US to require passenger vehicles to sound alarms if rear passengers don't fasten their seat beltsBy ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a weeks-long delay. The step lets Trump transition aides and future administration staffers obtain security clearances before Inauguration Day to access classified information about ongoing government programs, an essential step for a smooth transiton of power. It also allows those nominees who are up for Senate confirmation to face the background checks lawmakers want before voting on them. Teams of investigators have been standing by to process clearances for Trump aides and advisers. “This agreement with the Department of Justice will ensure President Trump and his team are ready on Day 1 to begin enacting the America First Agenda that an overwhelming majority of our nation supported on Election Day,” said Susie Wiles, Trump’s designate to be White House chief of staff. The announcement comes a week after the Trump transition team signed an agreement with the Biden White House to allow transition staff to coordinate with the existing federal workforce before taking office on Jan. 20. The White House agreement was supposed to have been signed by Oct. 1, according to the Presidential Transition Act, and the Biden White House had issued both public and private appeals for Trump’s team to sign on. Security clearances are required to access classified information, including on ongoing operations and threats to the nation, and the Biden White House and outside experts have emphasized to Trump’s team the importance of having cleared personnel before Inauguration Day so they could be fully briefed and ready to run the government. Republican Senators have also insisted on FBI background checks for Trump’s nominees before they face confirmation votes, as has been standard practice for decades. Lawmakers have been particularly interested in seeing the findings of reviews into Trump’s designated nominee for defense secretary, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, and for Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence. “That’s why it’s so important that we have an FBI background check, a committee review of extensive questions and questionnaires, and a public hearing,” said. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine on Monday. John Thune, the incoming Senate Republican leader, said the Trump team “understands there’s going to have to be a thorough vetting of all these nominees.” AP congressional correspondent Lisa Mascaro contributed.
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Palo Alto Networks ( NASDAQ:PANW – Get Free Report ) had its target price increased by stock analysts at Robert W. Baird from $425.00 to $435.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the network technology company’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price objective points to a potential upside of 13.47% from the stock’s previous close. Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Truist Financial raised their price target on Palo Alto Networks from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 18th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of Palo Alto Networks from $385.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on shares of Palo Alto Networks from $364.00 to $399.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 20th. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Palo Alto Networks from $400.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of Palo Alto Networks from $385.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, thirty-one have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $402.03. Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on PANW Palo Alto Networks Stock Down 3.6 % Palo Alto Networks shares are scheduled to split before the market opens on Monday, December 16th. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, November 20th. The newly issued shares will be payable to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, December 13th. Palo Alto Networks ( NASDAQ:PANW – Get Free Report ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 20th. The network technology company reported $1.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $2.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.12 billion. Palo Alto Networks had a net margin of 32.11% and a return on equity of 26.83%. Palo Alto Networks’s revenue was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.63 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Palo Alto Networks will post 3.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Insider Activity at Palo Alto Networks In other Palo Alto Networks news, CEO Nikesh Arora sold 81,586 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $367.99, for a total value of $30,022,832.14. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 618,715 shares in the company, valued at $227,680,932.85. This trade represents a 11.65 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link . Also, EVP Nir Zuk sold 36,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $332.50, for a total transaction of $11,970,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 1,115,567 shares in the company, valued at $370,926,027.50. This represents a 3.13 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 254,252 shares of company stock valued at $89,041,637. 