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...
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...
When I was a kid, we would occasionally get a phone call from someone that dialed the wrong number. After the caller learned that whomever they were looking for was not associated with our home, they usually apologized and hung up. ...
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...
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,...
Sometimes DIY computer repair makes sense. For example, say you get a computer virus, and you have anti-virus software, but your subscription has expired. Renewing it, updating it, and running a scan may be all that you need to get...
If you are concerned about the security of your office network system and computers, there are things you can do to diagnose and test them. But when the results conclude your security is vulnerable, determining a solution might require some...
With so many people working from home due to COVID-19, we have had a number of people contact RB’s Computer Service complaining their new or “newer” work laptop is “very slow” when using it to work from...
I think everyone has jotted down a new password on a sticky note or scratch piece of paper, like for online banking, or when setting up a new account. Then, sometime later you need to log-in and find you misplaced the sticky note and need to...