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AI Voice Scams Dad Out of 25K

  I recently read about a Los Angeles dad that was swindled out of $25,000 after fraudsters used artificial intelligence to replicate his son's voice and tricked him into sending money.  According to the news report, this dad got a...

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RB’s Laptop Buying Guide 2025

One of our technicians at RB’s Computer Service recently bought a new car.  During the buying process, we often discussed things at the shop to ask about and look for.  Doing some basic online research, we learned many things to...

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Where is the Dark Web?

  Years ago, when cloud storage and backups became widely available, some of our customers at RB’s Computer Service would ask “where is the cloud?”  This question seems almost comical today, but back in the day, it was...

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Protect Yourself from AI Impersonators in 2025

Tech experts are raising urgent warnings about AI, describing it as a looming threat to online security in 2025.  Cybercriminals are applying AI generated impersonations to proven scam techniques like email phishing, financial fraud scams, and...

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Burglars are Jamming Wi-Fi Cameras to Break-In

Burglars are Jamming Wi-Fi Cameras to Break-In   In February, Kare11 News reported Edina police uncovered a string of break-ins where the burglars used a Wi-Fi jammer to knock out Wi-Fi-enabled security cameras.  A Wi-Fi jammer confuses...

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Are You Big Enough to Pay Ransomware?

A few years ago, I wrote a blog about a local healthcare provider who was a ransomware victim and paid hackers to unlock their computer network.  At the time, stories like this were popping up every week, but there didn’t seem to be any...

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Avoid Paying Ransomware by Backing Everything Up

7 years ago, I wrote a blog sounding the alarm about ransomware cybercriminals targeting local businesses.  Before this time, ransomware cybercriminals were primarily targeting corporate America, NOT Main Street America.  In the blog, I...

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Malware Today is More Sophisticated Than Ever Before

Many of RB’s Computer Service customers began using a computer in the 1990’s.  Back then, most malware targeted Microsoft users and was primarily designed to infect and compromise its functionality.  In 1991, Norton...

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What is AI and How Can I Use it with Windows 11?

  Recently, there have been a lot of news reports about AI.  On top of that, at RB’s Computer Service, we have had several customers inquire about using some new AI features in Windows 11.  This month’s blog seemed...

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4 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows 11

Several of RB’s Computer Service customers have recently asked us if they should upgrade to Windows 11.  The word is getting out that Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10 in October 2025 (COMPUTERWORLD, Susan Bradley, With Windows 10...

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