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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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Bigger SSD Drives Are Almost Always Better

At RB’s Computer Service, we help a lot of business owners and personal PC users navigate options when it’s time to upgrade their office desktop and laptop computers or personal computers.  Computer storage and backup needs...

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Manual Phishing Link Checkers

  Everyone has received a phishing email with enough hooks to fool them into taking some type of action, like clicking into a familiar-looking, yet malicious website.   Many phishing scams are easy to spot and avoid, but increasingly,...

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Computer Backup and Data Recovery Strategy 101

In last month’s blog, I highlighted a recent report in PCMag which found that ransomware victims that paid hackers declined to a record low of only 29% in the 4th quarter of 2023.  The primary reason for this is more businesses are backing...

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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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Obscure Windows 10 & 11 Features & Some New AI Ones

A few years ago, Real Clear Science wrote an article about the processing speed of an iPhone vs the Apollo 11's guidance computer.  Although Apple has not advertised the iPhone’s processing speed, others have calculated it is 100,000...

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Smart Homes Device are Not Always Smart About Cyber Security

RB’s Computer Service has embraced technology and innovation over the years, and we have built a business helping consumers and businesses integrate them into their lives and business operations.  Consumers and businesses today enjoy the...

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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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