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Securing Tomorrow: Your Daily Dose of Cyber Safety, Tech Trends, National Defense News, and Inspiration.
“We’re proud to partner with Anduril to help bring these technologies to the American service members who protect our interests at home and abroad.”
— Mark Zuckerberg
I. National Defense: Key developments in national defense, particularly cyber and technological warfare.
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Meta now says it’s perfectly ok for big tech to team up with the US military
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Meta’s new partnership with defense contractor Anduril Industries to create AI-powered military tech, including a futuristic augmented reality helmet, marks what it calls a cultural shift—but critics say it’s just a continuation of Silicon Valley’s deepening ties to the military. Despite worker protests and a lack of transparency about military revenues, big tech firms like Meta, Google, and Amazon are increasingly integral to U.S. defense operations, supplying advanced AI and infrastructure while quietly expanding their influence. The growing reliance raises concerns about accountability and the balance of power between governments and tech giants. Click here to read more.
II. Tech Trends: Updates on emerging technology trends shaping the digital world.
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AI firms say they can’t respect copyright. These researchers tried.
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While major AI companies claim that respecting copyright is impractical when building large language models, a team of researchers has proven otherwise—though not without serious effort. In a new paper, scientists from institutions like MIT and Eleuther AI built an 8-terabyte dataset using only public domain and openly licensed text, training a model comparable in performance to Meta’s Llama 2-7B. The process, however, required extensive human labor to ensure legal compliance and data quality, highlighting the tradeoff between ethics and efficiency. Their work challenges the tech industry’s claims and could reshape the debate over AI, copyright, and transparency. Click here to read more.
III. Inspiration: Articles centered on faith that offer guidance and reflection.
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New Film ‘The American Miracle’ Says God Guided America’s Founding
- The American Miracle,” a new film from director Tim Mahoney based on Michael Medved’s 2016 book, argues that America’s birth and survival were driven by divine providence—from the mysterious fog that let George Washington’s army slip past the British in 1776 to the uncanny same-day deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration’s 50th anniversary. Landing in theaters June 9–11, the documentary blends dramatic re-creations with commentary from voices on both sides of the aisle to revive the founders’ belief in a national destiny shaped by God and to inspire renewed gratitude—and responsibility—as the United States approaches its 250th birthday. 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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Cybercriminals Are Hiding Malicious Web Traffic in Plain Sight
- Cybercriminals are increasingly turning to proxy services, especially residential proxies, to mask their activity and avoid detection—making it harder for law enforcement and cybersecurity tools to separate malicious web traffic from legitimate use. These proxies mix internet traffic from real consumer devices and IP addresses, allowing attackers to hide in plain sight by blending in with everyday users. Researchers say this marks a shift from relying on so-called “bulletproof” hosting to more decentralized, privacy-centric infrastructures that are tougher to trace or dismantle. 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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Learning Israel’s enemies: Officer sheds light on Israeli intel. gathering during war
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Israeli intelligence officer Major Y, a member of the IDF’s elite Unit 504, has shed light on the critical role of human intelligence gathering during the war in Gaza, including field interrogations of captured terrorists that have directly informed battlefield decisions and prevented deadly ambushes. Embedded with infantry and armored brigades, Major Y has served on the front lines despite suffering multiple serious injuries, including shrapnel lodged near his brain, emphasizing the unit’s resilience and commitment to national defense. Through direct interaction with Gazan civilians and detainees, Unit 504 has uncovered key insights into the organizational structure and ideological roots of Hamas, particularly the divide between pre-1948 Gazans and refugee populations, offering a nuanced understanding of the conflict landscape. The unit’s growing prominence and expansion underscore the IDF’s renewed focus on boots-on-the-ground intelligence as a cornerstone of operational success. Click here to read more.
