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PAUL BIYA WINS CAMEROON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WITH 71.28%.

A utomatic Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. Cameroon This Story is breaking, please check back for updates The Constitutional Council in Cameroon has declared Paul Biya, the winner of the October 7 presidential election. In Monday’s proclamation, the court’s president Clement Atangana declared the incumbent winner with a resounding lead of 71% of votes cast, while his closest challenger, Maurice Kamto garnered 14% of the votes cast. — CRTVweb (@CRTV_web) He added that the election was free, fair and credible despite a few security challenges in the English speaking regions. The widely-expected win gives the 85-year-old a seventh term in office and could see him in power until at least the age of 92. The only current African president to have ruled longer is Equatorial Guinea’s Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Victory in the Oct 7 poll came amid claims from opposition candidates that the election was marred by fraud, including ballot stuffing and ...

CRITICAL VULNERABILITY DISCOVERED IN AMAZON.

Automatic Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. Critical Flaws found in Amazon FreeRTOS IoT Operating System. A security researcher has discovered several critical vulnerabilities in one of the most popular embedded real-time operating systems—called FreeRTOS—and its other variants, exposing a wide range of IoT devices and critical infrastructure systems to hackers. What is FreeRTOS (Amazon, WHIS OpenRTOS, SafeRTOS)? FreeRTOS is a leading open source real-time operating system (RTOS) for embedded systems that has been ported to over 40 microcontrollers, which are being used in IoT, aerospace, medical, automotive industries, and more. RTOS has specifically been designed to carefully run applications with very precise timing and a high degree of reliability, every time. A pacemaker is an excellent example of the real-time embedded system that contracts heart muscle at the right time, a process that can't afford delays, to keep a person alive. Since late last year, F...

21 YEAR OLD HACKER GETS 30 MONTHS JAIL TERM. Automatic Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. LuminosityLink Hacking Tool Author Gets 30 Months Prison Sentence. A 21-year-old Kentucky man who previously pleaded guilty to developing, marketing, and selling an infamous remote access trojan (RAT) called LuminosityLink has now been sentenced to 30 months in prison. According to a press release published Monday by U.S. Attorney’s Office, Colton Grubbs, who used online moniker 'KFC Watermelon,' was pleaded guilty for three counts--unlawfully accessing computers in furtherance of a criminal act, money laundering, and illegal removal of property to prevent its lawful seizure. First surfaced in April 2015, the LuminosityLink RAT (Remote Access Trojan), also known as Luminosity, was a hacking tool that was sold for $40, marketing itself as a legitimate tool for Windows administrators to "manage a large number of computers concurrently." However, in reality, LuminosityLink was designed to be a dangerous, remote access trojan that among other malicious features, allowed Grubbs' customers to: Record the keys that victims pressed on their keyboardsSurveil victims using their computers' cameras and microphonesView and download the computers' filesSteal names and passwords used to access websitesIn his initial plea filing, Grubbs claimed that the LuminosityLink RAT was never intended to be used maliciously, and was a legitimate tool for system administrators. However, in a plea agreement signed a year ago, Grubbs admitted that his malware would be used by some customers to remotely access and control computers without their victims' computers without the victims' knowledge or consent. Grubbs also admitted of offering assistance to his customers to use the LuminosityLink RAT through posts and group chats on his own luminosity.link website and public internet forum HackForums.net. According to his last year plea agreement, the LuminosityLink RAT was sold for $39.99 apiece to more than 6,000 individuals, who used it maliciously to gain unauthorized access to thousands of computers across 78 countries worldwide. "Our modern society is dependent on computers, mobile devices, and the use of the internet," said Robert M. Duncan, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky. "People simply have to have confidence in their ability to use these modern instruments to transact their business, privately communicate, and securely maintain their information." "It is essential that we vigorously prosecute those who erode that confidence and illicitly gain access to computer systems and the electronic information of others. Everyone benefits when this deceitful conduct is discovered, investigated, and prosecuted." According to the Justice of Department, Grubbs has been ordered to serve 85 percent of his prison sentence under federal law, and upon release, he will be under the supervision of the United States Probation Office for a term of 3 years. Besides his sentence of incarceration, Grubbs has also been ordered to forfeit the money he made from his crimes, including 114 bitcoins (valued at over $725,000 today) which were seized by the FBI.

Automatic Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. LuminosityLink Hacking Tool Author Gets 30 Months Prison Sentence. A 21-year-old Kentucky man who previously pleaded guilty to developing, marketing, and selling an infamous remote access trojan (RAT) called LuminosityLink has now been sentenced to 30 months in prison. According to a press release published Monday by U.S. Attorney’s Office, Colton Grubbs, who used online moniker 'KFC Watermelon,' was pleaded guilty for three counts--unlawfully accessing computers in furtherance of a criminal act, money laundering, and illegal removal of property to prevent its lawful seizure. First surfaced in April 2015, the LuminosityLink RAT (Remote Access Trojan), also known as Luminosity, was a hacking tool that was sold for $40, marketing itself as a legitimate tool for Windows administrators to "manage a large number of computers concurrently." However, in reality, LuminosityLink was designed to be a dangerous, remote acc...

Cameroon presidential results expected on October 22 – Info Minister Automatic Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. Results of Cameroon’s October 7 presidential elections are expected on Monday, according to the Information Minister, Issa Tchiroma Bakary. The minister was speaking in an interview with French channel, RFI. His comments come less than 24-hours after the Constitutional Council dismissed 18 petitions brought by individuals and parties seeking partial to total cancellation of the process. — Daniel Finnan (@Daniel_Finnan) The Council – the ultimate judicial body for poll challenges – had earlier struck off 16 of the 18 petitions before listening to submissions from main opposition Social Democratic Front, SDF, and Cameroon Renaissance Movement, CRM, the two that were passed for hearing. On Thursday evening, after two days of hearing submissions by legal representatives of the two parties, the Council unanimously ruled that the cases lacked merit and subsequently threw the out. The election body, ELECAM, and ruling CPDM mounted strong challenges during the hearing arguing that the October 7 vote had passed the democratic test. ELECAM passed nine candidates including incumbent Paul Biya. The 85-year-old is widely expected to be announced winner of the polls. He will secure a seven-year mandate that will extend his time in power to over four decades.

Automatic Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. Results of Cameroon’s October 7 presidential elections are expected on Monday, according to the Information Minister, Issa Tchiroma Bakary. The minister was speaking in an interview with French channel, RFI. His comments come less than 24-hours after the Constitutional Council dismissed 18 petitions brought by individuals and parties seeking partial to total cancellation of the process. — Daniel Finnan (@Daniel_Finnan) The Council – the ultimate judicial body for poll challenges – had earlier struck off 16 of the 18 petitions before listening to submissions from main opposition Social Democratic Front, SDF, and Cameroon Renaissance Movement, CRM, the two that were passed for hearing. On Thursday evening, after two days of hearing submissions by legal representatives of the two parties, the Council unanimously ruled that the cases lacked merit and subsequently threw the out. Th...

