THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 3/26/25

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“Uncertainty is the refuge of hope.”

— Henri Frederic Amiel

Army still searching for 4 soldiers who went missing in Lithuania despite early reports they died
A submerged U.S. Army M88 Hercules armored vehicle has been recovered in Lithuania following the disappearance of four American soldiers during a training exercise near Pabradė, close to the Belarusian border. The troops, part of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division on NATO rotation, went missing early Tuesday during tactical operations. While NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte initially suggested the soldiers had died, NATO later clarified the troops’ fate remains unknown, and search and rescue efforts continue. The incident underscores the challenges of operating in the boggy Baltic terrain. Click here to read more.

How Extropic Plans to Unseat Nvidia
A new startup called Extropic has unveiled what it calls the world’s first scalable, mass-manufacturable, and energy-efficient probabilistic computing platform—using thermodynamic effects in conventional silicon to perform Monte Carlo simulations without extreme cooling. CEO Guillaume Verdon, known online as Based Beff Jezos, says the platform offers a radical alternative to traditional AI chipmakers like Nvidia. While Nvidia dominates in AI training, Extropic’s architecture could meet skyrocketing computational demands in fields like AI, finance, and biology with far lower energy costs. Click here to read more.

Greg Laurie reveals why ‘House of David’ is among ‘greatest evangelistic opportunities in recent history’
A new Prime Video series, House of David, is gaining attention as a powerful tool for spiritual renewal, with Pastor Greg Laurie calling it “one of the greatest evangelistic opportunities in recent history.” Ranked No. 2 on Amazon Prime, the series dramatizes the biblical story of David and Saul, blending cinematic storytelling with biblical themes. Laurie, who consulted on the project, also created a 30-day devotional and documentary to accompany the series. While encouraging viewers not to replace Scripture with entertainment, Laurie sees House of David as a bridge to deeper faith and biblical engagement. Click here to read more.

OpenAI’s launches new 100K bug bounty and AI cybersecurity initiatives
OpenAI has raised the top reward in its Bug Bounty program from $20,000 to $100,000, signaling a bold push to prioritize AI cybersecurity. The program now includes bonus promotions for specific vulnerability categories, and the company is also expanding its Cybersecurity Grant Program with new focus areas like AI-powered software patching and agentic security. A new red team partnership with SpecterOps and broader use of its own AI for threat detection reflect OpenAI’s intensified efforts to safeguard advanced AI systems like Operator and Deep Research from emerging threats. Click here to read more.

Katz warns Gazans: Remove Hamas, release hostages or war will continue
In a rare and significant public protest in Hamas-controlled Gaza, hundreds of Palestinians in Beit Lahiya took to the streets on March 25, 2025, waving white flags and chanting “Hamas out!” while calling for peace, an end to the war, and the release of Israeli hostages. Dubbed the “Intifada of the North,” the demonstration reflected growing public anger over Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and Hamas’s leadership. Protesters accused Hamas of prolonging the war and using civilians as shields, with some directly rejecting the group’s control over the territory. In response, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz cited the protest as a turning point, urging other Gazans to follow suit if they want the war to end. Click here to read more.