Blog U.S. Cybersecurity Pros Admit Role in BlackCat Attacks January 27, 2026 by Vertical Axion BlackCat cyberattacks have been making headlines again, but this time for a reason that hits uncomfortably close to home for business owners. In early November 2025, news broke that three U.S.-based cybersecurity professionals were suspected of secretly working as affiliates for the notorious ALPHV (BlackCat) ransomware group. More recently, two of those individuals pleaded guilty […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Recent News Security
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 The Security Blind Spots Putting Small Businesses at Risk January 21, 2026 by Vertical Axion When you think about protecting valuable assets, you probably think about physical security, with locks, guards, vaults, and surveillance. Companies spend big bucks keeping their buildings safe, but even with all that protection, defenses are only as strong as their weakest link. The same holds for small business security risks, where perimeter defenses alone rarely […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Security Technology
Blog Cybercriminals Exploit Holiday Cheer for Digital Attacks January 17, 2026 by Vertical Axion The holidays are supposed to be joyful, but for many business owners and consumers, they’re also prime time for holiday cyber attacks. Grinches are turning festive online shopping into a minefield, turning shoppers’ distraction and urgency into opportunities to steal. For many businesses, keeping data safe now requires as much attention as enticing shoppers. Why […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice 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 Defending Retailers During the Year’s Most Vulnerable Season January 9, 2026 by Vertical Axion The holiday rush is exciting for business owners: sales skyrocket, customers flood in, and that end-of-year boost can make or break your annual numbers. But with the positive comes the negative, and unfortunately, the holidays are also a vulnerable season for cybersecurity. When online traffic surges, attackers know exactly when to strike. Multiple industry reports […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Security
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 Worrying Security Flaws Threaten Every Cloud Provider December 31, 2025 by Vertical Axion Running a business in the cloud used to feel like a guarantee of safety. But a new report is shaking that confidence. Researchers at Oligo have uncovered serious cloud security issues tied to Fluent Bit, a popular open-source log processing tool used by just about every major cloud provider, including AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Security