ETHICAL HACKING. 8 Courses to Learn Hacking.

Automatic Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. Update (Oct 2018) — Over 30,000 students from all around the world have joined this training program so far. Due to the growing number of threats in the computer world, ethical hackers have become the most important player for not only governments but also private companies and IT firms in order to safeguard their systems and networks from hackers trying to infiltrate them. By 2020, employment in all information technology occupations is expected to increase by 22 percent, where demand for ethical hackers and IT security engineers will be the strongest. So, it's high time that you should start preparing yourself in the field of ethical hacking. Although there are many popular and best online courses available in the market, you can't learn everything from a single book or a course. Good news, we bring an amazing deal of this month for our readers, known as The ultimate Hat Hacker 2018 Bundle online hacking bu...

CONGRATULATION BETWEEN OSUTA YUSUF AND URA SOLDIERS.

Thursday 18 October 2018. Just this Morning Thursday 18 October 2018, i saved the Motorcycle of this Boda Boda Guy, from being Confiscated by the URA Soldiers and Police. I was seated on this Boda Boda, on my way from ONDUPARAKA to Town, we met with the Soldiers just on ENYAU bridge, next to MANDELA Comprehensive Secondary School. The Soldiers stopped us and ordered us to hand over the Motorcycle to them. I asked them, why. They replied me that, the motorcycle doesn't have number plate. I then asked them, does that tantamount to abruptly confiscating it. They said, yes. I told them, i have given my transport fee of Shs 1000 to the Boda Boda guy and i have no option to reach to town since that was my only money. The Soldiers said, they will sort my issue. I then again narrated to them that, i am going to go with this Boda Boda Guy. I asked them, How much is a Motorcycle Number Plate?. It is Shs 250000, they replied me. I then went ahead to question them, that, Do you th...

MUSEVENI`s NATURAL HATRED FOR PEOPLE OF WESTNILE CONTINUES. Dear fellow Citizens, Africans and World at large, my greetings to all of you, wherever you are. In this Wednesday 17 October 2018 evening, in which many people may be enjoying their Lives on Bed, in Bars, in Tours, at Work or any other place, Our Youths are living under a threatening state. At least on daily basis, i keep Sensitising and Telling Our People in WestNile that, we are always the first and last to taste the bitter hatred of Museveni and his Government towards us but Unfortunately, many Young malnourished Social Media People who are unable to do deep thinking but conveniently insulting and attacking me for my articles that differs from their Opinions!, not knowing that i have a heavy thick skin. I am writing this to Various Human Rights Organizations, Activists from all walks of Life, Foreign Governments and Foreign Organizations to please add up an impact on the fate of Our Youths. Just this Evening, at around 6pm (Ugandan Time), Soldiers and Police Officers invaded ONDUPARAKA, in which many Youths at ONDUPARAKA, were arrested and bungled into Two FUSO Lorries. Despite the Law stipulating people not to be arrested past 5pm (after working hours), the Soldiers claimed to arrest the Youths of being "idle". This is not the first time Uganda Government is arresting Youths on Charges of being idle. Throughout September 2018, in fact, just after the 15 August 2018 By-elections in Arua Municipality, from which Mr Museveni faced full resistance, humiliation and anger from the Youths in WestNile, whom, he claimed, they hate his Government and stoned him. Since September up to date, over 500 Youths have been arrested and charged of "idle and disorderly". What baffled me is not the "Charge" but the Continuous incarnation of People from WestNile, by Museveni Regime. The ambiguity persistent move of Museveni ordering arrests, tortures and detaining Youths from WestNile, is not a Legal or Justice temple act but instead it is a "REVENGE" move by the Dictator. ELIMINATION AND RULE ARE THE OTHER TACTICS MUSEVENI HAS BEEN USING TO RULE. It is an inside leaked NRM dossier that, by 2021, Mr Museveni wants actually 60% or 70% Youths from WestNile to be in the Coolers, Torture Chambers and in the Jails. Museveni's new ploy of archiving this is through rounding up the Youths on allegations of being "idle and disorderly". WHAT TO DO. This is not a scheme of One Person or One Group to partake. It is a demanding factor from everyone regardless of Ethnicity, Profession, Continent, Gender, Colour, Religion and Country. I am saying it needs engagement of all above, is because, "Injustice somewhere is a threat to Justice anywhere". I WILL BE TESTIMONY AND SACRIFICE FOR YOUTHS. As the Proverb goes "Tree of Freedom must be watered with Blood of Tyrants and Saints", i Osuta Yusuf, will not keep silent when all these Injustices are being meted to Our Youths. I am 24 years Old Youth and i will never mind or fear if i am the Testimony and Sacrifice for Our Youths. Dear Jarukanga, Someone wrongly advised you Museveni and you are eventually Drowning yourself in to the Deep River of Our Hearts?. Dear Dictator Kaguta, Me Thinks, the best option could be for you to let the Youths mourn their Country. Museveni himself has cloned Uganda into a Pending Time Bomb Zone, which may abruptly soon burst?. Dear Museveni, you do believe, after being vastly exposed, humiliated and rejected from WestNile region, the best way is for him to wage an attack on Our Youths. The future of Our Country hangs in balance and there for;- it is upon us to free ourselves or will be too late?. Dear Dictator, After 32 years of iron hand militarily forceful imposing rule on to Ugandans, after 32 years of Impoverishment, after 32 years of Torture and Joblessness, Museveni has embarked on Arresting the Youths again and again instead of Rehabilitating them?. Dear Dictator, do you think it is now impossible for a Population you have been Starving to death, turn to eat you?. Dear Mzee, Once again, do you not think it is now moment for the most marginalized to in anyway get back what belongs to them?. Like, Jesus said, "What belongs to Kaishara must be given to Kaishara and what belongs to God should be given to God". Dear Mzee Museveni, you thought Arresting, Rounding us up and throwing many of us into Jails, on Trumped up Charges, will stop your Iron Hand military ruling from going down?. Dear Dictator Museveni, we are not sure if you Read and Follow History, Your fellow World Record Dictators and Rulers like Hitler, Putin, Napoleon and many others have never acted as you are blindly acting? Dear Yoweri, did Napoleon and Hitler roughed up their Youths on claims of being idle and disorderly? Lastly, Dear Mr Museveni, if i were you, i would convince the Parliament of Uganda to Scrap that Law which is targeting Youths and charging them of being "idle and disorderly". THE STRUGGLE TO FREE OURSELVES HAS JUST BEGUN. #THANKS. NB: I Copyright Everything written and articles Published on my Website. They are not in anyway affiliated with the interests or opinions of individuals, Foreign Entities, any Government, Company, Group or Organizations i may have Connections with.

