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3 Types of Ransomware and Ways to Avoid Becoming a Victim

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...

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Using two bands for Wi-Fi offers several advantages, but there is a catch

Every month a small business owner stops by RB’s Computer Service looking for a solution to speed up their office Wi-Fi or is concerned about their network’s security.  On the same topic, other business owners contact our shop to...

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Choosing Between DSL and Broadband Cable High-Speed Internet

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...

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5 Just-Released Windows 11 Update you Need to Try Today!

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,...

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4 Easy Tasks to Supercharge Computer Security

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,...

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Steer clear of “smishing” text message scams

When I was a kid, we would occasionally get a phone call from someone who 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. ...

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Update your software and hardware at RB’s Computer Service

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...

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Protect your Computer Router from ZuoRAT Malware

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...

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Your Social Media “Friends” Could Be Social Media Scammers

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...

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Protect Your Computer Network from Russian Cyber-Attacks

  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...

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