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Securing Tomorrow: Your Daily Dose of Cyber Safety, Tech Trends, National Security News, and Inspiration.
“Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich. Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy. Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy.”
-Benjamin Franklin
I. National Security: Key developments in national security, particularly cyber and technological warfare.
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How America can outproduce and outlast adversaries
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The ReForge Commission, co‑chaired by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and former House Armed Services Committee chair Mac Thornberry, aims to revitalize America’s industrial base—spanning critical minerals, advanced manufacturing, energy, logistics, software and the broader innovation ecosystem—so the nation can outproduce and outlast adversaries, with a three‑pillar approach that (1) assesses current security‑driven demand, (2) crafts a resilient, software‑driven supply‑chain and manufacturing strategy, and (3) aligns incentives to draw innovation, capital and talent into defense before crises force rapid mobilization. Click here to read more.
II. Tech Trends: Updates on emerging technology trends shaping the digital world.
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OpenAI CEO declares “code red” as Gemini gains 200 million users in 3 months
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OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman issued a “code red” warning as Google’s Gemini app surged to 650 million monthly active users—up from 450 million in July—closing the gap with ChatGPT’s 800 million weekly users, while OpenAI grapples with a $1 trillion cloud‑computing bill and no profit‑generating ad revenue, prompting the company to seek fresh capital, stake investments and a partnership with Accenture even as it prepares to launch a new reasoning model that could outpace Gemini 3. Click here to read more.
III. Inspiration: Articles centered on faith that offer guidance and reflection.
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US military becoming more religious as nation remains more secular: study
- A new analysis of Cooperative Election Study data shows that weekly church attendance among active‑duty U.S. service members rose from 21 % in 2010‑12 to 28 % in 2022‑24, with 45 % attending at least once a week, while civilian attendance stayed flat at 16 % and overall importance of religion among military personnel increased to 44 % versus a decline to 30 % among civilians; researchers attribute the gap to selection effects, noting that the all‑volunteer force draws heavily from Southern states that tend to be more religiously active. Click here to read more.
IV. Cyber Safety: A focus on the latest cybersecurity threats, tips, or breaches impacting individuals and organizations.
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Cricket Wireless nationwide retailer, MobilelinkUSA, claimed by DragonForce ransomware
- DragonForce, a Russian‑linked ransomware cartel that recently allied with Qilin and a revived LockBit, has claimed to have exfiltrated over 5 TB of data from Mobilelink USA—the largest authorized Cricket Wireless dealer operating 550 stores across 21 states—and posted a six‑day countdown on its dark‑web leak site demanding payment before publishing the data, which could expose millions of customers’ personally identifiable and financial information; the gang, which has attacked 185 victims in 2025, is also linked to high‑profile breaches of UK retailers, Marks & Spencer and others, and is known for “hostile takeovers” of rival ransomware groups. Click here to read more.
V. Shield of Israel: Coverage from The Jerusalem Post, providing an Israeli perspective on ongoing conflicts.
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‘Hezbollah disarms or Israel acts’: Netanyahu, Ortagus meet as Israel-Lebanon tensions flare
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. Lebanon‑affairs envoy Morgan Ortagus, Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Intelligence Chief Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder to discuss escalating border tensions as Hezbollah’s ranks and missile stockpiles grow, warning that without a dramatic change by the end of the cease‑fire period—December 31—another round of fighting in the north is “almost inevitable”; Israeli officials say Lebanon’s government and army are failing to disarm Hezbollah, and the U.S. and Israel plan to reassess options after the deadline, with Ortagus set to convey a stark ultimatum that Hezbollah must disarm or Israel will act. Click here to read more.
