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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
 
Julius Wakooli LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/julius-wakooli-94737472/
 
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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

TCW Episode 33: Julius in Forensics

On this week's episode, we bring an incredible digital forensics expert.
Show notes
Julius Wakooli LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/julius-wakooli-94737472/
 
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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

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&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17182638609655&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=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
 
 

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

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
 
Gregory Richardson LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorypkrichardson/
 
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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  
 
Richard’s LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-kabanda-a1838b52/
 
Richard’s X
 
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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/
Denis’s LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/denis-bazalirwa-12347836/
 
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https://x.com/theictweb
 
Denis’s company website
https://theictweb.com/
 
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https://dj-broadband.com/
 
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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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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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TCW Episode 25: Diana’s Road to CISO

Thank you for being part of this journey and as we celebrate the 25th Episode, we bring on a guest who we have been eagerly planning to have and we finally filmed with her last week. 
 
T Shaped employee
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisabodell/2020/08/28/futurethink-forecasts-t-shaped-teams-are-the-future-of-work/?sh=5f0683b5fded
 
Becoming by Michelle Obama
https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Michelle-Obama/dp/1524763136
 
Diana’s linkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-agaba-tukundane/
 
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