online casino games fb777 login By Clarissa-Jan Lim President-elect Donald Trump has often marked national holidays by attacking his political rivals and airing his grievances against them on social media. This Thanksgiving, on the cusp of his return to the White House, Trump again criticized Democrats, accusing them of trying to “destroy” the country while touting his “landslide victory.” “Happy Thanksgiving to all, including to the Radical Left Lunatics who have worked so hard to destroy our Country, but who have miserably failed, and will always fail, because their ideas and policies are so hopelessly bad that the great people of our Nation just gave a landslide victory to those who want to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social Thursday. “Don’t worry, our Country will soon be respected, productive, fair, and strong, and you will be, more than ever before, proud to be an American!” Vice President-elect JD Vance followed suit, posting a bizarre image on X of him and Trump serving the 2024 electoral map at a dinner table. Vance’s post, which has Trump’s head pasted on the body of the patriarch and Vance’s on the body of the housewife in Norman Rockwell’s painting “ Freedom F rom Want ,” was widely mocked on social media . Trump has claimed that his victory in the 2024 election was “ an unprecedented and powerful mandate .” And while it is true that unlike in 2016 and 2020, Trump won the popular vote this election, he did so by one of the smallest margins since the 19th century, as The New York Times noted. Still, he has brandished his claim of a “mandate ” as a justification to make controversial choices for his Cabinet , testing Senate Republicans’ appetite for challenging their party leader . Clarissa-Jan Lim is a breaking/trending news blogger for MSNBC Digital. She was previously a senior reporter and editor at BuzzFeed News.Pep Guardiola: If I can’t reverse Manchester City slide then I have to goBusinesses in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region are facing a barrage of cyber attacks, averaging a staggering 2,600 threats per week, significantly higher than the global average of 1,750, according to Check Point’s latest quarterly threat intelligence report. Governments, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, education, and research sectors are primary targets, with . “Attackers are already taking advantage of AI,” said Ruma Balasubramanian, president of Check Point Software Technologies in Asia-Pacific and Japan. “The technology is being used to produce more realistic phishing messages, as well as good enough in one case earlier this year to convince a finance worker into transferring $25m to fraudsters.” Balasubramanian, who recently joined Check Point from Google Cloud, highlighted the growing sophistication of these attacks, calling for organisations to adopt a proactive, preventative approach to cyber security amid the rise of AI. “While attackers are already taking advantage of AI, the industry is only starting to understand how AI can help assess and protect against these threats,” Balasubramanian said, adding that Check Point’s own ThreatCloud AI uses over 50 AI engines to analyse threat data collected over 30 years, aiming to detect and block emerging threats. Beyond AI-driven attacks, several other critical concerns are plaguing the region. , readily available to anyone with malicious intent, is posing a significant threat. , where malware is injected into open-source code, are also on the rise, potentially compromising numerous organisations simultaneously. Furthermore, the inadvertent leakage of sensitive information by employees using public AI chatbots is a new and evolving risk. These escalating threats are unfolding against a backdrop of a severe cyber security skills shortage, with Asia alone requiring an estimated 2.1 million additional security professionals, leaving many organisations in the region vulnerable. While Balasubramanian advocated for comprehensive protection encompassing endpoints, networks, datacentres and cloud infrastructure, doing so has led to complexity, with about 75% of large organisations and governments relying on over 50 cyber security vendors. “Many CISOs [chief information security officers] are ,” Balasubramanian said, “but the question then is ‘which vendors make the most sense?’” Evaluating the impact of removing any specific security product can be very challenging as CISOs grapple with ensuring continuous protection, she added. Effective cyber security transcends technology, requiring a collaborative approach involving CEOs, chief information officers and all employees. Balasubramanian cited a Singapore company that successfully improved its phishing defence through and by publicly identifying employees who fell for the scams. She cautioned, however, that such tactics are culturally sensitive and may not be appropriate in all environments. Addressing legacy hardware and software vulnerabilities is also crucial, with legacy infrastructure more susceptible to being exploited by threat actors. Check Point recommends combining , and to protect vulnerable legacy systems. Balasubramanian emphasised the critical role of a cyber resilience plan, highlighting the sophistication of Australian boards in this area, potentially influenced by . “Australian federal and state regulations are unique across APAC,” she said. “Australian regulators have got this right. Where other