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Securing Tomorrow: Your Daily Dose of Cyber Safety, Tech Trends, National Security News, and Inspiration.
“Air power is, above all, a psychological weapon–and only short-sighted soldiers, too battle-minded, underrate the predominance of psychological factors in war.”
-B.H. Liddell Hart
I. National Security: Key developments in national security, particularly cyber and technological warfare.
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F/A-18 Super Hornets Were Just Tracked Flying Deep Inside The Gulf Of Venezuela
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U.S. Navy F/A‑18E/F Super Hornets—designated Rhino 11 and Rhino 12—were tracked loitering for roughly 40 minutes over the Gulf of Venezuela on 9 December 2025, a semi‑enclosed basin that Venezuela asserts as internal waters despite the United States’ longstanding claim that the narrow northern mouth remains international airspace. Operating from the carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, the Super Hornets were accompanied by EA‑18G “Growler” electronic‑warfare aircraft (Grizzly 1 and Grizzly 2), a MQ‑4C Triton maritime‑surveillance drone, and likely additional, non‑publicly‑visible assets, all broadcasting their positions to convey a deliberate show of force. The mission appears calibrated to probe and stress‑test Venezuelan air‑defence networks, gather electronic order‑of‑battle data, and reinforce the broader U.S. pressure campaign against President Nicolás Maduro—an effort framed publicly as counter‑narcotics (Operation Southern Spear) but increasingly interpreted as a prelude to more kinetic options. This sortie follows a sustained buildup of roughly 15 000 U.S. personnel and numerous naval and aerial platforms in the Caribbean, underscoring Washington’s willingness to intensify coercive measures, including potential strikes, against the Maduro regime. Click here to read more.
II. Tech Trends: Updates on emerging technology trends shaping the digital world.
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Holy slop: most pastors now use AI to write sermons
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Recent surveys of 594 pastors and church staff reveal that nearly two‑thirds now incorporate artificial‑intelligence tools—most commonly ChatGPT—into their sermon‑writing workflow, with 61 % using AI weekly or daily and a quarter doing so every day. While clergy appreciate AI’s ability to streamline research, generate outlines, and draft communications, many express unease about the reliability of theological content, the risk of misinformation, and the possibility that algorithmic assistance could erode personal pastoral guidance. The Vatican acknowledges technology’s role in humanity’s creative partnership with God yet warns that AI’s misuse, especially in contexts like warfare, could jeopardize regional stability and even human survival. Click here to read more.
III. Inspiration: Articles centered on faith that offer guidance and reflection.
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‘You’re Not a Cosmic Accident’: Unique Creation Museum Reveals Where Faith and Science Meet
- The Wonders Center & Science Museum—also called the Unique Creation Museum—just outside Nashville showcases a 100,000‑square‑foot complex that presents scientific topics such as astronomy, paleontology, physics and zoology through a literal‑creation lens, emphasizing that the natural world reflects intentional design by God. Founder David Rives highlights interactive exhibits ranging from a “Wonders of Africa” habitat with lifelike animal displays to a planetarium ranked among the world’s top ten, a Tesla‑coil lightning show, and hands‑on physics demonstrations like the Bernoulli principle. He also integrates his personal passions—fossil digs, astrophotography, and research on the Dead Sea Scrolls—to illustrate how scientific inquiry can reinforce biblical truth, repeatedly urging visitors to view every element of creation, from a blade of grass to a 50‑foot marine reptile fossil, as evidence that humanity is not a cosmic accident but purposefully made by a Creator. 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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US Posts $10 Million Bounty for Iranian Hackers
- The United States has announced a rewards program offering up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or apprehension of members of the Iranian state‑affiliated hacking collective now labeled “Shahid Shushtari”—formerly known as Emennet Pasargad, Cotton Sandstorm, Marnanbridge and Haywire Kitten. According to U.S. officials, the group operates under the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber‑Electronic Command (IRGC‑CEC) and has been active since at least 2020, conducting cyber‑espionage, sabotage and influence campaigns against critical infrastructure in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, including attacks on the 2024 Summer Olympics and a U.S. IPTV provider, as well as meddling in the 2020 U.S. election. The Treasury has identified Mohammad Bagher Shirinkar as the organization’s leader and Fatemeh Sedighian Kashi as a senior operative tied to its front companies. Anyone with actionable intelligence is urged to submit tips via the Rewards for Justice Tor‑based reporting channel. 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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‘This is significant’: Danon says Waltz’s Israel visit reflects Washington’s commitment to region
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz made Israel and Jordan the focus of his inaugural overseas trip, a move Israel’s UN envoy Danny Danon framed as a concrete demonstration of Washington’s commitment to Middle‑East security. During the visit Waltz toured border outposts along the Lebanon, Syria and Gaza fronts, inspected a U.S. base in Kiryat Gat, and met with Israeli officials and the family of Ran Gvili, the last Israeli hostage still held in Gaza. Danon highlighted Waltz’s military background as giving him “firsthand” insight into threats from Hezbollah and Hamas, and praised his outspoken defense of Israel at the Security Council. The ambassador also reiterated U.S. support for the release of all hostages and for a post‑hostage peace framework outlined in President Trump’s plan. Click here to read more.