2.50% of the stock is owned by insiders. Institutional Trading of Palo Alto Networks Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PANW. Mainstream Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Palo Alto Networks in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,156,000. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC grew its position in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 16.4% in the third quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 231,566 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $79,149,000 after purchasing an additional 32,626 shares during the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 3.8% during the third quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 196,700 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $67,232,000 after purchasing an additional 7,291 shares during the period. Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Palo Alto Networks during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $24,414,000. Finally, Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI lifted its holdings in Palo Alto Networks by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI now owns 2,695 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $914,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.82% of the company’s stock. About Palo Alto Networks ( Get Free Report ) Palo Alto Networks, Inc provides cybersecurity solutions worldwide. The company offers firewall appliances and software; and Panorama, a security management solution for the global control of network security platform as a virtual or a physical appliance. It also provides subscription services covering the areas of threat prevention, malware and persistent threat, URL filtering, laptop and mobile device protection, DNS security, Internet of Things security, SaaS security API, and SaaS security inline, as well as threat intelligence, and data loss prevention. 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Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Ant and Dec, the hosts of I'm A Celebrity, took a playful jab at Dean McCullough after he broke a rule, leaving viewers in fits of laughter. The radio presenter has become one of this year's most discussed contestants due to his habit of prematurely quitting trials. In last night's episode, the star was spotted breaking show rules by sneaking a teabag into a pot of boiling water, much to the disapproval of Ant and Dec. During Friday's (November 22) instalment of the popular ITV reality show, Danny and Dean made their way to the Bushtucker Trial area to confront 'The High Street of Horrors'. Maura and Richard, shocked to discover they would be joining them, also headed down to the Trial area for the day's Bushtucker Trial, unaware of what awaited them. Maura and Richard were the first to arrive and were welcomed by Ant and Dec, who asked how they were finding the Jungle Junkyard, reports the Express . Ant and Dec informed the pair that since they had successfully received a bed delivery from the main camp the previous day, they had won three portions of food for the junk food buffet. They were also informed that the Trial was their next chance to maintain the pretence, as they needed to persuade Danny and Dean that they had already participated in 'The Deadly Department Store' in an attempt to secure 2 stars for their dinner, but had been unsuccessful. Maura and Richard embraced the deception wholeheartedly, slathering each other with feathers and molasses in a comical display of acting chops. Upon Dean and Danny's arrival, Ant quipped: "Dean welcome once again. Two out of the last three you shouted 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. I'm not angry anymore just disappointed." Ant proceeded to inform Dean and Danny of their challenge in the Trial. They faced three mock shops, each promising a bounty of stars for the camp if they could uncover them within the allocated shopping time. The duo's first stop was at 'Grim Grocers', boasting three stars and giving them a three-minute window to snatch them up. At the sound of the klaxon, Danny, keen to make headway, stumbled into the shop. Dean, on the other hand, had to confront his most dreaded adversary - fish guts. With two stars secured, they hurdled to the 'Electrifying Electrical store', earning another two stars from a possible three within their time limit. Missing one star in the kettle prompted some playful ribbing from Ant and Dec towards Dean: "We thought you'd have gone straight for the kettle, we know you love a cup of tea! ". Social media buzzed immediately as viewers caught the subtle jibe at Dean's previous rule-breaking, sharing their thoughts online post-haste. One viewer took to X, formerly known as Twitter and said: "THE TEA SHADEEE I CANT #ImACeleb." Another commented: "Ant and dec are absolutely trolling dean now with stars in the kettle #ImACelebA third joked: ". A third joked: ""How do you they know about the tea?" DEAN YOU ARE LITERALLY ON A REALITY SHOW WITH CAMERAS FILMING 24/7 #ImACeleb." One said: "We know how much you like a cup of tea dean? #ImACeleb." Meanwhile another added: "THEY PUT THE STAR IN THE KETTLE AHAHAHAHA DANNY IS LOVING THE TEA JOKES #ImACeleb." I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! returns tomorrow at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVXBallistic Glass: The Life-Saving Technology Alerting a Shift from Security Alarms