countries are grappling with these issues, Australia really stands out as a model.” She recommended that boards prioritise several key areas, including establishing and regularly testing , understanding reporting obligations, and having a dedicated response team or third-party provider. This should be accompanied by a comprehensive risk assessment that considers processes, handoffs and technology. The company offers a range of services to assist organisations in bolstering their cyber resilience, from risk assessments and architecture reviews to security awareness training and . Its platform approach, integrating various security functions, resonates with customers, according to Balasubramanian. Ultimately, addressing the complex cyber security landscape requires a multi-faceted approach, combining advanced technology, comprehensive planning, robust regulatory frameworks, and a culture of security awareness. “Implementing a security action plan is a significant investment,” Balasubramanian concluded. “As a starting point, I would suggest that the approach be built on the premise of not just securing the perimeter against outside threats, but also in reducing the damage a threat actor or insider threat could cause, once an organisation has been breached.”Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball will miss at least 2 weeks with a left calf strain

NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani won his third Most Valuable Player Award and first in the National League, and Aaron Judge earned his second American League honor on Thursday. Ohtani was a unanimous MVP for the third time, receiving all 30 first-place votes and 420 points in voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor was second with 263 points and Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte third with 229. Judge was a unanimous pick for the first time. Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. got all 30 second-place votes for 270 points, and Yankees outfielder Juan Soto was third with 21 third-place votes and 229 points. Ohtani was unanimously voted the AL MVP in 2021 and 2023 as a two-way star for the Los Angeles Angels and finished second to Judge in 2022 voting . He didn’t pitch in 2024 following elbow surgery and signed a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers last December. Ohtani joined Frank Robinson for Cincinnati in 1961 and Baltimore in 1966 as the only players to win the MVP award in both leagues. He was the first player to twice become an unanimous MVP. He had combined with Atlanta outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. in 2023 for the first year both MVPs were unanimous. Ohtani hit .310, stole 59 bases and led the NL with 54 homers and 130 RBIs exclusively as a designated hitter, becoming the first player with 50 or more homers and 50 or more stolen bases in a season. He helped the Dodgers to the World Series title , playing the final three games with a torn labrum in his left shoulder . “The ultimate goal from the beginning was to win a World Series, which we are able to accomplish,” he said through a translator. “The next goal is for me to do it again and so right now I’m in the middle of rehab and working out and getting stronger.” When Ohtani returns to the mound, could he win MVP and the Cy Young Award in the same year? “That would obviously be great, but right now my focus is just to get to get back healthy, come back stronger, get back on the mound and show everybody what I can do,” Ohtani said. Ohtani became the first primary DH to win an MVP in a season that started with the revelation his longtime interpreter and friend, Ippei Mizuhara, had stolen nearly $17 million from the star to fund gambling. Ohtani is the 12th player with three or more MVPs, joining Barry Bonds (seven) and Jimmie Foxx, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Roy Campanella, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Mike Schmidt, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols and Mike Trout (three each). Balloting was conducted before the postseason. Judge led the major leagues with 58 homers, 144 RBIs and 133 walks while hitting .322. Witt topped the big leagues with a .332 average, hitting 32 homers with 31 stolen bases and 109 RBIs. Soto batted .288 with 41 homers and 109 RBIs. When Judge won his first MVP award in 2022, he received 28 first-place votes while Ohtani got the other two. Judge had discussed the MVP award with Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper, the NL winner in 2015 and ’21. “I was telling him, `Man, I’m going to try to catch up to you with these MVPs here, man,’” Judge recalled. “He’d say, hopefully, he could stay a couple ahead of me, which I think he’ll do.” When Judge won his first MVP award in 2022, he received 28 first-place votes while Ohtani got the other two. He is the Yankees' 22nd MVP winner, four more than any other team. Judge was hitting .207 with six homers and 18 RBIs through April, then batted .352 with 52 homers and 126 RBIs in 127 games. “March and April were not my friend this year.” Judge said. “Just keep putting in the work and things are going to change. You can’t mope. You can’t feel sorry for yourself. Especially in New York, nobody’s going to feel sorry for you. So you just got to go out there and put up the numbers?” AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB

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