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...
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...
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,...
In October 2022, PCWorld reported Microsoft 365 Defender can now “automatically disrupt ransomware attacks (Mark Hachman, PCWorld, Microsoft 365 Defender now disrupts ransomware, October 12th, 2022,...
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...
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...
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...