Newsletter Issue #11

Hello friends,

As we publish Issue #11 on Christmas Eve, I want to pause for a moment —not to raise alarms or ship-breaking intel - but to say thank you.

In just a short time, several of you have chosen to subscribe to Secure Prompt. You’re not just readers- you’re the founding cohort of this newsletter, and that matters more than you might think. Every early subscriber helps shape the tone, depth, and direction of Secure Prompt in 2026 and beyond.

A Week That Defined the Year

Before we step into the holidays, it’s worth reflecting on what just happened.

This past week captured nearly every defining AI security theme of 2025:

• The first documented autonomous, AI-powered nation-state attack, openly acknowledged in congressional testimony

• A critical React vulnerability (React2Shell) exploited in the wild

• A surge in API-driven cloud attacks, accelerating alongside AI adoption

• Escalating prompt injection risks, now forcing new controls and frameworks

• Deepfakes crossing firmly into real-world political weaponization

• Regulators moving quickly - sometimes uncomfortably fast- toward a new AI compliance era

If there was ever a week that proved AI security is no longer theoretical, this was it.

Taking a Short Break

Secure Prompt will be taking a brief holiday pause after this issue.
No inbox noise. No half-attention analysis.

We’ll be back early January, refreshed and focused, with:

• Deeper investigations

• Clearer signal through the noise

• Practical frameworks you can actually apply

• And a sharper lens on where AI security is heading next

Thank You - Truly

Whether you’ve been here since Issue #1 or joined week, I’m grateful you’re part of this early journey. Building something thoughtful, credible, and independent only works because people like you choose to spend your attention here.

🎄 Merry Christmas
🎆 Happy New Year

May your holidays be calm, your systems be quiet, and your 2026 be secure by design.

See you in the new year,
Secure Prompt.