Dear fellow Citizens, Africans and World at large, my greetings to all of you, wherever you are. In this Wednesday 17 October 2018 evening, in which many people may be enjoying their Lives on Bed, in Bars, in Tours, at Work or any other place, Our Youths are living under a threatening state. At least on daily basis, i keep Sensitising and Telling Our People in WestNile that, we are always the first and last to taste the bitter hatred of Museveni and his Government towards us but Unfortunately, many Young malnourished Social Media People who are unable to do deep thinking but conveniently insulting and attacking me for my articles that differs from their Opinions!, not knowing that i have a heavy thick skin. I am writing this to Various Human Rights Organizations, Activists from all walks of Life, Foreign Governments and Foreign Organizations to please add up an impact on the fate of Our Youths. Just this Evening, at around 6pm (Ugandan Time), Soldiers and Police Officers invaded ...

Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari Plans to Disable TLS 1.0 and 1.1 in 2020. Automatic Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. All major web browsers, including Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox, altogether today announced to soon remove support for TLS 1.0 (20-year-old) and TLS 1.1 (12-year-old) communication encryption protocols. Developed initially as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, Transport Layer Security (TLS) is an updated cryptographic protocol used to establish a secure and encrypted communications channel between clients and servers. There are currently four versions of the TLS protocol—TLS 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 (latest)—but older versions, TLS 1.0 and 1.1, are known to be vulnerable to a number of critical attacks, such as POODLE and BEAST. Since TLS implementation in all major web browsers and applications supports downgrade negotiation process, it leaves an opportunity for attackers to exploit weaker protocols even if a server supports the latest version. All Major Web Browsers Will Remove TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 Support in 2020 According to the press releases published by four major companies, Google, Microsoft, Apple and Mozilla, their web browsers will completely drop TLS 1.0 and 1.1support by default in the first half of 2020. TLS 1.2, which was released ten years ago to address weaknesses in TLS 1.0 and 1.1, has enjoyed wide adoption since then, and will thus be the default TLS version unless the availability of TLS 1.3, which is currently in the development stage. According to Microsoft, as TLS 1.0 continues to age, many websites have already moved to newer versions of the protocol. Today 94 percent of sites already support TLS 1.2, while only less than one percent of daily connections in Microsoft Edge are using TLS 1.0 or 1.1. "Two decades is a long time for a security technology to stand unmodified. While we aren't aware of significant vulnerabilities with our up-to-date implementations of TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1, vulnerable third-party implementations do exist," Microsoft writes. "Moving to newer versions helps ensure a more secure web for everyone. Additionally, we expect the IETF to formally deprecate TLS 1.0 and 1.1 later this year, at which point protocol vulnerabilities in these versions will no longer be addressed by the IETF." Apple also says TLS 1.2 is the standard on its platforms and represents 99.6 percent of TLS connections made from Safari, while TLS 1.0 and 1.1 account for less than 0.36 percent of all connections. Google could not agree more and says that today only 0.5 percent of HTTPS connections made by Chrome use TLS 1.0 or 1.1. All the tech companies recommended websites that do not support TLS 1.2 or newer to move off of the old versions of the protocol as soon as possible and is practical. Furthermore, the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance also requires websites to disable SSL/TLS 1.0 implementation by June 30, 2018. Besides these tech giants, Gitlab today also announced to deprecate support for TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 on its website and API infrastructure by the end of 2018. You can also manually disable older TLS versions on Google Chrome by opening Settings → Advanced Settings → Open Proxy Settings → Click ‘Advanced’ Tab → Under ‘Security’ section uncheck TLS 1.0 and 1.1 and then save.

Automatic Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. All major web browsers, including Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox, altogether today announced to soon remove support for TLS 1.0 (20-year-old) and TLS 1.1 (12-year-old) communication encryption protocols. Developed initially as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, Transport Layer Security (TLS) is an updated cryptographic protocol used to establish a secure and encrypted communications channel between clients and servers. There are currently four versions of the TLS protocol—TLS 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 (latest)—but older versions, TLS 1.0 and 1.1, are known to be vulnerable to a number of critical attacks, such as POODLE and BEAST. Since TLS implementation in all major web browsers and applications supports downgrade negotiation process, it leaves an opportunity for attackers to exploit weaker protocols even if a server supports the latest version. All Ma...

MARACHA. A Video Footage from Maracha, entailing Citizens Reactions on Government. 16-10-2018.

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Ivory Coast RDR/PDCI Split Casts Doubts Ahead of 2020 Presidential Automated Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. After more than a decade as allies, two of Ivory Coast’s largest political parties face off in local elections on Saturday (October 13) after a recent split that is making Ivorians nervous ahead of a presidential poll in 2020. The union that took place in 2005 between President Alassane Ouattara’s RDR and former President Henri Konan Bedie’s PDCI was meant to last and help heal the political wounds that led to civil war in 2003. GEOFFROY JULIEN KOUAO, a political analyst says “The political situation is worrying in the sense that the implosion of the RHDP, gives rise to verbal slippages. And the antagonism between the allies of yesterday is so pronounced that there is cause for concern about the political future of the Ivory Coast “ "The political situation is worrying in the sense that the implosion of the RHDP gives rise to verbal slippages. And the antagonism between the allies of yesterday is so pronounced that there is cause for concern about the political future of the Cote d'Ivoire " Now, both the RDR (Rassemblement des Republicains) and PDCI (Parti Democratique de la Cote d’Ivoire) are casting Saturday’s local elections as a test of strength heading into 2020. Ouattara’s supporters have accused the PDCI of reverting to the tribal politics of the country’s bloody past. The PDCI says Ouattara’s government is drifting toward authoritarianism.

A utomated Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. After more than a decade as allies, two of Ivory Coast’s largest political parties face off in local elections on Saturday (October 13) after a recent split that is making Ivorians nervous ahead of a presidential poll in 2020. The union that took place in 2005 between President Alassane Ouattara’s RDR and former President Henri Konan Bedie’s PDCI was meant to last and help heal the political wounds that led to civil war in 2003. GEOFFROY JULIEN KOUAO, a political analyst says “The political situation is worrying in the sense that the implosion of the RHDP, gives rise to verbal slippages. And the antagonism between the allies of yesterday is so pronounced that there is cause for concern about the political future of the Ivory Coast “ "The political situation is worrying in the sense that the implosion of the RHDP gives rise to verbal slippages. And the antagonism between the allies of yesterday i...

