THE DAILY PRAETORIAN: Cybersecurity Trends – 9/11/25

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“Our enemies have made the mistake that America’s enemies always make. They saw liberty and thought they saw weakness.”

– George W. Bush

Our Hearts Feel Even Heavier Than Usual on This 9/11 Anniversary
On this 24th anniversary of 9/11, Jim Geraghty reflects on how the tragedy remains vivid for those who lived through it, even as nearly a third of Americans today were not yet born and can only learn about it secondhand. He stresses the responsibility of older generations to tell their stories—the fear, the grief, and the sense of a world suddenly changed. While Osama bin Laden is gone, the Taliban still rule Afghanistan, a bitter reminder of unfinished struggles. This year’s commemoration feels even heavier, marked by the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk, who was gunned down in front of his family and supporters simply for his beliefs. Geraghty draws a parallel between the hatred that fueled the 9/11 attacks from abroad and the violence now seen within America’s own borders, where expressing strong convictions can tragically become a death sentence. Click here to read more.

Gmail is launching a tab for all your Amazon purchases
Gmail is adding a Purchases tab on mobile and web that pulls together order-related emails—like confirmations, shipping estimates, and package updates—building on its existing tracking cards and “arriving soon” notices; it’ll live in the sidebar, while the Promotions tab is also getting smarter with timely deal flags and a new “most relevant” filter based on brands you interact with (you can switch back to “most recent” anytime), with Promotions updates rolling out to personal accounts in the coming weeks. Click here to read more.

Remembering Charlie Kirk, Founder of Turning Point USA
Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA and host of The Charlie Kirk Show, was killed Wednesday after being shot while speaking at Utah Valley University. He was only 31 and leaves behind his wife, Erika, and their two children. Known for launching Turning Point USA at just 18, Kirk became one of the most influential conservative activists of his generation, dedicated to spreading biblical and conservative values on campuses nationwide. Tributes poured in from across the political spectrum, with President Trump ordering flags at half-mast and faith leaders like Franklin Graham highlighting his love for both country and Christ, while even critics of his politics condemned the violence and urged national reflection on the state of discourse in America. Click here to read more.

Apple Unveils iPhone Memory Protections to Combat Sophisticated Attacks
Apple has added Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) to its new iPhone 17 and iPhone Air, offering always-on memory safety protection against advanced spyware threats that typically exploit memory vulnerabilities. Built on Arm’s Enhanced Memory Tagging Extension and Apple’s own secure allocators, MIE strengthens the kernel, Safari, and Messages, making exploit chains fragile and costly to develop. Apple’s security head Ivan Krstić said MIE will disrupt decades-old attack techniques and raise the barrier for mercenary spyware vendors, while testing shows it stops threats early by collapsing entire chains. This launch parallels Google’s new Advanced Protection mode for Android, highlighting an industry push to harden smartphones against state-backed surveillance. Click here to read more.

Growing assessment that no senior Hamas officials killed in Doha, Israeli official tells ‘Post’
Israeli officials now fear that their strike in Doha on Tuesday may not have killed any senior Hamas leaders, despite earlier optimism that top figures were eliminated. Investigators believe some officials were in a different room than targeted, leaving them with only minor injuries, while Arab media reports claim the leaders survived after leaving their phones in one room and moving elsewhere to pray. Funerals in Qatar identified six victims—including five Palestinians and one Qatari officer—but none were confirmed as senior Hamas members, and unnamed bodies found on-site are now assessed not to belong to the group’s top leadership. This shift reflects growing pessimism in Jerusalem about the operation’s outcome. Click here to read more.