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Shield your online data with IPVanish Privacy on any network One account, unlimited devices Verified no traffic logs 2,200+ servers in 75 locations Get IPVanish There are many ways that modern hackers can attack a device. Some of the most common methods include phishing emails, password guessing, malware, and ransomware attacks. But online security is a massive topic; even these everyday hacks only cover the surface. In fact, one of the most common hacking techniques is also one of the least known: rogue access points. In this article, we’ll define rogue access points, give examples of how real hackers use this technique daily, and give you several tips for avoiding these scams—before you become the next victim.  Let’s dive in. What are rogue access points? Before we dive into rogue access points, it helps to understand standard access points. Fortunately, it’s straightforward: An access point is a tool used to connect a wireless device to a  network .  By extension, a ro...

By Matua Job Richard. 📸: Matua Job Richard. HIS EXCELLENCY GEN (RTD) YOWERI MUSEVENI KAGUTA PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA. Dear Sir, RE: REQUESTING YOU TO DROP ALL MINISTERS INVOLVED IN THE MISMANAGEMENT AND THEFT OF KARAMOJA IRON SHEETS, GOATS AND FOOD; AND RETIREMENT OF THE CIVIL SERVANTS IN OFFICE OF PRIME MINISTER INVOLVED IN THE SAGA IN PUBLIC INTEREST. Your attention is hereby drawn to the subject matter addressed in reference above. Aware that corruption is leading to loss of colossal sum of money estimated to be  10  trillion  UGX  by Office of Inspector General of Government, Madam Betty Namisango Kamya, Noting that we are experiencing serious threat to funding of our current ongoing budget and subsequent budgets to be due to the refusal of World Bank to lend Uganda money, Further noting that service delivery is drastically failing due to corruption mainly by civil servants at service delivery units and accounting Officers; supported by co...

📸: President Museveni in the middle with white shirt, takes group photo with the LRA war victims. 📸: Some of the war victims during the meeting with President Museveni at State House. 📸: The fugitive Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) Commander Joseph Kony. Saturday 26-8-2023. PHOTOS: President Museveni hosted the son and other family members of Uganda's fugitive warlord Joseph Kony at State House on August 25, 2023.  ◉LRA rebel leader Kony is on the ICC's 'most wanted' list since 2005 with a Shs17b bounty announced by the US for leads to his arrest.  ◉Museveni says government will set up a profit-making farm for the warlord's family- where all his wives and children, led by Brig. Ali Ssalongo Kony, will be shareholders.  ◉Museveni also offered to continue supporting victims of the LRA campaign which claimed over 100,000 lives in Northern Uganda. Source: Daily Monitor.

NIAMEY, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Niger's junta, which seized power in a  coup  on July 26, said on Friday it had ordered French ambassador Sylvain Itte to leave the country within 48 hours, as relations between the West African country and its former colonial ruler deteriorated further. Like recent coups in neighbouring Burkina Faso and Mali, the military takeover in Niger came amid a growing wave of anti-French sentiment, with some locals accusing the European country of interfering in their affairs. In a statement, the junta-appointed foreign ministry said the decision to expel the ambassador was a response to actions taken by the French government that were "contrary to the interests of Niger." It said these included the envoy's refusal to respond to an invitation to meet Niger's new foreign minister. The French foreign ministry did not immediately reply to a request for comment. Official-seeming statements were shared widely online on Friday that appeare...

Image Credit: Dispatch UG. Hajara was stopped again for speeding by a traffic officer, and she knew she was in trouble. She had 5 unpaid traffic tickets. So they told her that her car was going to be impounded until she paid off all her tickets. When the traffic man tried to enter the car, she refused to let him in and insisted that they allow her to drive to the police station and they could follow if they wanted, but she did not want a traffic man in the car with her. Immediately her car was taken by a ‘breakdown’ to the station, and she now has to pay for breakdown costs. WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?. By law, a traffic officer has the power to stop you on the road and ask to inspect your driving permit. In some cases, if you are not able to drive, or you disagree with the assessment, you do not accept the traffic ticket, and then the officer can decide that your car must be taken to the police station. This can be done in one of two ways. You can use towing services (‘a breakd...

Two U.K. teenagers have been convicted by a jury in London for being part of the notorious LAPSUS$ transnational gang and for orchestrating a series of brazen, high-profile hacks against major tech firms and demanding a ransom in exchange for not leaking the stolen information. This includes Arion Kurtaj (aka White, Breachbase, WhiteDoxbin, and TeaPotUberHacker), an 18-year-old from Oxford, and an unnamed minor, who began collaborating in July 2021 after having met online, BBC reported this week. Both the defendants were initially arrested and released under investigation in January 2022, only to be re-arrested and charged by the City of London Police in April 2022. Kurtaj was subsequently granted bail and moved to a hotel in Bicester after he was doxxed in an online cybercrime forum. He, however, continued his hacking spree, targeting companies like Uber , Revolut , and Rockstar Games , as a result of which he was arrested again in September. Another alleged member of ...