Canadian telecommunications firms are monitoring their networks for signs that they may have been targeted as part of a global cyberespionage campaign from China. A group of hackers known as Salt Typhoon is being blamed for the sprawling cybersecurity attack that gave Beijing access to the calls and texts of a number of top U.S. officials, including president-elect Donald Trump and vice-president-elect J.D. Vance. There is no indication thus far Canadian networks have also been breached by the campaign, which has dominated headlines for weeks. But experts say the networks contain the same vulnerabilities as those in the U.S., which should serve as a wake-up call to address them. Cyberattacks against Canadian critical infrastructure have become more numerous and sophisticated in recent years. The White House has said that the Salt Typhoon attack, which was perpetrated for a year or more by exploiting legacy telecom equipment, has affected at least eight U.S. telecoms and dozens of countries around the world. China has dismissed the allegations as disinformation. Madeline Deyo, a spokesperson the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, part of the federal cryptologic agency, said in an e-mail Tuesday that it was “not aware of any Canadian networks impacted by this activity,” but had engaged directly with Canadian service providers to help contextualize the nature and significance of the threat posed by the Salt Typhoon hacking campaign. In late October, the Cyber Centre said it was aware that a sophisticated state-sponsored threat actor from China had performed reconnaissance scanning over several months against numerous organizations and government agencies. It listed critical infrastructure providers among the targets. Rogers Communications Inc., RCI-B-T BCE Inc.’s Bell, BCE-T Telus Corp. T-T and SaskTel told The Globe and Mail that they are aware of the reported surveillance affecting telecom providers in the U.S., and are actively working with industry peers and government to remain vigilant against attacks. Cogeco Inc. CGO-T and Bragg Communications Inc.’s Eastlink said they are monitoring the situation. Of these providers, Rogers, Bell and Cogeco said they have not observed any evidence of malicious activity on its networks. Quebecor QBR-B-T did not respond to requests for comment. Yet numerous experts say the full extent of the breach – and its effects on Canada – have likely not yet been discovered. “There’s no reason to think that somehow Canada would be immune from this kind of attack,” said Charles Finlay, executive director of Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst at Toronto Metropolitan University. Canada is particularly vulnerable given the interconnectedness of the telecommunications systems with the United States, he said. Canadian telecoms should be alert given that they generally use similar infrastructure – in particular, core routers and network devices – to what is used by the affected U.S. companies, said Gary Miller, a threat intelligence expert and researcher with the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab. While the U.S. government did not identify a particular company’s equipment as being the entry point for Salt Typhoon, it published last Tuesday specific security guidance for Cisco Systems Inc. products, which are broadly used by Canadian telecoms as well, Mr. Miller said. Moreover, finding evidence of attacks or surveillance takes time, he added. While Canadian telecoms have traditionally been alert to threats entering through cracks in the edge of their networks where it interconnects with other providers, he said, they have not been as quick to identify threats once they’re already inside. There are varying reports about how long the attackers had been inside the networks, with the White House suggesting the infiltration could have been continuing for as long as two years. The fact that different information about the length of the attack is emerging suggests its full breadth is still unknown, said Bryan Pollitt, an EY Canada telecommunications cybersecurity expert. “I don’t think we yet know the full scope of the affected organizations – we’re just learning,” he said. Meanwhile, telecoms and lawmakers shouldn’t discount the recent history of geopolitical tensions with China that may make Canada a target for telecom interference, experts said. Canada has been critical of China’s human-rights record, approach to Hong Kong and Taiwan, and interference in Canadian elections. Ottawa recently imposed new surtaxes on Chinese-made electric vehicles and certain metal imports, and said it is mulling further surtaxes. “Canada has been on the receiving end of negative rhetoric from Chinese-linked actors over the past few years, and it would be naive to think of any such public statements as empty threats,” said Claudiu Popa, president of Datarisk Canada, a Toronto-based cybersecurity firm. In response to the attacks in the U.S., experts are warning Canadian lawmakers about vulnerabilities in this country’s networks. Kate Robertson, a senior researcher at the