Yesterday in the Nurdverse — AI, Cyber & IT (Dec 14, 2025)

Dec 15

1) AGI Watch: “AGI-capable” claim from Integral AI

Integral AI published a bold announcement: it says it has successfully tested what it calls the world’s first “AGI-capable model,” and it’s backing the claim with an interactive sandbox and a written definition of what “AGI” should mean (autonomous skill learning, safe/reliable mastery, and efficiency).
Take the posture of curiosity + skepticism: the next meaningful step is independent verification—clear evals, reproducible demos, and third-party scrutiny—because “AGI” is still a moving target and marketing language gets spicy fast.

2) Model Race: OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 release

OpenAI published details for GPT-5.2, focusing on improved “thinking,” agentic task performance, and token efficiency/cost tradeoffs.
If you’re in IT, this matters less as “wow new model” and more as “new workflows”: better copilots for troubleshooting, scripting, documentation, and triage—plus a faster cycle of new tools built on top of it.

3) Cyber Reality Check: OpenAI warns about “high” cybersecurity risk in upcoming models

Reuters reports OpenAI is warning that more advanced upcoming models may pose “high” cybersecurity risk, including the potential to enable more complex intrusion workflows if misused, while also investing in defensive tooling like code auditing and vulnerability patching support.
The practical takeaway: defenders should expect both sides to accelerate—meaning tighter patch discipline, better logging, and more automation in response playbooks becomes non-negotiable.

4) Patch Reality: Microsoft’s December 2025 Patch Tuesday

Microsoft’s December 2025 Patch Tuesday addressed 57 vulnerabilities, including three zero-days (with at least one reported as actively exploited) and multiple critical RCE issues.
If you’re building real-world credibility, this is the habit: track what’s exploited, patch the highest-risk exposure first, and verify (don’t just “assume successful updates”).

5) Breach Watch: Marquis breach hits dozens of banks/credit unions

A breach at financial software provider Marquis Software Solutions has been reported as impacting 74+ U.S. banks and credit unions, drawing attention to vendor risk and the blast radius of third-party platforms.
This is the recurring lesson: your security posture is only as strong as the vendors holding your data—and your contract language, monitoring, and incident response readiness.

6) Internet Plumbing: Cloudflare’s outage postmortem (why “one provider” can shake the web)

Cloudflare published a postmortem on its Dec 5, 2025 outage (roughly ~25 minutes), a reminder that modern apps sit on concentrated layers of infrastructure—and even short disruptions can ripple across a huge slice of the internet.