GOOGLE ADDS CONTROL FLOW INTEGRITY TO BEEF UP ANDROID KERNEL SECURITY. Automated Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. Google has added a new security feature to the latest Linux kernels for Android devices to prevent it against code reuse attacks that allow attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution by exploiting control-flow hijacking vulnerabilities. In code reuse attacks, attackers exploit memory corruption bugs (buffer overflows, type confusion, or integer overflows) to take over code pointers stored in memory and repurpose existing code in a way that directs control flow of their choice, resulting in a malicious action. Since Android has a lot of mitigation to prevent direct code injection into its kernel, this code reuse method is particularly popular among hackers to gain code execution with the kernel because of the huge number of function pointers it uses. In an attempt to prevent this attack, Google has now added support for LLVM’s Control Flow Integrity (CFI) to Android's kernel as a measure for detecting unusual behaviors of attackers trying to interfere or modify the control flow of a program. Basically, Control-Flow Integrity (CFI) is a security policy that ensures software execution at run-time must follow the path of a previously determined control flow graph (CFG) by the compiler at the compile time. "CFI attempts to mitigate these attacks by adding additional checks to confirm that the kernel's control flow stays within a precomputed graph," said Sami Tolvanen, Android Security Staff Software Engineer. "This doesn't prevent an attacker from changing a function pointer if a bug provides write access to one, but it significantly restricts the valid call targets, which makes exploiting such a bug more difficult in practice." The extra checks added by CFI will make sure that apps or programs with unusual behavior will be automatically aborted. Control-Flow Integrity Added to Android Kernel 4.9 and 4.14 According to Google, Google Pixel 3 launched earlier this week is the first Android device to integrate the new kernel code protection system. However, CFI support has now been added to Android kernel versions 4.9 4.14 and Google recommends all Android device vendors to enable the feature in the kernel of their new arm64 devices running Android 9 for additional protection against kernel vulnerabilities. "LLVM's CFI protects indirect branches against attackers who manage to gain access to a function pointer stored in kernel memory," Tolvanen concluded. "This makes a common method of exploiting the kernel more difficult." Google also plans to protect function return addresses from similar attacks by adding LLVM's Shadow Call Stack in an upcoming compiler release.

Automated Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. Google has added a new security feature to the latest Linux kernels for Android devices to prevent it against code reuse attacks that allow attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution by exploiting control-flow hijacking vulnerabilities. In code reuse attacks, attackers exploit memory corruption bugs (buffer overflows, type confusion, or integer overflows) to take over code pointers stored in memory and repurpose existing code in a way that directs control flow of their choice, resulting in a malicious action. Since Android has a lot of mitigation to prevent direct code injection into its kernel, this code reuse method is particularly popular among hackers to gain code execution with the kernel because of the huge number of function pointers it uses. In an attempt to prevent this attack, Google has now added support for LLVM’s Control Flow Integrity (CFI) to Android's kernel as a measure for detecting unusual beha...

CHARITY FOR BUDUDA MUD SLIDE VICTIMS. Automated Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. As others join in efforts to rescue and retrieve people buried in the mud, slay kings and queens in Mbale and Kampala are marking themselves safe on Facebook. Mbale is not found in Bududa. All of us would join in the effort to help survivors instead of marking yourselves safe. Pick a cloth, blanket, sauce pan, money, plates and any household item. Reach out to Moses Kutosi 0778 476314 and hand him whatever you can. We are supposed to stand with Bududa not as bystanders but as participants in rescue, relief.

Automated Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. As others join in efforts to rescue and retrieve people buried in the mud, slay kings and queens in Mbale and Kampala are marking themselves safe on Facebook. Mbale is not found in Bududa. All of us would join in the effort to help survivors instead of marking yourselves safe. Pick a cloth, blanket, sauce pan, money, plates and any household item. Reach out to Moses Kutosi 0778 476314 and hand him whatever you can. We are supposed to stand with Bududa not as bystanders but as participants in rescue, relief.

I SKIP PEOPLE POWER, BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT CHAOS - WADRI KASIANO ELABORATES. Automatic Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. Kassiano Wadri used and abandoned Bobi Wine camp. After helping him win Arua municipality by-election, Hon Kassiano Wadri has revealed the reason why he has kept away from Kyadondo East member of parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine. Wadri has been accused of forgetting the family of slain Bobi Wine driver Kawuma Yasin who was shot dead in Arua town at the close of the campaign while drumming up support for Wadri who later won the seat. Wadri said he did not want more violence as is the reason why he has decided to keep away from People Power Movement. “I no longer need chaos, what happened to me in Arua is enough,” Wadri stated when asked why he did not welcome Bobi Wine and Zaake on their return from medical treatment abroad. The former Terego county member of parliament added he subscribes to Mugisha Muntu new formation because it believes in diplomacy and building structure rather than using violence as means to remove Museveni from power. The revelation by Wadri comes barely a month after the family of Kawuma accused him of not visiting the family ever since the brutal assassination of former Bobi Wine driver in Arua. Since it was chaos and violence that won him the seat, he should have been in position to hold on with his fellows. Short of that clearly portrays how Wadri used Bobi for the sake of drumming him support.

Automatic Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. Kassiano Wadri used and abandoned Bobi Wine camp. After helping him win Arua municipality by-election, Hon Kassiano Wadri has revealed the reason why he has kept away from Kyadondo East member of parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine. Wadri has been accused of forgetting the family of slain Bobi Wine driver Kawuma Yasin who was shot dead in Arua town at the close of the campaign while drumming up support for Wadri who later won the seat. Wadri said he did not want more violence as is the reason why he has decided to keep away from People Power Movement. “I no longer need chaos, what happened to me in Arua is enough,” Wadri stated when asked why he did not welcome Bobi Wine and Zaake on their return from medical treatment abroad. The former Terego county member of parliament added he subscribes to Mugisha Muntu new formation because it believes in diplomacy and building structure rather than using...

Cameroon: Maurice Kamto declares himself winner of presidential election. Automatic Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. On 8/10/2018, Cameroon opposition candidate, Maurice Kamto has claimed victory in the presidency election, declaring on Monday that ‘we have achieved our goal’. Greeted by screams from his supporters as he made the announcement, Kamto, who leads the Movement for the Rebirth of Cameroon (MRC), called on President Paul Biya to hand over power peacefully. “I invite the outgoing president to organise a peaceful way to transfer power,” he told a news conference in the capital Yaounde, giving no results to justify his claim. The election was widely expected to extend the rule of Biya, one of Africa’s last multi-decade leaders who has held power for 36 years. “My mission was to take a penalty. I did it and I scored,” Kamto said to chants of “freedom” by jubilant supporters in a courtyard outside. He offered no evidence to justify his claim to have won. Minister of Territorial Administration Paul Atanga Nji said on Sunday that only the Constitutional Council would be allowed to announce results, and that any form of challenge to the verdict would “not be tolerated”.

Automatic Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. On 8/10/2018, Cameroon opposition candidate, Maurice Kamto has claimed victory in the presidency election, declaring on Monday that ‘we have achieved our goal’. Greeted by screams from his supporters as he made the announcement, Kamto, who leads the Movement for the Rebirth of Cameroon (MRC), called on President Paul Biya to hand over power peacefully. “I invite the outgoing president to organise a peaceful way to transfer power,” he told a news conference in the capital Yaounde, giving no results to justify his claim. The election was widely expected to extend the rule of Biya, one of Africa’s last multi-decade leaders who has held power for 36 years. “My mission was to take a penalty. I did it and I scored,” Kamto said to chants of “freedom” by jubilant supporters in a courtyard outside. He offered no evidence to justify his claim to have won. Minister of Territorial Administrati...

