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Your phone buzzes. Another political text. This time, it's an urgent fundraising appeal claiming a campaign desperately needs your help before midnight. You delete it, block the number and get on with your day. Then tomorrow, another one arrives from a completely different number. Sound familiar? I've been there, and frankly, I'm fed up with it.On "The CyberGuy Report" podcast, I sat down with George Weiner, founder of PACspam.org and […]

Ever notice that websites keep asking you to verify your identity when you're using a VPN? Whether you're checking your bank account, signing into email or shopping online, those repeated security checks can get frustrating. Your VPN may be part of the reason.A VPN changes the IP address websites see, which can sometimes trigger additional verification requests. Fortunately, a dedicated IP address may help reduce those interruptions while keeping your […]

Take a look inside your wallet. There is a good chance at least one piece of plastic in there does little more than display a barcode. Maybe it is your library card. Perhaps it is a gym membership, grocery rewards card or another card you pull out every once in a while. Until now, getting some of those cards onto an iPhone could depend on whether the organization offered its […]

Artificial intelligence can write your emails, research complicated questions and even handle tasks while you're away. But what happens when an AI system takes an action nobody intended? Philadelphia police recently got an unexpected answer.An AI model developed by Anthropic submitted a fabricated eyewitness tip about an unsolved murder through a Philadelphia police website. The submission happened during automated testing, and the model apparently believed it was generating an example […]

Your iPhone probably holds more personal information than your wallet. Think about the passwords you've saved, the photos you never intended to share and the private notes you keep handy. Now, security researchers have uncovered a more aggressive version of spyware designed to get its hands on that information.The threat is called P7 DarkSword, and researchers at mobile security company iVerify discovered it while investigating an infected iPhone. According to […]

The cyberattack targeting French supermarket freezers and causing millions of dollars in losses last week should be an ominous warning to American businesses, cybersecurity experts told Fox News Digital.Unknown hackers took over the refrigeration in hundreds of supermarkets across France, raising temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit overnight, causing massive spoilage. It could happen here, and it isn't just grocery stores that need to be on guard, John Walsh, senior vice […]

When you visit a doctor or hospital, you expect your medical information to stay private. After all, your health records can reveal some of the most personal details about your life. Now, a massive cyberattack involving Oracle Health is raising serious questions about how well that information is protected.Nearly 20 million people reportedly had their personal and medical information compromised in a cyberattack involving older Cerner systems. The attack dates […]

I've watched plenty of car unveilings over the years, but Tesla's latest Roadster demonstration had me doing a double take. A sleek white sports car climbed a towering curved ramp until it was completely upside down. Then it launched into the air, flipped over and landed safely back on the pavement. And that was only part of the show. Tesla also demonstrated acceleration from zero to 60 mph in a […]

Your phone probably holds thousands of pictures. Some are important family memories, while others are screenshots you saved because you thought you might need them later. Then comes the frustrating part. You remember taking a particular photo, but finding it feels like searching for a needle in a digital haystack.Apple's iOS 27 offers a way to make that search easier by letting you add keywords to individual photos. Instead of […]