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📸: CNN.   Kachapi decided to start his weekend on Wednesday and asked his usual waiter to recommend a very strong drink. He was unsure what he was given but found he could not stand so he decided to go home. Unfortunately, Kachapi ended up at the wrong house. He thought he had forgotten the keys and climbed the fence and that is how the owner of the house got him and took him to the nearest police post, saying that they should arrest him for trespassing in his home. Kachapi has insisted that it was not his fault since he was drunk and did not know what he was doing.   WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY? The law (the Penal Code) says that you cannot excuse your offense or crime because you are drunk ESPECIALLY if you are the one who made yourself drunk. Whatever you do in a drunken state when you took the alcohol yourself, is your fault. However, if you unknowingly got tricked into getting drunk or intoxicated, then the law may excuse you for what you may do while in that state...

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📸: Yevgeniy Prigozhin leaves a Moscow cemetery on 8-April-2023, the day of a funeral for Russian military blogger killed in a bombing of a cafe. (Yulia Morozova/Reuters). The fate of Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the mercenary Wagner Group chief who led a short-lived mutiny against the Kremlin in June, was uncertain on Wednesday in the aftermath of a fatal plane crash in Russia. Live updates: Wagner chief Prigozhin believed to be aboard crashed plane in Russia Prigozhin had been listed as a passenger on the plane’s manifest, according to Russia’s aviation agency. Russia’s emergency services did not immediately confirm whether he had been on board and died. Are you on Telegram? Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia’s war in Ukraine. Here’s what to know about the Wagner Group leader: Who is Yevgeniy Prigozhin? The 62-year-old Prigozhin is a Russian oligarch who emerged from the same wealthy and powerful circles as Russian President Vladimir Putin. Born in Leningrad...

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Tuesday warned that threat actors affiliated with North Korea may attempt to cash out stolen cryptocurrency worth more than $40 million. The law enforcement agency  attributed  the blockchain activity to an adversary the U.S. government tracks as TraderTraitor, which is also known by the name Jade Sleet. An investigation undertaken by the FBI found that the group moved approximately 1,580 bitcoin from several cryptocurrency heists over the past 24 hours and are currently said to be holding those funds in six different wallets. North Korea is known to blur the lines among cyber warfare, espionage, and financial crime.  TraderTraitor , in particular, has been linked to a string of attacks targeting blockchain and cryptocurrency exchanges with the goal of plundering digital assets to generate illicit revenue for the sanctions-hit nation. This  includes  the $60 million theft of virtual currency from Alphapo on June ...

Wagner chief Prigozhin listed as a passenger on the plane that crashed in the Tver Region. Published On 23 Aug 2023 23 Aug 2023 Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group that led a mutiny against Russia’s army in June, was on the list of passengers of a plane that has crashed in Russia. “The plane that crashed in the Tver Region listed Yevgeny Prigozhin among its passengers, [Russia’s aviation agency] Rosaviatsia said,” TASS news agency reported on Wednesday, with RIA Novosti and Interfax issuing similar reports. KEEP READING list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Timeline: How Wagner Group’s revolt against Russia unfolded list 2 of 3 What was the global fallout of the Wagner mutiny? list 3 of 3 Has Russia pulled the plug on the Wagner Group? However, it was not immediately clear if he had boarded the flight. “There were 10 people on board, including three crew members. According to preliminary information, all those on board died,” Russia’s ministry for emergency situatio...

KAMPALA - Parliament on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, considered and passed The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Bill, 2023. The bill, if signed by the President will address the misuse of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances by imposing punitive measures on drug abusers and dealers, according to the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa.  Tayebwa who presided over the sitting said Parliament sought to fix all gaps on the supply and use of illicit drugs and substances. “We have fixed all the gaps and introduced a robust law that will bolster efforts against the supply and use of illicit drugs and substances. We have a drug abuse problem in the country. Drug abuse is not limited to young people; adults including some parents are involved. Out of the 7,035 patients admitted in 2022, 25% were due to alcohol and drug abuse,” Tayebwa said urging Members of Parliament to speak to their children and constituents about drugs. He said Parliament has put in plac...

Elon Musk-owned X, formerly Twitter, is planning to roll out a new way to display news links without any headline or description. The social network will display just the link and the header image in a post, according to a report by  Fortune . Musk confirmed the move in a post on Monday and said it was coming “directly” from him. The change would “greatly improve the aesthetics,” he said. This is coming from me directly. Will greatly improve the esthetics. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk)  August 22, 2023 Currently, a Twitter card for a news article or a blog post shows the headline and summary text (just on the web) along with the header image in  the preview card  of a post. However, if the proposed change comes through, X will only show the image with a link in a post. That means if a publication or a blog doesn’t post any accompanying text with the link, users will only see the link and the image for that article. A source told Fortune that the update aims to ...