ANSWERING A WHATSAPP VIDEO CALL, COULD HACK YOUR ACCOUNT AND ENTIRE SMARTPHONE. Automatic Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. Those who Complain and do not pay attentions to my articles, will always ignorantly lug behind. Just answering a video call could Compromise your WhatsApp account and your entire Smartphone. What if just receiving a video call on WhatsApp could hack your smartphone? This sounds filmy, but Google Project Zero security researcher Natalie Silvanocich found a critical vulnerability in WhatsApp messenger that could have allowed hackers to remotely take full control of your WhatsApp just by video calling you over the messaging app. The vulnerability is a memory heap overflow issue which is triggered when a user receives a specially crafted malformed RTP packet via a video call request, which results in the corruption error and crashing the WhatsApp mobile app. Since the vulnerability affect RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) implementation of Whatsapp, the flaw affects Android and iOS apps, but not WhatsApp Web that relies on WebRTC for video calls. Silvanovich also published a proof-of-concept exploit, along with the instructions for reproducing the WhatsApp attack. Although the proof-of-concept published by Silvanovich only triggers memory corruption, another Google Project Zero researcher, Tavis Ormandy, claims that "This is a big deal. Just answering a call from an attacker could completely compromise WhatsApp." In other words, hackers only need your phone number to completely hijack your WhatsApp account and spy on your secret conversations. Silvanovich discovered and reported the vulnerability to the WhatsApp team in August this year. WhatsApp acknowledged and patched the issue on September 28 in its Android client and on October 3 in its iPhone client. So if you have not yet updated your WhatsApp for Android or WhatsApp for iOS, You should consider upgrading now. Two months ago, researchers also discovered a flaw in the way WhatsApp mobile app connects with WhatsApp Web that allowed malicious users to intercept the content of messages sent in both private as well as group conversations.

Automatic Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. Those who Complain and do not pay attentions to my articles, will always ignorantly lug behind. Just answering a video call could Compromise your WhatsApp account and your entire Smartphone. What if just receiving a video call on WhatsApp could hack your smartphone? This sounds filmy, but Google Project Zero security researcher Natalie Silvanocich found a critical vulnerability in WhatsApp messenger that could have allowed hackers to remotely take full control of your WhatsApp just by video calling you over the messaging app. The vulnerability is a memory heap overflow issue which is triggered when a user receives a specially crafted malformed RTP packet via a video call request, which results in the corruption error and crashing the WhatsApp mobile app. Since the vulnerability affect RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) implementation of Whatsapp, the flaw affects Android and iOS apps, but not WhatsApp Web that relies on WebR...

