Ron Kahler Computer Service

01/05/2026

🛑 Sunday Security Check: You probably didn't realize it, but in the last few months, Big Tech quietly signed you up to train their AI models.

Your photos, posts and even your LinkedIn profile are being fed into the machine. Without your permission.

Take 10 minutes today to shut it down. I listed the exact settings you need to change for:

✅ Meta (Facebook/Instagram)
✅ LinkedIn
✅ Google & Gemini
✅ Apple Intelligence

Read the full guide here: https://www.komando.com/tips/artificial-intelligence/stop-the-silent-opt-in-your-2026-privacy-audit/

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11/24/2025

It’s not just you — internet outages severe enough to disrupt everyday services for many people have become more frequent and wide-ranging, experts say

09/01/2025

Dangerous AI developments in web browsing

Prompt injection attacks could be coming to an AI browser near you. Read on to understand what these attacks do and how to stay safe.

07/15/2025

Browser extensions that are safe long enough to get approved, then turn to the dark side. Read this and check all your extensions.

Researchers have discovered a campaign of malicious browser extensions that were available in the official Chrome and Edge web stores.

06/22/2023

05/21/2022

Another doomed paradise: https://streetartutopia.com/2021/07/05/interview-with-swedish-street-artist-herr-nilsson

05/25/2021

From the print feature "Inside the Fraud Factory", an undercover inside look at scammers' operations. (AARP)

AARP Fraud expert Doug Shadel meets a computer hacker who uses his skills to take down fraudsters and expose their schemes.

11/22/2020

Fake faces for fake profiles?

The people in this story may look familiar, like ones you’ve seen on Facebook or Twitter or Tinder. But they don’t exist. They were born from the mind of a computer, and the technology behind them is improving at a startling pace.

08/15/2020

Watch out for this one. This is what got me a few months ago.

After a four-month absence, Emotet has returned to spam victims once again.

10/17/2019

Using Yahoo Groups? Not after Dec 14 - all content will be deleted. You have until then to save anything you want to keep.

Yahoo Groups will no longer allow users to upload content to the site. Find out what will happen when this occurs, and how you can keep important files or photos.

07/11/2019

Beware of "Updates for Samsung" and similar malware fake apps for your phone (USA Today)

Two separate reports sprang up in recent weeks, revealing that millions of Android users might have been targeted in a new form of mobile attacks.