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  • TCW Episode 35: 30 years this March

    In this week's episode, we look at Josephine's book. Her book is a collection of multiple poems.

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    30 years this March

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Years-This-March-Josephine-Olok-ebook/dp/B09J5H5XK7

     

    Timestamps

    Intro 00:00

    Tell us about yourself 01:12

    What inspired the book 03:29

    Don't see myself as a Writer 04:50

    Cover page and author picture 06:52

    Challenges in completing the book 11:03

    The volcano 13:34

    Peace 20:50

    The Ex lover 27:48

    Mummy 30:30

    30 years this year 38:00

    Poems you enjoyed 42:24

    Publish more books 47:53

    Our favourite poems 51:04

     

    Show notes

    Still I rise

    https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46446/still-i-rise

     

    Year of Yes 

    https://www.amazon.com/Year-Yes-Dance-Stand-Person/dp/1476777128

     

    Mom&Me&Mom

    https://www.amazon.com/Mom-Me-Maya-Angelou/dp/1400066115

     

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  • TCW Episode 34: Julius part 2
    Show notes

    In this week's episode, we complete the conversation we had last week with Julius 

     

    Cyber talents

    https://cybertalents.com/

     

    Africa digital forensics challenge CTF unodc

    https://www.unodc.org/westandcentralafrica/en/westandcentralafrica/stories/2022/ctf-competition-2023.html

     

    Hack the box CTF

    https://www.hackthebox.com/

     

    Oxygen forensics CTF

    https://oxygenforensics.com/en/resources/events-cat/capture-the-flag/

     

    Belkasoft CTF

    https://belkasoft.com/ctf

     

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    Timestamps

    Intro 00:00

    Human trafficking 00:30

    Biggest trends in cybercrime 13:50

    Analyze malicious traffic 19:32

    Solutions to cybercrime 21:27

    Password security 26:49

    Staying current 32:10

    CTF(Capture the Flag) 43:27

    Skills and qualities in forensics 48:20

    Parting shots 55:39

    Tools to start digital forensics 1:01:58

    1 hr 10 min
  • TCW Episode 33: Julius in Forensics

    On this week's episode, we bring an incredible digital forensics expert.

    Show notes

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    Chapters

    Intro and profile 00:00

    Beginning cyber 01:00

    What inspired cyber 03:51

    Police training 07:36

    Role activities 08:42

    Process of investigation 10:50

    Challenges with digital evidence 24:01

    Solutions 38:01

    Evidence tamper red flags 42:20

    56 min
  • TCW Episode 32: June 2024 Security Review

    In this week's episode we go through some attacks that have happened this month plus patch tuesday.

    Show notes

    Ticket Masters attacked by snowflake 

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw99ql0239wo.amp

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-30/ticketmaster-data-breach-how-to-check-if-you-have-been-hacked/103912494

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ticketmaster-confirms-massive-breach-after-stolen-data-for-sale-online/

     

    Patch Tuesday

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-june-2024-patch-tuesday-fixes-51-flaws-18-rces/

     

    Visual Studio extension

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-vscode-extensions-with-millions-of-installs-discovered/

     

    Anycubic printers attack

    https://www-bleepingcomputer-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/anycubic-3d-printers-hacked-worldwide-to-expose-security-flaw/amp/?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17182638609655&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bleepingcomputer.com%2Fnews%2Fsecurity%2Fanycubic-3d-printers-hacked-worldwide-to-expose-security-flaw%2F

     

    Blood Donation ransomware

    https://therecord.media/london-hospitals-ransomware-urgent-call-blood-donations-otype

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/london-hospitals-face-blood-shortage-after-synnovis-ransomware-attack/

     

    Suggestions

    Josephine’s recommendation

    https://africafintechfestival.org/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ACa6P-3NLU

     

    Deogratius’s recommendation

    https://youtu.be/csubiPlvFWk?si=CJmzOP7i_9M3tzWf

    https://www.amazon.com/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/dp/0593655036

     

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    Chapters

    Intro 00:00

    Ticketmasters 01:47

    Shinyhunters 02:43

    Threats from merging companies 04:43

    Why attack Ticketmasters 07:45

    Patch Tuesday key findings 10:22

    Visual studio code’s Dracula 13:27

    Other attacks(any cubic) 17:50

    Who are the NHS 19:40

    Attack on NHS 22:04

    NHS handling attack 27:06

    Josephine’s recommendations 29:46

    Angella's recommendation 32:10

    Deo’s recommendation 33:35

     

     

    52 min
  • TCW Episode 31: How to connect

     In this week's episode, we go deep into the world of building professional networks that will enable you for a better way to approach people for work and other matters.

