If you want to avoid a cyberattack and getting your computer or network hacked, one thing you can do today is to stop ignoring those pesky software updates. Almost everyone has experienced software update pop-ups. They seem to appear...
If you want to avoid a cyberattack and getting your computer or network hacked, one thing you can do today is to stop ignoring those pesky software updates. Almost everyone has experienced software update pop-ups. They seem to appear...
A multi-stage remote access malware trojan called ZuoRAT is currently being deployed against a wide variety of small office/home office routers (also called SOHO’s) in the United States and Europe. Security analysts believe this malware...
In February I wrote a blog titled “Sidestep Social Media Scams in 2022.” In it, I highlighted social media scams involving cryptocurrency, email phishing, and clickbait. Two weeks ago, RB’s Computer Service foiled a...
At RB’s Computer Service, we were stunned but not surprised to recently read that over 12% of PC users are still using Windows 7, even though Microsoft is no longer providing security updates and security patches for it. Digging a...
Many people believe disaster recovery is the same thing as backing up a computer network. Although the lines seem blurred, the reality is they perform very different functions when you need them. The data protection landscape is filled...
Even before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, cyber and ransomware attacks originating from Russia were a problem. But, as Western nations slap a barrage of strict economic sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine, U.S. banks are...
A recent Federal Trade Commission Report (FTC) notes that young people are becoming the biggest victims of social media scams. For example, consumers aged 18-39 reported 2.4 times more social media fraud than those aged 40+ (TechRadar.pro,...
By October 2017, a cryptocurrency called One Coin accumulated around $17 billion in value. Then One Coin’s founder went missing. Investors soon found out One Coin was not a cryptocurrency at all. They were duped by a...
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Up until now, hackers and cyber criminals have principally focused on causing monetary damage. Ransomware is the best example of this, and RB’s Computer Service has written extensively on how to protect your network from...