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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Each week at RB’s Computer Service, a customer visits our shop and asks us if their business or personal computer is at risk of a ransomware attack. The short answer is everyone is pretty much at risk. Just a few years ago a local...
DSL and Broadband cable internet are both popular and reliable services that can provide greater speeds than dial-up modems. At RB’s Computer Service, we recognize most internet users younger than 50 years old don’t know what...
Apple AirTags are a revolutionary technology that allows users to keep track of their belongings like never before. The technology uses Bluetooth and ultra-wideband (UWB) to detect the location of a tagged item, like a wallet or backpack and...
In last month’s blog, I wrote that it makes sense to upgrade to Windows 11 for a variety of security reasons. I also shared ways Windows 11 users could make it look and function like Windows 10. But, if those reasons are not enough,...