Citizen Lab, is concerned that a bill currently before Parliament – Bill C-26 – contemplates allowing Ottawa to impose compromise points in next-generation technology, such as 5G networks, to enable government surveillance. By requiring those legal access points, she said, Canada’s networks could be more vulnerable to future attacks. “The attack that is unfolding in the United States is a reflection of historical and continuing vulnerabilities in the mobile communication networks around the world,” Ms. Robertson said. And Mr. Miller said global telecom regulators, including the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, should take a more active role in requiring cybersecurity measures for the industry. While telecom companies have security systems – such as firewalls – in place, they don’t go far enough to protect all aspects of the network, such as protocols that interconnect different operators, he said. And telecoms may be hesitant to go to the furthest lengths possible of their own accord because of the high costs. In an e-mail, the CRTC told The Globe that the Salt Typhoon attacks fall outside its scope. While 5G promises improved security, EY’s Mr. Pollitt cautioned against treating it as a silver bullet. “We need to be mindful that a well-financed, organized, persistent group is going to find a way in and will infiltrate even the best defences,” he said.News junkies will find much to love in “September 5,” a fictionalized account of ABC’s live coverage of the hostage crisis during the 1972 Munich Olympics . There are spirited debates about reporting with only one source, use of words like “terrorism” and what to do if violence breaks out during a live shot. There are negotiations with rival networks over satellite usage, disguises and fake badges made to get reels of 16mm film in and out of the locked down Olympic village and plenty of confused men (and a few women) trying to keep up with an ever-escalating situation. The film is a moment by moment retelling of how a group of sports broadcasters brought this story to the world in real time, despite the technical limitations and their own inexperience across a confusing 22 hours. Everyone came to the studio that night ready for breaking sports news, scores and pre-packaged interviews. Even that was going to be a test for the man running the control room for the first time. Geoffrey Mason, portrayed by John Magaro , was a 28-year-old coordinating producer. Someone wonders about his experience and is assured that he’s covered minor league baseball games. But in the early hours of Sept. 5, 1972 , eight members of a Palestinian group called Black September broke into the Olympic village and attacked the Israeli delegation killing wrestling coach Moshe Weinberg and weightlifter Yossi Romano. Some escaped, but nine others were taken hostage. While the tragedy of the Munich Olympics has certainly been told many times, writer and director Tim Fehlbaum saw an opportunity in the team behind the live broadcast. And he commits fully to staying in the newsroom, with all of its glorious old technologies, from the walkie-talkies they used to stay in touch and to taking time to show how they had to manually add text to the screens. He and his screenwriter were able to reconstruct the events almost minute-by-minute, which helped shape the screenplay. The players are many in this large ensemble. Peter Sarsgaard , who’s looked right in a newsroom since “Shattered Glass,” gives gravitas to Roone Arledge, then-president of ABC Sports, and Ben Chaplin is operations engineer Marvin Bader. Leonie Benesch is Marianne Gebhardt, a German-speaking interpreter who is the only person there able to understand the language of the country. She might be a bit of a composite who checks off a lot of boxes as both an entrepreneurial woman and a younger German offering perspective and insight into what this moment might mean for the country trying to put on a good front in the aftermath of World War II. An actor (Benjamin Walker) plays broadcaster Peter Jennings, and real archival footage of anchor Jim McKay from that day is used in the film. And while they all rise to the occasion, mistakes are made – including a rather big one at the end, following imperfect secondhand information from the Fuerstenfeldbruck airfield. They don’t call it the first draft of history for nothing, after all, and it may be illuminating for audiences to see how it’s handled. The film looks of its time, but it also feels fairly modern in its sensibilities which makes it always seem more like a re-telling than an in-the-moment experience. This may be to its detriment, yet it’s still an undeniably riveting and compelling watch. The word thrilling doesn’t seem appropriate, however. This is not “Apollo 13” after all. The end is not a happy one. But at time when trust in the media is in crisis, this film is a great humanizer, reminding audiences that the media is far from a monolith, but a group of individuals under immense pressure to get the story right, get the story out and go back and do it again the next day. “September 5,” a Paramount Pictures release in theaters Friday, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association for language. Running time: 94. Three stars out of four.
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