Vasco Gonçalves

an open lock with a key

Your secrets aren’t safe.
Not yours. Not mine. Not the elite’s.

Encrypted data is harvested and stored.
Governments. Corporations. Hackers.
All waiting.

"Harvest Now, Decrypt Later."

👉 digitaltran.eu/transformati...

#CyberSecurity #QuantumComputing #AI #PostQuantum #Encryption #DataPrivacy

How EU Member States Are Quietly Expanding Surveillance - EU Perspectives | Vasco F. Gonçalves Many companies and individuals are reverting to paper-based letters and even dumb phones like the Nokia 3310, a kind of counter-trend reaction to increasing digital surveillance. Why? Apparently, gov...

Many companies and individuals are reverting to paper-based letters and even dumb phones like the Nokia 3310, a kind of counter-trend reaction to increasing digital surveillance.

Why?

#surveillance #spyware #smartphone #nokia3310

AI Is Here to Stay – What Happens to Us? This piece is sharp by design, not to provoke but to invite reflection. The goal isn’t fear.

AI Is Here to Stay – What Happens to Us?
Another Luddite moment? Deleted books. Erased canvases. Workers gone before their shift ends.
This isn’t fear of machines. It’s fear of being told you’re obsolete.

#AIrevolution #DigitalTransformation #WhoAreYouBecoming

www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-her...

A Microsoft 365 user lost 30 years of data — and the company isn't doing anything to help No warning, no help, just lost files

⚠️ A Microsoft 365 user just lost 30 years of data ⚠️

Let this be a stark warning: the CLOUD is NOT a BACKUP.

Real redundancy means: local + offline + versioned
Reassess your backup strategy today.

#CyberSecurity #DataLoss #Backup #Cloud

www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-36...

If they do it, rogue governments and corporations will hack them so quickly that they'll want to roll back their encryption backdoors. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

BPI-M5/BPI-M2 Pro: Armbian linux image for DeepSeek AI BPI-M5/BPI-M2 Pro : Armbian linux image for DeepSeek AI google: deepseek - Google Drive Baidu link: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1l4oJPXFPWKiL1SrqrSyZ6w?pwd=8888 Pincode：8888

BPI-M5/BPI-M2 Pro: Armbian linux image for DeepSeek AI
forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-m5-bpi...
#deepseek #sbc #bananapi #amlogic #s905x3 #raspberrypi

AI hands out Windows keys, but Linux never had a lock AI’s latest escapade into software piracy has left Microsoft scrambling, but let’s be honest; why even go through the hassle? If people are looking at not pa...

AI is handing out #Windows keys, but #Linux never had a lock! 🔓 Why hassle with# piracy when #openSUSE is free, open & secure? No fees, no codes, no worries. #EndofWindows #10isenough #openSUSE Make the switch news.opensuse.org/2025/02/28/l...

Vasco F. Gonçalves on LinkedIn: Alibaba's new Wan 2.1 text-to-video AI is unbelievable 🚨 ⚠️ Wake-Up Call for the #EU & #US !!! ⚠️ 🚨 The Chinese AI Surge is Reshaping Global Competition The rise of Chinese open-source AI models, such as DeepSeek…

🚨⚠️ Wake-Up Call for the #EU & #US !!! ⚠️🚨
The Chinese AI Surge is Reshaping Global Competition.

#AI #OpenSource #DeepSeek #Innovation #USAI #ChinaAI #EUAI #AIRegulation #ArtificialIntelligence #Geopolitics #FrugalInnovation #Alibaba #Wan

www.linkedin.com/posts/vasco-...

Vasco F. Gonçalves on LinkedIn: Security researcher finds vulnerability in internet-connected bed, could… Internet-Connected Beds – Does Even Your Sleep Need a Firewall? 🤔🤔 I thought I had seen it all, but apparently, even beds now come with Wi-Fi. Even worse…

Internet-Connected Beds – Does Even Your Sleep Need a Firewall? 🤔🤔
I thought I had seen it all, but apparently, even beds now come with Wi-Fi. Even worse, Alexa is connected to your bidet toilet 😂😂

#CyberSecurity #IoT #SmartHome #CyberThreats #TechNews #Hacking #PrivacyMatters #CyberTips

Vasco F. Gonçalves on LinkedIn: Apple is removing iCloud end-to-encryption features from the UK after… 🔒 Apple's Encryption Rollback!!! A Dangerous Precedent? 🔒 Apple's recent decision to remove end-to-end encryption for iCloud in the UK under pressure from…

🔒 Apple's Encryption Rollback!!! A very Dangerous Precedent? 🔒
Everyone is involved – not just private individuals or businesses, but also governments.

#Privacy #Encryption #Apple #Cybersecurity #DataProtection

www.linkedin.com/posts/vasco-...

Vasco F. Gonçalves on LinkedIn: #chatgpt #deepseek #europeanunion #gdpr #trackers #cookies #web… I've been using #ChatGPT (OpenAI) and #DeepSeek AI for the past few weeks, testing them against each other. Both have their strengths and weaknesses, but I…

I've been using #ChatGPT (OpenAI) and #DeepSeek AI for the past few weeks, testing them against each other. Both have their strengths and weaknesses, but I prefer DeepSeek. However, one thing caught my attention!

#trackers #cookies #web #cybersecurity #phishing #privacy #data #gdpr #AI #AGI

DeepSeek is perfectly adapted and operates efficiently on Banana Pi BPI-M7 RK3576 RK3588 SBC YouTube video by Banana Pi BPI

#DeepSeek is perfectly adapted and operates efficiently on #BananaPi BPI-M7 (#Siger7) #Rockchip #RK3588 #SBC

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHwz...