     

    The Little Black Book of Connections

    https://www.amazon.com/Little-Black-Book-Connections-Relationships/dp/1885167660

     

    Elijah Kitaka’s tweet about his elevator pitch to Richard Byarugaba to decongest the banking halls of Nile bank in the early 2000’s

    https://x.com/elijahkitaka/status/1613789776301404161?s=48&t=W513H0gEZZB5CxocbFGwKw

     

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    Chapters

    Intro 00:00

    How is the book 01:44

    Having a little black book 02:30

    Offer Value 08:05

    6 degrees of separation 13:12

    Fearing connection 17:11

    Personal commercial 24:53

    People like to buy 29:00

    Creating wow 37:17

    First impression 47:11

    Maintain connections 49:22

    Maintaining good communication 55:19

    1 hr 6 min
  • TCW Episode 30: Gregory the Advisory CISO

    In this week's episode we welcome Greogory, A man with 3 decades of cybersecurity on his belt.

    Show notes

    Gregory’s AI note taking application(Actascribe)

    https://www.actascribe.ai/

     

    Actascribe usage video

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4qihB7_9ys

     

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    1 hr 21 min
  • TCW Episode 29: Richard the Cybersecurity Specialist

    On this episode we bring on a man who has tested work in both the African continent and North America.

    Show notes

    Verizon Data Breach Report 2024

    https://www.verizon.com/business/en-gb/resources/2023-data-breach-investigations-report-dbir.pdf

     

    Solar Winds Attack

    https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/feature/SolarWinds-hack-explained-Everything-you-need-to-know

    Publications

    Collection of forensically Sound digital Evidence.

    https://doi.org/10.4236/jis.2023.144025  

     

    History, Trend, Types, Mitigation of Distributed Denial of Service attacks

    https://doi.org/10.4236/jis.2023.144026  

     

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    https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-kabanda-a1838b52/

     

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    1 hr 8 min
  • TCW Episode 28: Denis the System Admin

    In this week's episode we bring on a man of many skills. who transitioned from system administration to a cybersecurity professsional.

    UNAA website

    https://unaaonline.org/


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    https://www.linkedin.com/in/denis-bazalirwa-12347836/

     

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    55 min
  • TCW Episode 27: Security Review of April 2024

    In this week's episode, we talk about the cybersecurity  that stood out in the month of April 2024 with our new co-host Angella Nabbanja.

    Show notes

    Patch Tuesday 

    https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/patch-tuesday-analysis-april-2024/

     

    Godfather banking Trojan 

    https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/godfather-banking-trojan-spawns-1k-samples-57-countries

     

    GroupIB report on Godfather banking trojan

    https://www.group-ib.com/media-center/press-releases/godfather-trojan/

     

    The Bee Keeper

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15314262/

     

    Ministry of Defense payroll data exposed 

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-confirms-ministry-of-defence-payroll-data-exposed-in-data-breach/#google_vignette

     

    Josephine’s Recommendation

    Kaspersky Blog: Offers an in-depth explanation of mobile banking Trojans and how to protect against them, including the risks for Android users and the dangers posed by malicious apps. 

    National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - Special Publication 800-124B: Mobile Device Security This comprehensive guide from NIST outlines best practices for securing mobile devices, including protection against malware like Trojans.

    Avast - How to Protect Yourself from Mobile Malware This informative article by Avast provides a user-friendly breakdown of mobile malware threats and offers practical steps to stay safe. 

    Cybersecurity Threatscape of African Countries 2022–2023: Explores the main cybersecurity challenges in the African region and suggests ways to build a resilient and secure digital environment. 

    Angella's recommendation 

    https://www.cshub.com/

    Deogratius’s recommendation 

    https://www.scmagazine.com/perspective/rsac-2024-session-speakers-explore-practical-applications-of-ai

     

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    39 min
  • TCW Episode 26: Latte factor

    How can you manage your daily expenses to ensure some money is reserved at the end of the day, This week's book review dives into this.

    The latte factor 

    https://www.amazon.com/Latte-Factor-Dont-Have-Rich/dp/1982120231

     

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    42 min

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