Vaunce News

🔒
❌ About FreshRSS
There are new available articles, click to refresh the page.
☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

How to know if your computer got hacked, what to do next

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — May 20th 2024 at 09:00
Think your computer or laptop has been hacked? Don't panic. Follow these steps from Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson to recover a hacked computer.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

Massive Dell data breach hits 49 million users; what this means for your privacy and security

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — May 18th 2024 at 09:00
A cyberattack on computer manufacturer Dell stole information from an estimated 49 million customers. Leaked information includes names and addresses.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

True or false: If you get a pop-up message, you should pull the plug on your computer immediately

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — May 15th 2024 at 09:00
Tech wizard Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson addresses the notion of pulling the plug on a computer if you receive a suspicious pop-up message.

☑ ☆ ✇ Breitbart News

Zuck's Surveillance Dream: Meta Working on AI-Powered 'Camerabuds' that Gather Audio and Video

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — May 14th 2024 at 10:05

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, Facebook and Instagram's parent company, is diving headfirst into the world of AI-powered wearables with its "Camerabuds" project, combining audio, video, and AI to form the ultimate surveillance capitalism data gathering tool.

The post Zuck’s Surveillance Dream: Meta Working on AI-Powered ‘Camerabuds’ that Gather Audio and Video appeared first on Breitbart.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

How to safeguard your older PC

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — May 14th 2024 at 09:00
Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says there's nothing wrong with using an old PC, however, it can make you more vulnerable to cybersecurity threats. Here's what you can do.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

What massive health care cyberattack at Ascension means for your privacy, security

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — May 13th 2024 at 09:00
Ascension, one of the largest health systems in the U.S., faced a significant cyberattack that disrupted its operations. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson has more.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

One day you'll leave this earth, but your data will live on in a messy future

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — May 11th 2024 at 09:00
A recent study by a cybersecurity firm found only 3% of respondents 65 and older had a digital estate plan for digital information and acccounts.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

How to hide apps on your Android to keep them secret

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — May 10th 2024 at 05:00
Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains how to hide the apps loaded onto your Android device so others can't access them and violate your privacy.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

Online data protection bills become law in Maryland

— May 9th 2024 at 20:17
Democratic Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Thursday signed into law two measures aimed at more effectively securing constituents' personal data online.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

Mac and MacBook hit with 'Cuckoo' malware stealing sensitive data

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — May 9th 2024 at 09:00
Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson has a warning about a new type of malware that's targeting Apple computers for files that may contain private information.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

The most dangerous encounter to avoid in social media

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — May 8th 2024 at 09:00
Artificial intelligence has made social engineering scams more sophisticated. They are scams by which criminals exploit trust for money or information.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

How to recover a hacked Facebook account

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — May 6th 2024 at 09:00
If your Facebook account has been hacked and you're having trouble logging back in, Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you some steps to recover your account.

☑ ☆ ✇ Breitbart News

After Years of Talk, UK Bans Gender-Neutral Bathrooms for New Buildings and Rebuilds

By: Oliver JJ Lane · Oliver JJ Lane — May 6th 2024 at 05:11

"Privacy and dignity" will be protected by new regulations which means a host of commercial and public buildings must have separate loos.

The post After Years of Talk, UK Bans Gender-Neutral Bathrooms for New Buildings and Rebuilds appeared first on Breitbart.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

How to use VPNs without compromising your banking apps

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — May 5th 2024 at 09:00
Using a virtual private network to seach the internet has its pros and cons. It can provide more security and privacy. But users can be blocked from websites.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

FCC slaps AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile with mega fines for data deceit

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — May 4th 2024 at 09:00
The Federal Communications Commission slapped the nation's four biggest mobile carriers with fines totaling $200 million for unauthorized sharing of customer location information.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

How to shut down Facebook’s nosy ‘People You May Know’ suggestions

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — May 3rd 2024 at 05:00
If you consider Facebook's "People You May Know" section distracting, there's a way to temporarily remove it. There is no permanent way to eliminated it.

☑ ☆ ✇ Breitbart News

Bipartisan Senators Call On Leaders to Restrict TSA's Use of Facial Recognition Technology

By: Olivia Rondeau · Olivia Rondeau — May 2nd 2024 at 16:19

A bipartisan group of 14 senators is calling on their leaders to restrict TSA's use of facial recognition technology over privacy concerns.

The post Bipartisan Senators Call On Leaders to Restrict TSA’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology appeared first on Breitbart.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

Staffing firm to pay $2.7M in DOJ settlement over mishandled COVID data

— May 1st 2024 at 19:29
Insight Global, which performed COVID-19 contact tracing for the state of Pennsylvania, will pay $2.7 million in a Justice Department settlement.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

Ask Kurt: How to avoid phishing scams, protect your iPhone

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — May 1st 2024 at 09:00
Hackers and scammers portray themselves as legitimate businesses or people with urgent propositions to entice victims to open compromising documents.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

Never get locked out of your email again by doing this

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — April 30th 2024 at 09:00
If you can't log in to your email account, you might want to try one of these methods to get yourself back in. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how.

