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2023 NFL conference title picks, odds: Bengals defense keeps Chiefs in check, Eagles exploit 49ers’ weaknesses

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Just four teams remain standing in the NFL playoffs, and on Sunday our matchup for Super Bowl LVII will be finalized. This postseason has been a profitable one for us over here as we’ve pegged the playoff bracket perfectly, picking each game on the money line exactly. Our 7-2-1 ATS mark in the postseason — which includes a 3-1 ATS record in the divisional round last week — isn’t too shabby either. 

Now that I’m done jinxing myself with that pat on the back, we’ll look to keep those good vibes rolling all the way to Arizona for the Super Bowl. First, let’s hammer out these picks for Championship Weekend where only one No. 1 seed survives. 

2022 record

Playoffs
ATS: 7-2-1
ML: 10-0-0

Regular season
Locks of the Week ATS: 41-45-4
ATS: 125-137-9
ML: 172-97-2

All NFL odds via Caesars Sportsbook

Featured Game | Philadelphia Eagles vs. San Francisco 49ers

The improbable Cinderella run by Brock Purdy and the 49ers has been one of the more enjoyable aspects of the 2022 season, but I see this story coming to a close on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles are a tough draw for San Francisco because they are well-equipped to attack the 49ers’ few weaknesses. 

Philadelphia’s offense should be able to throw on this Niners secondary, particularly deep. Kyle Shanahan’s defense ranks in the bottom five in the NFL in completion percentage, touchdown-to-interception ratio, and passer rating against throws 25+ yards down the field. Meanwhile, that’s part of what Jalen Hurts does best. The Eagles quarterback has a passer rating of 125.0 on throws 25 or more yards downfield and has 10 touchdowns to just one interception on those throws. After a quiet divisional round, A.J. Brown should be the main beneficiary of Philly’s attempt to exploit that weakness, especially with seven of his 11…

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MI6 chief’s hacked emails attacked MI5 and betrayed British spy operations in China

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Emails published by Russian hackers and systematically analysed by Computer Weekly reveal that in January 2020 the former “C” (chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6) Richard Dearlove linked up with hard-Brexit campaigners and White House lobbyists to send a threat-laden briefing to 10 Downing Street warning about telecoms company Huawei.  

Dearlove’s exposure of former MI6 spy colleagues – in support of a Donald Trump government campaign – came as a secretive group of hard-Brexit supporters attempted to clandestinely replace advice from Britain’s main national security organisation, the National Security Council (NSC). Dearlove also attacked every other British security and intelligence organisation, including MI5, GCHQ and one of his successors as chief of MI6.

This group, formed with Dearlove’s help, used a variety of cover names to push its agenda and was launched on 18 August 2018 by former historian and retired LSE research professor Gwythian (Gywn) Prins. The conspiratorial group initially campaigned to replace then prime minister Theresa May with Boris Johnson, according to emails published this year by Russian hackers. The group labelled its “super top secret” plans “Operation Surprise”.

Johnson did replace May less than a year later, in July 2019. Six months after that, Prins and his group thought they had made it to the very top. Two weeks before the event they had dreamed of and campaigned for – the UK’s departure from the European Union (EU) – Prins was invited to the Cabinet Office for a 90-minute meeting with Michael Gove, then chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and number two to Johnson.

According to leaked emails Prins sent out after he met Gove on 16 January 2020, Gove offered him a top job. “I shall likely head up a small geo-strategic assessment unit in the Cabinet Office,” he wrote. “It will … be a rival to the NSC behemoth … Gove understands that.”

Wanting the group to campaign against official MI5 advice on Huawei, Gove had also asked for “a short, hard-hitting note which explains why Huawei should not be touched in any aspect”.

“The Prime Minister … should NOT take the advice of the current…

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Russia war LIVE: UN security council backs UN chief’s peace bid in Ukraine

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Live

  • Russia-Ukraine war LIVE updates: The fighting between the two countries entered its 73rd day with no signs of peace. Thousands of people have been killed in the war, with the latest attack on Azovstal steel work plant.

Trees and apartments are damaged by the impact of a missile explosion in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine.
Trees and apartments are damaged by the impact of a missile explosion in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine.(AFP)

Updated on May 07, 2022 12:15 PM IST

Russia-Ukraine war LIVE updates: The fighting between Vladimir Putin’s Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky’s Ukraine is continuing for the 73rd straight day, with no signs of peace between the two countries. The Ukrainian forces have accused Russia of violating ceasefire aimed at evacuating civilians who were trapped underground in the bombed Azovstal steel work plant. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday to take a “powerful step” and visit Kyiv on May 9.

While the United Kingdom is donating an additional 287 mobile generators to the war-torn country, US president Joe Biden is set to sign lend-lease for Ukraine into law on May 9.

Follow all the updates here:

  • May 07, 2022 12:15 PM IST

    Estonia to help Ukraine rebuild infrastructure

    Estonia’s Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets announced plans to assist in the reconstruction of major infrastructure in Ukraine.

  • May 07, 2022 11:11 AM IST

    Russia shares ‘evidence’ of ‘Ukraine Military’s crimes’

    In an informal ‘Arria Formula’ with the members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Russian diplomats presented evidence of unlawful acts committed by the Ukrainian military and nationalist groups, claiming it hindered the process of evacuation of people. (ANI)

  • May 07, 2022 10:06 AM IST

    Dozens more rescued from Ukrainian steel plant

    Dozens more civilians have been rescued on Friday from the tunnels under the besieged steel mill. 

  • May 07, 2022 09:03 AM IST

    Ukraine repels 8 Russian attacks

    Russian forces continue to attack Ukrainian positions in eastern Ukraine, but are reportedly suffering heavy material and personnel loses as Ukrainian troops repelled 8 Russian attacks. 

  • May 07, 2022 07:31 AM IST

    US authorizes additional $150 million in military assistance to Ukraine

    The US…

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Cyber Daily: Security Chiefs See Bigger Paychecks Amid Rise in Hacking Threats

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Good morning. Corporate cyber chiefs’ salaries are growing amid an uptick in hacking threats and a dearth of experienced executives, WSJ Pro’s Catherine Stupp reports.

Also today: Biden’s new directive on cyber safeguards for critical infrastructure; more details on the TSA’s pipeline rules; a tool for shaming hackable websites; and cyber startups going gangbusters.

High Demand

Cha-ching: Demand for experienced cyber executives has pushed the average salary for chief information security officers to new heights.

CISOs in the U.S. earned a median salary of $509,000 this year, compared with $473,000 in 2020, according to a new survey of 354 CISOs, published Thursday by executive search firm

Heidrick & Struggles International Inc.

Total compensation, including equity grants and bonuses, rose to $936,000 from $784,000 in 2020.

High-profile ransomware attacks have caused corporate executives and boards to focus more on cybersecurity over the past year, said Omar Khawaja, CISO at Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health.

“There’s a very tangible and direct business disruption,” he said. “It’s hard to ignore.”

Read the full story.

More Cyber News

Biden urges critical infrastructure to beef up cyber safeguards. The White House directed federal agencies to develop voluntary security goals by September for companies that operate critical infrastructure, such as financial services or electric utilities. At least four successive administrations have pursued such a voluntary strategy for ensuring cyber readiness. But senior officials say the directive could be a precursor to the Biden administration issuing mandatory standards for such firms. (WSJ)

Read the full directive from the White House here.

TSA official details second pipeline security directive. The rules, which have not been publicly released, cover technical areas such as the separation of operational and information-technology systems, Administrator David Pekoske told the Senate Commerce Committee Tuesday. Mr. Pekoske said the directive would also require reviews of how…

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