Claude collaborates a bit more in prioritizing the 'why' behind user interactions. However, we shouldn't overlook the Chinese AI. Despite being more cost-effective and achieving impressive results with "less" hardware (they still face challenges) - but they’re improving and narrowing the gap.

AI Is Breaking Free Of Token-Based LLMs By Upping The Ante To Large Concept Models That Devour Sentences And Adore Concepts Generative AI based on LLMs might be old hat. New approaches are brewing. One is the advent of large concept models (LCMs). Here's the inside scoop on the future of AI.

After years of development, are we moving toward AI that understands our thoughts? 🤖

The focus shifts from exact wording (tokens) to grasping the meaning (semantics) - AI understands our thoughts.

- What might the next phase in the commercial realm look like?

#AI #semantic

shorturl.at/UKg5G

Vasco F. Gonçalves on LinkedIn: Can You Mine Bitcoin (BTC) with a Simple Smartphone App? 🌐 Can You Mine Crypto on Your Smartphone? Let’s Talk Privacy! 🤔 Mining cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin (BTC), with minimal energy sounds exciting, especially…

🌐 Can You Mine Crypto on Your Smartphone? 🤔
Mining cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin (BTC), with minimal energy sounds exciting, especially through apps like Pi Network. But at what cost? !!!

#CryptoMining #DataPrivacy #PiNetwork #TechEthics #Blockchain #GDPR

www.linkedin.com/posts/vasco-...

🗡️ Knives and Robots 🤖: Tools of Progress, Shadows of the Past

👉 What actions can we take today to ensure our technologies are used responsibly?

#AI #Robots #Innovation #Ethics #Technology #Cybersecurity #Progress #Responsibility

FBI and Other Federal Agencies Identify Hacker Behind $308,000,000 Hack of DMM Crypto Exchange - The Daily Hodl North Korean hackers stole $308 million in Bitcoin (BTC) from Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM in May 2024, federal investigators confirmed Tuesday.

🚨⚠️ A Coup de Maître – but a wrong one!

A staggering $308 million heist, executed through a simple phishing message.

#cybersecurity #crypto #heist #malicioushackers #btc #bitcoin #phishing

Vasco F. Gonçalves on LinkedIn: #cybersecurity #aithreats #deepfakes #ransomware #agenticai… 🚨 5 Major Cybersecurity Challenges for 2025 🚨 The cybersecurity landscape in 2024 has witnessed a significant rise in AI-enabled attacks, with…

🚨 5 Major Cybersecurity Challenges for 2025 🚨
The cybersecurity landscape in 2024 has witnessed a significant rise in AI-enabled attacks. This trend is expected to continue into 2025, with several key areas of concern:

#Cybersecurity #Deepfakes #Ransomware #RemoteWork #OnlineSafety

👏👏👏

So far as I know you can install your own #VPN, for instance the #WireGuard (@wireguard.bsky.social) - you can connect securely from anywhere in the world into your home network.

Vasco F. Gonçalves on LinkedIn: Magdeburg: 2 dead, dozens injured in Christmas market attack – DW –… ⚠️ Stay Vigilant Against Scammers Exploiting Tragedies Yesterday's tragic event in Magdeburg has deeply shaken many of us (a trusted friend shared the news…

⚠️ Stay Vigilant Against Scammers Exploiting Tragedies

www.linkedin.com/posts/vasco-...

You're already "scammed" every week/month by two big "ones" 😂.

US government tells officials, politicians to ditch regular calls and texts WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government is urging senior government officials and politicians to ditch phone calls and text messages following intrusions at major American telecommunications compani...

That's what I have been doing for years and recommending to my clients - using the Signal App. The other platforms, I wouldn't trust as much - commercial activity.

The same advice was given by the #US government.

#gdpr #signal #spy #cybersecurity #cyberthreats #opensource

Vasco F. Gonçalves on LinkedIn: New Gmail Security Warning For 2.5 Billion—Second Attack Wave Incoming ⚠️ ⚠️ Second Wave of Phishing Attacks ⚠️ ⚠️ My warning from yesterday's post remains valid regarding a serious phishing attack known as the second wave…

⚠️ ⚠️ Second Wave of Phishing Attacks ⚠️ ⚠️

My warning from yesterday's post remains valid regarding a serious phishing attack.

www.linkedin.com/posts/vasco-...

🫥 Scammers Are More Sophisticated Than Ever 🫥

#scams #scammers #gdpr #data #psychology #dating #online #phishing #socialengineering #information #cybersecurity

digitaltran.eu/transformati...

I tried it yesterday – it's great! However, some improvements should be made, the settings are a bit confusing, at least on Android.

This board is good -- unfortunately, it doesn't have a small discrete GPU, but it works well with simpler AI tasks, at least far better than the Raspberry Pi. 👍

As I've said for decades, "medical doctorship" has become a lucrative business where the Hippocratic Oath is tossed into the garbage can. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

An interesting thread.
Over a decade ago, I came across reports of people being lifted out of poverty through cooperatives. Local farmers united to sell their products collectively, with profits shared among all members. Why not try the same? Surely, there are government grants for such initiatives!

a close up of a red circle with a white center Alt: a close up of a red circle with a white center - HAL Artificial General Intelligence

I’m impressed by the use of Grok (X AI) for the first time. I’m also impressed by the balanced perspective it offers on controversial subjects, remaining neutral in most cases. Of course, to be sure, I need to experiment more.

#ai #agi #data #dataprivacy