☑ ☆ ✇ Breitbart News

Consumer Alert: Update Google Chrome Immediately to Stop Critical Vulnerability

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 29th 2024 at 07:37

Google has issued an urgent warning to its vast user base of over 1 billion Chrome users, strongly advising them to update their browsers as soon as possible to protect against a critical security vulnerability.

The post Consumer Alert: Update Google Chrome Immediately to Stop Critical Vulnerability appeared first on Breitbart.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

How ‘Yahoo Boys’ use real-time face-swapping to carry out elaborate romance scams

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — April 29th 2024 at 09:00
Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals how the "Yahoo Boys" scam utilizes deepfake and face-swapping technology to trick people who believe they are in a romantic relationship.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

Put down your phone: How selfies and videos are ruining gym etiquette and invading privacy

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — April 27th 2024 at 09:00
Fitness centers and workout studios are starting to establish policies that prohibit shooting phone videos to protect people's privacy.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

Apple sends out threat notifications in 92 countries warning about spyware

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — April 27th 2024 at 05:00
Apple recently notified a small number of iPhone customers in 92 countries that their phones may be under attack by mercenary spyware.

☑ ☆ ✇ Breitbart News

Tennessee, Georgia, Adopt 2A Privacy Acts to Bar Data Collection on Firearm Sales

By: AWR Hawkins · AWR Hawkins — April 26th 2024 at 21:57

Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) and Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) signed Second Amendment privacy acts this week barring the use of credit card merchant codes to collect data on retail firearm purchasers.

The post Tennessee, Georgia, Adopt 2A Privacy Acts to Bar Data Collection on Firearm Sales appeared first on Breitbart.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

AI-powered home security system strikes back with paintballs and tear gas

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — April 26th 2024 at 05:00
An artificial intelligence-powered home security system can fire paintballs and tear gas at trespassers. The camera identifies human faces and animals.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

The AI camera stripping away privacy in the blink of an eye

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — April 25th 2024 at 09:00
A new camera called NUCA uses artificial intelligence to create deepfake photos of subjects by stripping away clothing in close to real time.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

Tired of getting those mysterious password reset emails? Here’s what to do about it

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — April 24th 2024 at 09:00
Emails instructing you to reset your password for an account may be legitimate, or they may be scams. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains.

☑ ☆ ✇ Breitbart News

UnitedHealth Confirms Massive Ransomware Hack Affects 'Substantial Proportion' of Americans

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 23rd 2024 at 13:57

UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest health insurance providers in the United States, recently disclosed that a ransomware attack on its subsidiary, Change Healthcare, has led to a significant theft of private healthcare data belonging to a "substantial proportion of people in America."

The post UnitedHealth Confirms Massive Ransomware Hack Affects ‘Substantial Proportion’ of Americans appeared first on Breitbart.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

How to remove Facebook access to your photos

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — April 23rd 2024 at 09:00
If you do not want Facebook to have automatic access to your private photos, follow our tips to protect yourself. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

AI can predict political orientations from blank faces – and researchers fear 'serious' privacy challenges

By: Greg Norman — April 23rd 2024 at 03:00
Researchers are warning about privacy concerns after a study found that AI facial recognition technology is able to predict people's political orientations from images of blank faces.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

Tidy up your tech: Spring-cleaning tips for safeguarding your data

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — April 22nd 2024 at 09:00
Safeguarding your digital life with a reliable physical backup isn't just a precaution, it's a necessity. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson provides the essential backup checklist.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

The troubling truth about our country's recycling programs

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — April 22nd 2024 at 05:00
Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals how a Redditor exposed false recycling claims at their apartment, highlighting a report that only 21% of U.S. recyclables are processed.

☑ ☆ ✇ Breitbart News

Consumer Alert: FBI Warns of Text Scam Targeting Toll Road Users Across Multiple States

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — April 21st 2024 at 07:30

The FBI has issued a warning about a new phishing scam that targets Americans using toll roads via SMS text messages. The messages typically claim that the user's toll account is overdrawn with a link to the hacker's site to make a false payment.

The post Consumer Alert: FBI Warns of Text Scam Targeting Toll Road Users Across Multiple States appeared first on Breitbart.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

The secret meaning of your iPhone clock’s 4 different colors

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — April 21st 2024 at 05:00
The bubble behind the clock on your iPhone can appear in different colors. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains what each of those colors mean.

☑ ☆ ✇ FOX News

Can AI help someone stage a fake kidnapping scam against you or your family?

By: Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report — April 20th 2024 at 09:00
Scammers are using the power of artificial intelligence to mimic voices of people and are using the fake voices to commit crimes, like kidnappings.

❌