Blog SmarterMail Flaw Enables Dangerous Remote Code Execution January 26, 2026 by Vertical Axion Business-grade email systems are supposed to be one of the safer corners of your IT environment, which is why the newly patched SmarterMail remote code execution vulnerability deserves your attention. SmarterMail, a widely used email server software from SmarterTools, recently fixed a maximum-severity flaw that could have allowed attackers to take complete control of your […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Recent News Security
Blog PayPal Subscriptions Exploited To Send Convincing Scam Emails January 15, 2026 by Vertical Axion There’s a new problem hitting email inboxes that you need to know about to protect your business accounts. The PayPal subscription scam is one of the more convincing phishing tactics circulating right now. Unlike sloppy scam emails riddled with typos, this one feels real. Scammers are cleverly twisting PayPal’s own Subscriptions feature to fire off […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Recent News Security Technology
Blog Inside RomCom’s Rise as a Cyberweapon January 10, 2026 by Vertical Axion When most people hear the word “cyberweapon,” they think of shadowy government agencies cooking up tools in hidden labs. In practice, it rarely works that cleanly. Plenty of the tools causing the most damage today didn’t come from government labs at all. They were built and refined in criminal circles. RomCom RAT is a good […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Recent News Security
Blog Tech-Changing Lithium Discovery Found in Supervolcano January 3, 2026 by Vertical Axion A collapsed supervolcano might not seem like it has much to do with modern technology, but a crater from an eruption 16 million years ago could solve a problem businesses have been wrestling with for years. Researchers discovered an enormous concentration of lithium-rich clay within the McDermitt Caldera, which stretches across the Nevada–Oregon border. Early […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Recent News
Blog 107 Android Fixes Land: Make Sure You’re Protected January 2, 2026 by Vertical Axion Google just rolled out one of the biggest Android security batches of the year, squashing 107 vulnerabilities across the entire ecosystem. If your business runs on Android phones or tablets, this patch isn’t optional. While many updates quietly address minor issues, these Android fixes stand out. Two of the bugs are already being exploited in […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Recent News Security
Blog 4.3M Hit By a Malicious Extension: Are You Affected? January 1, 2026 by Vertical Axion News of yet another malicious extension making the rounds might feel like background noise at this point. But this one deserves your attention. Security researchers at Koi Security recently uncovered a long-running campaign, now known as ShadyPanda, that quietly infected 4.3 million devices and stole data via more than 100 seemingly harmless browser extensions on […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Recent News Security
Blog Microsoft Teams Bug Could Let Hackers Bypass Security December 29, 2025 by Vertical Axion If your business relies on Teams for conversations, file sharing, and getting things done, you need to know about this Microsoft Teams bug recently discovered by cybersecurity researchers. A new feature designed to make collaboration easier has accidentally opened the door to attackers. If you don’t act now, this cross-tenant vulnerability could put your company […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Microsoft Recent News Security
Blog Malicious Calendar Alerts: Don’t Fall for the Trap December 25, 2025 by Vertical Axion Your digital calendar is the command center of your workday. It tells you where to be, who you’re meeting with, and which deadlines are creeping up. You probably never second-guess it. But what if your calendar suddenly started feeding you phishing links or malware notifications without you ever clicking accept? Unfortunately, malicious calendar alerts are […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Recent News Security
Blog Hacked CTO Turns Ransom Threat Into Research Funding December 19, 2025 by Vertical Axion When most companies hear the words “ransom threat,” panic sets in. But sometimes, the story takes a surprising twist. Checkout.com’s CTO, Mariano Albera, recently showed the business world a bold way to respond to cybercrime with transparency, accountability, and even opportunity by flipping the script on a CTO ransom threat. The Unexpected Response to a […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Recent News Security
Blog Hackers Unravel Major Fabric Supplier in Cyber Breach December 17, 2025 by Vertical Axion European textile manufacturer Fulgar isn’t a name most consumers know, but it just made headlines for a serious cyber incident. The company confirmed that it fell victim to a fabric supplier cyber breach at the hands of the ransomware group RansomHouse. The company is no small business; they’ve been around since 1976 and supply industry […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Recent News Security Technology
