# Ethix

> Tech Support You’ll Love. Security You Can Trust.


## Posts

- [Watch out for this sneaky MFA hack!](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/watch-out-for-this-sneaky-mfa-hack/): Many today use multi-factor authentication (MFA) to secure their online accounts.
- [Why we’re losing the battle in cybersecurity: Part Two – Social Engineering](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/why-were-losing-the-battle-in-cybersecurity-part-two-social-engineering/): Ubiquiti Networks produces enterprise-level security products like firewalls and switches.
- [Why we’re losing the battle in cybersecurity: Part One – Russia](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/why-were-losing-the-battle-in-cybersecurity-part-one-russia/): The year 2021 has continued to experience increased cybercrime, especially ransomware attacks.
- [The T-1000 and Voice Deepfakes](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/the-t-1000-and-voice-deepfakes/): In the original 80's movie, the T-800 ‘Arnie’ Terminator successfully mimicked voices over the phone to find Sarah Conner.
- [Ransomware Kits – Get em While They’re Hot](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/7-tips-to-avoid-ransomware/): Here is a business opportunity we have have overlooked.
- [Facebook is No. 1 in Phishing](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/facebook-1-in-phishing/)
- [Remote Desktop – Are You Meeting Trouble Halfway?](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/remote-desktop-are-you-meeting-trouble-halfway/): Microsoft Remote Desktop (RDP) is a very popular way to access Windows PCs remotely.
- [Is Your Website Secure – What You Need to Know About HTTPS](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/how-to-tell-if-a-website-is-truly-secure-what-you-need-to-know-about-https/): Important Take Away – HTTPS is not a good measure of whether a certain website is good or bad.
- [The Case for Cybersecurity Separation of Duties](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/the-case-for-cybersecurity-separation-of-duties/): Separation of duties (aka SoD) is nothing new. Since commerce began business managers recognized the sensibility in not giving one person too much power.
- [Meng Wanzou, The Spanish Prison and the Human Firewall](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/meng-wanzou-the-spanish-prison-and-the-human-firewall/): [fusion_builder_container admin_label="Title" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" margin_top="" margin_bottom="0px" padding_top="4%" padding_right="3%" padding_bottom="0%" padding_left="3%" gradient_start_color="" gradient_end_color="" gradient_start_position="0" gradient_end_position="100" gradient_type="linear" radial_direction="center" linear_angle="180" background_color="#f4f4f4" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" enable_mobile="no" 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There is a man, a very wealthy man, who is trapped in a Spanish prison under a false identity.
- [Sextortion Scam with a Disturbing Twist](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/sextortion-scam-with-a-disturbing-twist/): Online “sextortion” scams are nothing new.
- [If you think browsing in ‘Private Mode’ is really private… think again!](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/if-you-think-browsing-in-private-mode-is-really-private-think-again/): All of the major browsers have a feature that provides greater privacy.
- [Reboot Your Router!](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/reboot-your-router/): Last week it was announced by Talos Intelligence, a leading cyber security intelligence organization, that a sophisticated new type of malware was infecting certain WiFi routers.

## Pages

- [Blogs](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/blogs/): Stay informed. Stay protected. Explore the latest cybersecurity insights, expert advice, security updates and practical strategies to protect your business.
- [Clients & Testimonials](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/clients-testimonials/): ETHIX IT · CLIENT EXPERIENCES Trusted Security. Real Experiences. Stronger Businesses.
- [Ethix IT vCIO Services](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/ethix-it-vcio-services/): Our Virtual CIO service gets you a dedicated security resource who specializes in keeping small/medium size business safe.
- [Security Products](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/security-products/): Ethix IT is dedicated to protecting the vulnerable, and the truth is small to medium-sized businesses are vulnerable.
- [Cloud Services Backup](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/cloud-services-backup/): Ethix IT has partnered with Acronis Cyber Security to offer innovative and ahead-of-the-curve security products.
- [Email & Phishing Protection](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/email-phishing-protection/): Email is the biggest threat to businesses today. It takes just one employee to cause massive damage.
- [Desktop Security](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/desktop-security/): Backup, security, vulnerability assessments and patch management, all in one tool.
- [IT Support](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/it-support/): Inclusive service with a flat-rate, predictable IT budget.
- [Security Playbook](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/security-playbook/): Your customized cybersecurity playbook includes the systems, checklists, guidelines and policies you need to keep safe in these complex times.
- [Security Scorecard](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/security-scorecard/): LET’S GET SECURE TODAY!
- [IT Security](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/it-security/): The stakes are too high to risk the management of your IT security to anyone but dedicated cybersecurity experts.
- [How we help](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/how-we-help/): Whether you need day-to-day IT support, stronger cybersecurity, Microsoft 365 guidance, or a reliable backup strategy, our goal is simple: to provide practical solutions that keep your team productive, protected, and confident in their technology.
- [Contact Us](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/contact/): Whether you’re looking for ongoing IT support, cybersecurity guidance, a second opinion, or simply have a question, we’d be happy to talk.
- [About](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/about/): Joel LaRusic has been passionate about IT for over 20 years, many of those years with a cybersecurity focus.
- [Home](https://blue-barracuda-558477.hostingersite.com/): Running a business is hard.


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