THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 12/10/25

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“Damn the torpedoes, Full speed ahead!”

-Admiral David Glasgow Farragut

Could battleships really make a comeback?
Battleships once defined naval dominance, but the rise of carrier‑based aviation and long‑range missiles rendered their massive guns ineffective, while smaller, cheaper ships could fulfill the same roles with greater flexibility; repeated efforts to modernize Iowa‑class vessels or create “arsenal ships” proved prohibitively expensive and strategically marginal, prompting the U.S. Navy to shift its focus to carriers, submarines, and destroyers. Click here to read more.

Big Tech joins forces with Linux Foundation to standardize AI agents
Big Tech firms are teaming with the Linux Foundation to create the AI Agent Interoperability Framework (AAIF), aiming to standardize how autonomous AI agents communicate and behave. Central to the effort is the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open‑source protocol adopted by projects like Goose—a customizable coding agent from Block—and AGENTS.md, a markdown‑based readme system introduced by OpenAI to shape agent actions predictably. While the rapid infusion of generative AI into products has left the industry uncertain about the best technical paths—especially around foundational pieces such as OAuth—the consortium, backed by Amazon, Google, Cloudflare, Microsoft and others, hopes to provide neutral, interoperable standards that keep innovation open and portable. Click here to read more.

Atheist-Turned-Christian Filmmaker Makes the Case for God in New Documentary
Michael Ray Lewis, once an outspoken atheist, recounts his three‑year journey to Christianity in the new documentary Universe Designed, released on home video Dec. 13. The film blends personal testimony with interviews from prominent apologists such as Frank Turek, Hugh Ross, and J. Warner Wallace, examining the origins of the universe, philosophical truths, and the historical case for Jesus. Aimed at skeptics who doubt faith and at believers seeking stronger apologetic tools, the 90‑minute piece intentionally hides its Christian framing for the first twenty minutes to invite open‑minded viewers to consider the evidence. Click here to read more.

OpenAI warns “high” cybersecurity risk posed by new AI models
OpenAI cautioned that its forthcoming AI models could present a “high” cybersecurity risk, warning they might autonomously generate zero‑day exploits or aid sophisticated intrusion campaigns against well‑protected systems. To mitigate these threats, the company is bolstering defensive model capabilities, tightening access controls, hardening infrastructure, and enhancing monitoring, while also planning a tiered‑access program for qualified cyber‑defense users. Additionally, OpenAI will launch a Frontier Risk Council composed of seasoned security experts to guide its efforts on cybersecurity and later expand to other emerging technology domains. Click here to read more.

New Middle East’s rise: Saudi-Israel alignment will reshape regional hegemony – opinion
A growing Saudi‑Israeli partnership is poised to reshape Middle Eastern power dynamics as Iran’s theocratic regime weakens, with both nations leveraging covert intelligence ties, the Abraham Accords and shared security concerns to counter Tehran’s dwindling influence and proxy networks; this alignment, supported by regional leaders like Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Israeli officials, aims to foster a stable post‑Iran order while marginalizing rivals such as Qatar, whose ties to Tehran are expected to fade. Click here to read more.