals about 1,300 aircraft worldwide with over 1 million flight hours, having supported operations such as the midnight‑hammer strikes on Iran and NATO engagements over Russian drones in Poland. click here to read more.

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

  • Spotify’s 3rd price hike in 2.5 years hints at potential new normal

  • Spotify raises its Premium monthly fee from $12 to $13, with student, Duo, and Family plans also climbing by $1‑$2, marking the third price increase in 2½ years after hikes in July 2023 and July 2024; the company cites the need to fund new features such as lossless audio, music videos, messaging tools, joint‑listening “Jams,” and a new Hollywood podcast studio, positioning the adjustments as necessary to sustain its service quality and support artists. click here to read more.

     

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

  • Brandon Lake Takes ‘Good Morning America’ to Church, Says He’s Pointing People ‘to Jesus’

  • Grammy‑winning Christian artist Brandon Lake appears on ABC’s Good Morning America, performing his Dove‑Award‑winning song “Hard Fought Hallelujah” and explaining that his goal is to point listeners toward Jesus; he credits his recent collaboration with Jelly Roll for boosting the track’s popularity, jokes that he and Maury Povich both “tell people who the father is,” and emphasizes that faith fuels his music and life, urging viewers to explore the gospel for transformation. click here to read more.
     

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

  • China bets on quantum cyber weapons to win future wars

  • China’s People’s Liberation Army tests more than ten quantum cyber‑warfare tools that fuse cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and quantum technology to harvest battlefield intelligence from the public internet at unprecedented speed; researchers at the National University of Defence Technology in Changsha build a unified situational‑awareness system that can map the battlespace, provide ultra‑precise quantum navigation resistant to spoofing, and secure data against cyber threats, signaling a shift from theoretical concepts to operational quantum weapons aimed at dominating future conflicts. click here to read more.

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

  • US sanctions Iran officials over protests crackdown, Israel Katz declares Iranian bank terror org.

  • The United States sanctions five Iranian officials—senior security council members, IRGC commanders, and law‑enforcement leaders—accusing them of orchestrating the brutal crackdown on protests, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vows to trace and freeze funds the regime wires abroad; concurrently, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declares the state‑run Bank Melli a terrorist organization, echoing a 2018 U.S. designation and aiming to choke the bank’s role in sanction evasion and financing of Iranian proxies, as the Treasury also targets 18 individuals and shadow‑banking networks linked to illicit oil revenues and labels Fardis Prison a terror entity. click here to read more.

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