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African cybersecurity solutions akin to glass house with fancy curtains – Uganda police

Uganda Police director of forensic services Andrew Mubiru has called for stronger cybersecurity defences and greater collaboration across Africa, warning that the continent’s rapidly expanding digital infrastructure is increasingly exposed to cyberattacks. Mubiru said African countries need to move beyond building digital systems and invest in stronger safeguards to protect them from increasingly sophisticated threat

The Observer · 12 Aug 2026

Microsoft Plugs Nearly 400 Security Holes - Krebs on Security

Microsoft today released updates to remedy at least 398 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software, including one weakness that is already being actively exploited and two others that were publicly detailed prior to today.

Krebs on Security · 11 Aug 2026