What is Malware? Malware aka malicious code are unwanted files or programs that can cause harm to a computer or compromise data stored on a computer. Malware is classified as Viruses, Worms and Trojan Horses. Worms are a type of virus that self-propagates from computer to computer. Its functionality is to use all of […]
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Microsoft Releases November 2019 Security Updates
Original release date: November 12, 2019 Microsoft has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft’s November 2019 Security Update Summary and Deployment Information and apply the necessary […]
VMware Releases Security Updates
Original release date: November 12, 2019 VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review VMware Security Advisories VMSA-2019-0020 and VMSA-2019-0021 and apply the necessary updates.
MPs Accuse Telecoms Of Greed.
MPs have accused mobile telecom operators of being driven by greed for profits in pushing for the phasing out airtime scratch cards. MPs have unanimously reiterated their stand today against the complete scrapping of scratch card services. This was during a meeting organized by Parliament for an interaction between the speaker Rebecca Kadaga, the legislators […]
Government Battling To Justify The Ban On Airtime Scratch Cards.
Government is still battling to justify the ban on airtime scratch cards amidst public outcry. Activists say the move will curtail access to information and likely to destroy social status.
Unwanted Witness outs Report Challenging Government To Free Internet Space.
Unwanted Witness outs report challenging government to free internet space. The report points out several legislations made to curtail freedoms. Details here: An Open Free And Secure Internet
Bank Of Uganda Concerned About Mobile Money Tax Loss.
Bank of Uganda tells Parliament, the Mobile Money tax has caused a total loss of shs. 672b to the country in just two weeks. This comes at the back heel of complaints from telecom companies.
Speaker Of Parliament Summons Telecoms And UCC.
Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has summoned telecoms along with UCC for a meeting with the whole House to justify the ban on airtime scratch cards effected on 1st August.
NRM Caucuses To Retain 200/- Social Media Tax
Government has heed to the pressure mounted by the general public and accepted to review the new social media and mobile money taxes introduced in the national budget 2018/19. The move by cabinet comes at the backdrop of immense pressure from social media and mobile money users who have cried foul since the implementation of […]