UGANDA INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE. UGANDA @56 in 9 October 2018. This typical one is written by my Editor in UK. It is a long article though! Those who have poor Dr Reading Culture, will always wallow in Ignorance and Bury their minds away from Truths. Thanks. In past month is politic situation in Uganda very turbulent. Hard to predict what will happen next day, but there are certain things which took my attention. As person with deep social sensitivity, I have often problem to keep own emotions down and be objective. But by other hand, this sort of empathy allows me better understand feelings of my Ugandan friends, to whom is this article addressed. Two days ago, 9/10/2018 Ugandans celebrated Independence day. Day which allowed them take affairs of their country out of colonial hands and start to govern themselves. New Uganda is historically still very young. History is slow machine. Development – and I am not talking only about visible development of infrastructure, manufacturing, agriculture, but no less importantly also about development of knowledge how to manage the country, development of understanding the responsibility for own affairs and also lessons how to govern the country for its leaders. Development of democracy. At very first I must thank all my friends from Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platforms which due to our discuss and even arguments help me a lot to understand their views and also to understand Uganda itself better. Sometimes we can best understand other person in the moment when we look into mirror. During different chats I felt strong emotions. Arguments became passionate and sometimes I was over reacting. After such as moment when emotions calm down, I try to go back in the time and understand why I was reacting this way. What made me feel so strong emotions that I started to make things personal. And most importantly, if certain thing made me so emotional, how much emotions must feel Ugandan facing them personally? When they affect his life directly? In this article I would like to share some of my humble observation and address few problems, which as I believe, are reason of actual “politic jam” in Uganda. One very important part of human nature is, that we simply can’t be objective. Who considers himself completely objective is usually most biased person. Everyone has different values. Some values we have hard coded and are not able to compromise. In my case this value is protection of human life and health. Protection of quality of the life. For other person it can be economical prosperity. For third person it can be tradition or religion. There is no man who is able to stay unbiased on all those things. Neither do I. And I believe this is big part of problem. I would call it generation issue. Politic in Uganda after its independence was sad and bloody. There was too much of bloodshed in many different cases. Under many different leaders and I will not dig in this past now, but past is what builds our presence. This is world wide valid truth. What is happening now will affect the future same way as we are affected by past. Uganda is the country where majority of people is under 35 years of age. I strongly believe that this is one of problems now. When Yoweri Kaguta Museveni finished revolution in 1986 and achieved power from Obote’s government, he had huge support across the nation. Country literally became yellow and people felt agony and happiness that their country is finally getting right direction after Amin and Obote’s regimes. I deeply believe that there was those days best will not to repeat old mistakes. When I seen old Y.K. Museveni’s speeches, I seen passion and will to change things to better. Everyone feels that make things better is easy – but it is not. Not at all. In fact it is one of hardest tasks and this is why in whole human history the perfect society was not developed yet. When regime in Uganda changed in 1986 things seemed to work well. Reason is simple – after any big revolution which is supported by people, country is motivated. People are proud on themselves, proud on their country and willing to work for it .Willing to participate and at the beginning they understand that nothing can be changed over night. But big problem is that people expect things to change fast. Other problem is that after distraction many things simply return to its previous past. People love big changes. Changes of government, politicians, and they often expect that this changes simply will fix issues itself. But people hate to change own behavior. New NRM government in late eighties and during nineties had as major task to establish peace in the country. And this was achieved. I consider it one of biggest achievements in Uganda during last 30 years. It makes each “bush fighter” truly proud and this pride is valid. It is very reasonable because no country can be developed during war. War is not development, but destruction. Destruction of properties, destruction of lives. After long decades Uganda have peace. This must be credited. No one can make it look as small achievement and every older Ugandan who remembers days before 1986 must confirm it. Next task was to democratize country. Even this was done. Country got new constitution in 1995 which is very democratic, balanced and i would say in its original version nearly perfect. It is focused on citizens rights, it is focused on democracy in the country and democratic institutions. This is another achievement which must be credited. The constitution of Uganda 1995 Those two achievements were done politically (which was not very difficult due to country wide support, and majority in parliament together with the good will. Also democratization of the country was partially motivated by western countries, whose were ready financially support development in Uganda. Also military skills of president Museveni together with brilliant planning were very helpful in establishing peace across the country. Of course not everything was made perfect way and there were unnecessary lost of lives during last wars, lot of brutality and cruelty. But this is how war always is – war is never decent. Never clear and never played perfectly by rules. This is why wars should be avoid by any mean. Most of people don’t know what the war is like and can’t even imagine it. This is probably reason why new wars start. What went wrong When there was peace and constitution on the place. Time for development started. Economy was growing fast in absolute numbers. GDP (public wealth) was steadily increasing. But certain issues stood. Problems which is hard to resolve when leaders or governments are ready to compromise. Issues with corruption. Issues with misuse of public resources. Problems with nepotism. Older NRM generation somehow underestimated those problems. Those people were still happy with achievements done and forgot that “little people” – poor Ugandans will forget fast the history but will face issues of the presence. Will see that in their region hospital has no needful medicine, will see that without bribe they can’t achieve certain tasks. When New millennium came satisfaction of people was decreasing already and achievements which looked huge when they came (peace, constitution and also immunization of children) were simply normal for new growing generation. They didn’t see it as “something new” they considered it already as normal part of their lives. They started to see more problems than achievements. It is hard to ask someone who has empty plate to appreciate newly built road. Opposition started slowly grow in Uganda and in 2005 multi partial politic system was re-established in Uganda after referendum, where over 90 percent of Ugandans supported the change. Work of opposition in general is always to challenge the government. I believe that it is very important part of politic because monopoly don’t work perfect. Where is no competition there is no motivation. Problem is that at that moment NRM was already suffering from big amount of corruption, nepotism and failed to address those issues. It is not easy task to govern country where is more than 30 million of people. It is not easy task to govern country where is over 50 different tribes and huge pressure from inside and outside world. And corruption especially is so difficult to destroy especially when petty corruption is nation wide socially acceptable. And also when corruption become normal politic tool. My personal opinion is that if president Museveni stepped down after elections in 2006 he would be once forever celebrated as true liberator and messiah for Uganda. But I also can understand his feeling of unfinished job and unfinished tasks. Problem is that they will never finish. No country can say “we are done with development, everything is working now”. Change of the constitution to remove presidential term limits in 2005 poisoned a lot feeling of democracy in Uganda and brutally silenced protests as well. I believe at this very moment popularity of NRM crossed the line and started to decrease. And also popularity and support for president Museveni. Another and in my eyes really history changing factor is failure to stop brutality. Using of extensive and often mortal force by Ugandan security agencies is not helping either. Trust of citizens to their security agencies is also decreasing or steadily very low. Small salaries for police officers often force those to participate in corruption. I heard personal stories of few Ugandans who didn’t performed any crime but had to bribe themselves out after being accused of some. One of my friends which is foreigner student in Kampala was released from police station after paying partial bribe and harassed by phone to pay rest of bribe by police officer. All those reason gave big support to opposition parties from especially young citizens which could not compare life before 1986 with actual life in Uganda and FDC chairman Dr. Besigye became their alternative. After 2005 Ugandan police is lead by general Kale Kayihura. His approach brings more of brutality and unlawful activities into police force. He spreads fear from special police units, and is suspected to cooperate even with criminals to achieve his goals as leaked on in TV interview last year. All those things are fueling growing resistance against president Museveni and NRM government in general. Now NRM will soon starts its 33th year in power. In many ways successful development is sadly very shadowed by issues. Opposition can’t be silenced in Uganda. It can’t be destroyed because it is living mass of young Ugandans. Young people might be inexperienced, might be too passionate, sometimes too angry and radical but it is huge power and wise government must count on it. Standard procedures or tools will not work. Young man’s thinking is simply different. In most of cases bribery will not work, neither will force. Young people are still too proud and ready to risk. Like was NRA in 1986. History is repeating itself. Presidential elections in 2016 and removal of amendment 102b from constitution In 2016 president Y.K Museveni was once again elected as president of Uganda for the term which should be his last due to constitution of Uganda from 1995 where was specifically mentioned top age limit for presidential candidate as 75 years. Election in 2016 itself were not clear. There is big suspect of ridging, election were as it is usual in Uganda witnessing violence, arrest of opposition candidate or supporters, intimidation and unclear practices of counting votes. However actual result is that dr. Besigye was defeated but new star started to shine from very unexpected background. This new born politician is Robert Kyagulaniy Sentamu alias Bobi Wine. Those days just 35 year old musician who became politic was at his beginning not even taken seriously – but it changed when he beaten with huge gap NRM candidate in elections to the parliament and became new member of the parliament of Uganda. Robert Kyagulaniy can’t be more different from president Museveni by one hand and more similar to him by other hand. What those men have the same? – ability to mobilize masses – very smart mind and ability to analyze, name the problem – entertaining talent (sense of humor or singing) – passion for their goals. What is different? – background – completely different – military background and non military background President’s decision to keep power for a life time made further damage to Ugandans trust in politic – arrogant ignorance of their voice, brutality with they were always facing on any protests which was slowly growing each further demonstration and also incident in parliament during debate about presidential age limit removal when many opposition MPs were brutalized by SFC on the ground of the parliament further decreased level of decency in Ugandan politic. From this day it was clear that not even members of parliament are immune against security forces, which are fully in government control. As expected amendment was passed but it was bitter victory – victory for one man, and further lost for many. 2018 IGP change, OTT, People Power movement, Arua incident Year 2018 is full of political actions in Uganda. When beginning of the hear started with hangover after passed constitutional change which took away any hope from Ugandans for a peaceful power transition from president Museveni in 2021 as they due to previous elections don’t trust that election can lead Museveni to step down (and to be honest, I don’t believe it either). Big incident was replacement of GIGP Kale Kayihura in position by Martin Ochola. It brought hope that police will be cleaned from criminals, and will become more friendly institution for Ugandans. I believe it partially happened. In further demonstrations police didn’t use mortal force against citizens – this I must credit highly. There still were and are incidents of using too much of force, beating, or unnecessary usage of tear gas even against peaceful protesters, but people were not killed. If this was only change, I consider it big change. In July started to work law about OTT and mobile money tax. I personally consider it one of worst tax laws in the world. It is non systematic, it is discriminatory tax and it is unfair tax. It is also against any common sense of taxation. I will keep on this topic for a short time. Why I consider it as bad law? Because of results. Positive result is income into country budget. But that’s all – now let start with negative ones: People are massively opposing the tax. It is important to bring money into the country budget but political price can be too high. When support for government is already decreasing there is not good idea to make (especially young) people more angry Most poor citizens are most affected by both – either by mobile money taxation either by OTT tax (for readers from outside Uganda OTT means Over the top – tax is paid on daily base and it is tax for using social media on mobile devices. Yes it is not a joke – seriously – Ugandans have to pay tax for using their Facebook, WhatsApp, Skype and other social media. Tax is fixed and it is 200UGX per day (approx. 