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Bloomberg reports speculation that Russian intelligence services may have been especially interested in what they could glean from tech and cybersecurity firms over the course of the SolarWinds supply chain compromise. Insight into defenses and cyber tools would have been particularly valuable.

IT and cyber firms didnt, however, comprise the entire list of private sector targets. Infosecurity Magazine notes that the Sunburst vulnerability has been determined to affect a number of manufacturing companies. Kaspersky CERT found that targeting broke down as follows: 32.4% of all victims were industrial organizations, with manufacturing (18.11% of all victims) by far the most affected." Utilities (3.24%), construction (3.03%), transportation and logistics (2.97%), and oil and gas (1.35%) also figured in the list.

Solorigate has provoked Congressional interest in an earlier incident, a 2015 breach of Juniper Networks servers in which the attackers made small changes to code for the Dual_EC_DRBG encryption algorithm. NIST had promulgated the NSA-developed algorithm as a standard for encryption in 2006. Bloomberg Law reports that two Senators and eight Representatives have signed a letter asking NSA to explain whether it had backdoored the encryption in ways that enabled hostile intelligence services to compromise the software supply chain.

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission has produced a Transition Book for the new US Administration. They recommend three steps for immediate action:

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Targets of the Solorigate threat actors. Congress asks NSA about backdoors. Cyberspace Solarium's Transition Book. - The CyberWire

The National Sports Authority (NSA) has expressed dissatisfaction over the unacceptable behaviour of fans and the blatant disregard for COVID-19 safety protocols during a match-day 11 encounter between Hearts of Oak and Great Olympics played at the Accra Sports Stadium, last Saturday.

In a press statement signed by Mr. Charles Amofah, Head of Public Relations of NSA, it said despite all the measures that have been put in place such as spaced out marked seats to ensure social distancing, fans were found jubilating, singing, hugging each other when their team scored, thus ignoring the safety protocols.

"In view of this, the Authority is using this medium to inform the Ghana Football Association(GFA) and the clubs using the facility that it would not hesitate to resort to matches being played behind closed doors, in order to ensure total adherence to the COVID-19 safety protocols.

"The Authority would like to assure the general public of its commitment to ensure strict compliance with the COVID-19 safety protocols, in collaboration with the law enforcement agents deployed to our facility," the statement said.

In other related development, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo has entreated the NSA and GFA to ensure the compliance with a 25% capacity rule in our stadium with spectators adhering to social distancing rule and the wearing of masks.

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Sports News of Wednesday, 3 February 2021

Source: footballmadeinghana.com

National Sports Authority boss, Professor Peter Twumasi

The National Sports Authority boss, Professor Peter Twumasi has re-assured that the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi should be ready to host football matches soon, as renovation works near completion.

The facility has been closed for renovation works for close to a year now, with work progressing at a snails pace. The situation has forced football clubs who use the facility to find an alternative venue as they anxiously wait for works to be completed.

Asante Kotoko, King Faisal and Asokwa Deportivo for instance use different match venues for their respective home league games in the current campaign.

Asante Kotoko host games the Accra Sports Stadium while Faisal use the Techiman Ohene Ameyaw Park for the Ghana Premier League home games. Asokwa Deportivo also use the Len Clay Stadium at Obuasi for their home matches in the National Division One League.

Speaking after inspecting the progress of work done, Professor Peter Twumasi has indicated that works are currently moving on as planned. The underground PVC pipes have been laid to supply water to the automated sprinkler system. This is to help water the grass to grow to an appreciable level.

According to Professor Twumasi, all should be set for football matches to be played at the venue when this has been sorted.

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A popular sports site has been listed as an asset of community value.

The Newark Sports Association (NSA) has seen its application to secure Newark Flowserve Sports & Social Clubs status as an asset of community value approved by the district council.

It means the site, which is home to Newark FC and a number of other sports clubs, will now receive additional protection from development plans should the landowner decide to dispose of it, either through a freehold sale, or the grant or assignment of a qualifying lease.

Matthew Norton, business manager at Newark and Sherwood District Council, said: The asset met the test set out in Section 88 (2) of the Localism Act, as the asset has had a recent use which furthered the social wellbeing or social interests of the community and it is realistic to think that it could have such a use again in the next five years.

Paul Baggaley, secretary of the NSA, stressed playing fields like the one at Lowfields were an essential part of residents daily lives.

Nominating a local asset as an asset of community value is not a hostile act, said Mr Baggaley.

The NSA will work positively with any organisation that wants to nominate local assets that contribute to the cultural, recreational or sporting life of the town.

Communities and users could bring threatened assets to life if they are given the opportunity.

The answer is not always to build houses.

Parks, playing fields and open space is infrastructure like roads, schools and hospitals and they are an essential part of our daily lives.

The pandemic has increased the importance of sport and the need to stay physically active.

There are people who have been physically affected by covid-19 but there is a much larger group who have been financially affected.

Protecting assets that are close to peoples homes and are free to use is absolutely crucial if we are to recover from the pandemic and build back fairer and fitter communities.

Lowfields is also home to Newark FCs youth teams and is a popular site for charity sports events and school tournaments.

Running clubs and bowls clubs also use the site.

The NSA welcomed sports groups or organisations to get in contact with them should they wish to nominate an asset as an ACV.

You can do so by calling Paul Baggaley on 07903 623369.

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Newark Flowserve Sports & Social Club boosted after securing safety net thanks to Newark Sports Association - Newark Advertiser

LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, a leader in operationalizing threat intelligence, today announced the addition of William (Bill) P. Crowell to its Advisory Board. This announcement is the first in a series of new appointments the company will be making toward advancing its vision and expertise in next-generation cybersecurity products.

Crowell served as Deputy Director of Operations at NSA, Chairman of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Senior Advisory Group, and as a member of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Advisory Board. Through these experiences, Crowell spent years investigating and improving military command and control, intelligence and security systems. Currently, Crowell is a partner at Alsop-Louie and an independent consultant specializing in information technology, security and intelligence systems. He brings a wide range of experience having served as Chairman, Director, President and CEO of a variety of technology companies, including Broadware Technologies, SafeNet, Inc., Cylink Corporation, ArcSight, Inc., Narus, Inc. and Six3 Systems, among others.

I have witnessed firsthand the expertise and insights Bill brings to the table, said LookingGlass CEO, Gilman Louie. With decades of experience and a deep understanding of both offensive and defensive cyber, Bill will serve a vital role in advising the growth and success of LookingGlass.

I have a long association with LookingGlass and consider them a leader in cyber threat intelligence, said Crowell. Im looking forward to joining the Advisory Board and am particularly excited about the LookingGlass products and capabilities which I believe have great appeal in todays market.

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William P. Crowell, Former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency, Joins LookingGlass Advisory Board - HSToday