0.04£ ) It seems to be small money but if person makes 300,000 UGX per month then paying 6,000 for using social media can be felt in the budget.) Most affected are unemployed people which often used WhatsApp groups or Facebook to seek for job opportunities, students which use it for discussing different topics with other students. Tax can possibly increase petty crime or hooliganism because while even poor person could before tax was invented sit at home and chat on Facebook now can certain amount of people perform different more harmful activities. Some people use social media for small business – their income is also affected. If their business uses mobile money transaction they pay second tax from it. Mobile money tax slows down economy and many people will try to avoid mobile money services. First tax was 1% and often was paid twice (by sender and by recipient) OTT is paid by mobile money – which are also taxed – person pays tax 1% when paying tax for OTT which increases OTT tax by another 1% I started with OTT because it was ignition for establishing People Power movement where hon. Robert Kyagulaniy (Bobi Wine) became unofficial leader. Slogan People power started to be viral after demonstration against OTT in Kampala which was once again forcefully stopped by tear gas even thou it was reported to institutions and police on time. But slogan People Power became famous mostly after incident in Arua. New shinning star of Bobi Wine’s carrier and his big support between young Ugandans helped to different opposition parties during few recent by-elections. But last time it was different. By-election in Arua – nort-western part of Uganda supposed to find replacement for recently brutally murdered MP Abiriga. Many leaders and politicians were supporting their favorite candidates, including dr. Besigye, Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) and also president of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Incident happened at the last day of rallies when group of youth people allegedly attacked presidents convoy with stones. Bobi Wine’s driver Yassin Kawuma was found shoot dead likely by SFC which shortly after incident invaded the hotel where opposition politicians were hosted. 35 opposition politicians and supporters were arrested, beaten and there is suspected torture to some of them. Conditions of many is not good until today and between brutalized Bobi Wine got biggest attention by Ugandans and also by international media. Ugandans were strictly demanding release of all arrested suspects and slogan People Power filled media and social media, I believe partially because of very bad management and very suspicious evidence, and whole process. Bobi Wine was at the first charged with unlawful guns possession when guns “were found” in his hotel room. However hotel stuff declined that any guns were handled to the hotel. State later dropped charges and put new charge of treason, together with other suspects. They were lately bailed and after some playing around allowed to go for treatment over sea from injuries which appeared itself on their bodies as state claims that they were not tortured. Bobi Wine managed to obtain attention around the world during his presence in United states. Ugandan government claimed to punish all Ugandans who supported him oversea after they return to Uganda. Most recently High court with suspect was postponed. Where we are now and what to do. This last part will be once again just my personal analyze and view about current status. And I will also mention few humble advises either to opposition either to government how to stabilize situation or my personal feelings what I believe could work. But in one point I am already convinced that it will not be accepted even thou I believe that it is very important point. After disaster in Arua (I believe for all sides it was disaster) president Museveni made many speeches – much more then he usually does – and some of them were really good – they were true presidential speeches where in some sauce of history were addressed real issues and also (this I heard for the first time from him) reasons why those issues happened and plan for their solution. Also many business deals were made with China, with India and new plants were open. If deals were good will show the history but I believe they were made with good will and it must be credited. Once I mentioned on Facebook that arrogance is what is killing NRM and one my friend asked me for examples. It was not difficult to find some but I kept thinking about this topic further – what brings the arrogance at first place. And it took me back to the point with which I started at the beginning. Generations. Issue is gap between age of government and leaders and age of average Ugandan. I know from own experience that as we become older we lost part of connection and understanding with young generation. It is normal and it happens all over the world. Technology and internet indirectly affected natural hierarchy – where elder member of family was usually most wise one – had long experience, knowledge achieved by decades of life. But this has changed because of quickly changing technology. With use of internet, it is much more easy to obtain information and young generation is simply better in using technology. 15yo boy will be 10 times faster in searching for information than his 60yo grandfather. It is good thing, but also bad because it destroys natural hierarchy – with easy access to world wide knowledge is knowledge obtained with age simply devalued. And this possibility also makes young generation more proud and less respectful. By other hand older generation tries to keep its natural “supremacy” in knowledge and indeed not every knowledge or skill can be obtained from internet. I thing this problem – growing with the time – is major reason for many problems which is Uganda (but not only) facing today. Leaders have vision which is often based on their knowledge from past not fully considering how fast world is changing. It creates this sort of arrogance “I know better than you and don’t need to explain”. As each person is different and certain people are arrogant by nature there are also claims like “Pay tax, or die”. It is wrong attitude. Very wrong and very damaging. Because as youth I would think “OK if you will not talk to me, then I will keep my oppinion and go against you” and by numbers youths will win. What I believe would help to government to get back support and trust: 1. Communicate. Communication is clue – be more open to other’s opinion. They might be wrong and you might be right but it is always good to hear what other person thinks and understand why. Communicate more with people before making decision affecting their lives because even small error affects too many lives and of course changes political view of people. 2. Be more humble. Be able to say “I did wrong” – it doesn’t make one weaker but more trustworthy. When I say something and I am proven to be wrong – then I say “I am sorry I was wrong” – will it make me weaker? Is it better to be either silent or say “No I was right and you are stupid”? What produces possibility to avoid problem next time and what produces just injustice and anger? Don’t insult people who scream out their pain – even if it is invalid claim. Of course government can employ all citizens and if they cry about it they are partially wrong because primary responsibility is on them – but when president calls himself grandfather and young citizens grand sons – then government becomes parent and parent must deal with even wrong requests of his kids – of course he can beat them – or he can explain to them what they do wrong or explain that he can’t do more. “pay or die” is not right in any mean. 3. Don’t dwell in past. It is over. Bush war was success and will be remembered but it is over now. It is not good to keep same practices and sort citizens to friends and enemies – they are not enemies not even opposition is enemy. They are Ugandans and have same rights and interest as you and your kids. To develop. To be listened to. To be considered. To participate. Claim that sleeping NRM MP is better than hardworking opposition MP is wrong. Hard working MP, even opposition can bring ideas, can find solution for certain problem, while sleeping one will just pass whatever without using brain and if there is for example mistake in law he will not spot it. 4. Involve opposition directly – give opposition responsibility, functions (minister responsibility) – they will find out that it is easier to oppose than to do something. 5. Avoid use of violence, force, unlawful practices. Don’t protect perpetrators of those even if they were very loyal. You save one but hurt many – and it will come back from other side. People can forgive but can’t forget. And forgiveness is always depending on regret. Where is no regret there is hard to forgive. One dead citizen will produce 50 – 100 mortal enemies to the regime. Avoid to produce them. Tortured citizen will produce even more enemies because many people see death as more acceptable than torture. Avoid beating those who are not threat. Never beat person who just stays aside. It never brings anything good – just more of radicalization. 6. (and this point will be dismissed immediately I am sure..) President should finish his term and during time prepare possible new leader which will be offered to nation to continue NRM program after next presidential election. Not because he is performing bad – but because people must be able to compare to see that he is not performing bad. Even if president did 100 good things and 1 wrong – people will never appreciate it UNLESS they can compare with performance of other president. Older Ugandans remember Obote or Amin – young ones Born and live whole lives just with Museveni. This is why people protest, young people protest. And it will be worse because new youths are growing to age of adults each year while those who remember past are slowly leaving the world. 7. Listen to people outcry – remove OTT and mobile money tax and claim directly that it is because of listening to people. Be people government and also be ready for compromise What I believe should opposition do 1. Unite and plan. Not address just issue but also offer solution. I often hear shouts like “remove Museveni” – but I never got answer when I asked “OK – imagine that he is gone, so what now?” Now people are angry and emotional – they want change. But one day they will need plan – please have it. 2. Don’t repeat government’s mistakes. Don’t use same tools against which you are fighting. Don’t consider enemy everyone who disagree with you. Where is difference then if you don’t allow people oppose you? It invalidates all your requests if you want to continue with same practices, just want to be the one who is in charge. It might be your interest but not interest of Ugandans. 3. Don’t do to government what you don’t want citizens to do to you if you will be in charge. If something is achieved and it is good for the country, don’t try to mock it or paint black – because it makes you just moaners and people are capable to make own opinion and validate facts. 4. Don’t create fake bad news!!! Spreading rumor might help for very short time but in long term you lost trust. 5. Don’t support radicalization – in wars no one is real winner because price paid is too high – radicalization leads to bloodshed, pain and tears – communication is clue. 6. When communication is offered – always accept and be ready for compromise – try to negotiate – better is to make acceptable deal than no deal – don’t expect perfect deal. 7. Priority for Uganda is Uganda. Not removing Museveni – it might be important but not first important thing. Try to communicate more and fight less – if there is good law which you want passed – there is no matter if signature on this law belongs to Museveni or to someone else. At very end I wish Uganda with small delay happy Independence day – Uganda is great place to live and quality of life depends on Ugandans. On their leaders but also on themselves. Each person affects lives of others – not only government – kindness to your own neighbor changes his life. Your country is God’s wonder where everything is beautiful. Nature, people, resources. Use it wisely for your well being. God bless you my beloved Ugandans.

UGANDA INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE. UGANDA @56 in 9 October 2018. This typical one is written by my Editor in UK. It is a long article though! Those who have poor Dr Reading Culture, will always wallow in Ignorance and Bury their minds away from Truths. Thanks. In past month is politic situation in Uganda very turbulent. Hard to predict what will happen next day, but there are certain things which took my attention. As person with deep social sensitivity, I have often problem to keep own emotions down and be objective. But by other hand, this sort of empathy allows me better understand feelings of my Ugandan friends, to whom is this article addressed. Two days ago, 9/10/2018 Ugandans celebrated Independence day. Day which allowed them take affairs of their country out of colonial hands and start to govern themselves. New Uganda is historically still very young. History is slow machine. Development – and I am not talking only about visible development of infrastructure, manufa...

OSUTA YUSUF BEING TURNED INTO TOPIC OF DISCUSSION IN #MAFORD, A WHATSAPP GROUP FOR PEOPLE OF MARACHA DISTRICT.

Read it here  [October / 9 / 2018 and the Time]. [10/9, 10:32] Angualia Richard: I tried to think that the whatsapp group MAFORD had semblance to what was seen by many as development initiative of the people of Maracha. Surprisingly from morning to sunset we just read these Osuta things and the Administrator helplessly looks on. May be we were all duped into this forum. Is it possible to moderate a development thinking or discussion which will involve a cross section of the people of Maracha? Happy Independence to you all. [10/9, 10:55] ‪+256 772 383****: Hi gentleman, well we have been talking and reminding our members all about the purpose,objectives, etc of MAFORD all in vain A I thing you're right to have reminding them [10/9, 12:30] Mr Vasco: Interesting observation and comment. Was or were the administrators supposed to be responsible for the development initiatives if I may ask the person who has made this observation. Osuta as a searing individual has continued ...

GOOGLE+ HACKED, IS SHUTTING DOWN AFTER THE VULNERABILITY EXPOSED OVER 500000 USER`s DATA. Automated Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. Google is going to shut down its social media network Google+ after the company suffered a massive data breach that exposed the private data of hundreds of thousands of Google Plus users to third-party developers. According to the tech giant, a security vulnerability in one of Google+'s People APIs allowed third-party developers to access data for more than 500,000 users, including their usernames, email addresses, occupation, date of birth, profile photos, and gender-related information. Since Google+ servers do not keep API logs for more than two weeks, the company cannot confirm the number of users impacted by the vulnerability. However, Google assured its users that the company found no evidence that any developer was aware of this bug, or that the profile data was misused by any of the 438 developers that could have had access. "However, we ran a detailed analysis over the two weeks prior to patching the bug, and from that analysis, the Profiles of up to 500,000 Google+ accounts were potentially affected. Our analysis showed that up to 438 applications may have used this API," Google said in blog post published on 8 October 2018. The vulnerability was open since 2015 and fixed after Google discovered it in March 2018, but the company chose not to disclose the breach to the public—at the time when Facebook was being roasted for Cambridge Analytica Scandal. Though Google has not revealed the technical details of the security vulnerability, the nature of the flaw seems to be something very similar to Facebook API Flaw that recently allowed unauthorized developers to access private data from Facebook users. Besides admitting the security breach, Google also announced that the company is shutting down its social media network, acknowledging that Google+ failed to gain broad adoption or significant traction with consumers. "The consumer version of Google+ currently has low usage and engagement: 90 percent of Google+ user sessions are less than five seconds," Google said. In response, the company has decided to shut down Google+ for consumers by the end of August 2019. However, Google+ will continue as a product for Enterprise users. Google Introduces New Privacy Controls Over Third-Party App Permissions As part of its "Project Strobe," Google engineers also reviewed third-party developer access to Google account and Android device data; and has accordingly now introduced some new privacy controls. When a third-party app prompts users for access to their Google account data, clicking "Allow" button approves all requested permissions at once, leaving an opportunity for malicious apps to trick users into giving away powerful permissions. But now Google has updated its Account Permissions system that asks for each requested permission individually rather than all at once, giving users more control over what type of account data they choose to share with each app. Since APIs can also allow developers to access users' extremely sensitive data, like that of Gmail account, Google has limited access to Gmail API only for apps that directly enhance email functionality—such as email clients, email backup services and productivity services. Google shares fell over 2 percent to $1134.23 after the data breach reports.

Automated Publishing Via Osuta Yusuf Robot Trigger. Google is going to shut down its social media network Google+ after the company suffered a massive data breach that exposed the private data of hundreds of thousands of Google Plus users to third-party developers. According to the tech giant, a security vulnerability in one of Google+'s People APIs allowed third-party developers to access data for more than 500,000 users, including their usernames, email addresses, occupation, date of birth, profile photos, and gender-related information. Since Google+ servers do not keep API logs for more than two weeks, the company cannot confirm the number of users impacted by the vulnerability. However, Google assured its users that the company found no evidence that any developer was aware of this bug, or that the profile data was misused by any of the 438 developers that could have had access. "However, we ran a detailed analysis over the two weeks prior to patching the bug, and fr...