Blog IT Spending Climbs Amid Hidden Business Pressures February 17, 2026 by Vertical Axion IT spending is on the rise again, and for many business owners, it feels inevitable. Gartner projects global IT Spending will jump 11.1% in 2026, reaching $1.43 trillion. While inflation and modernization play a role, the biggest driver behind this surge is clear: continued investment in AI, especially generative AI, along with the growing demands […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Recent News
Blog Palo Alto Patches Firewall Crash Bug February 10, 2026 by Vertical Axion A solid firewall is critical to your business’s cybersecurity, especially when your employees log in from home or on the road. However, a recent Palo Alto firewall crash bug could have allowed attackers to knock systems offline. Palo Alto Networks revealed that it has fixed the bug that could force a firewall into maintenance mode, […] Read more » Business & Finance Recent News Security
Blog Google Meet Gets Smarter About Conference Rooms February 7, 2026 by Vertical Axion If your team uses Google Meet conference rooms, you know it doesn’t take long for a simple meeting to turn into a mess of echoes, feedback, and people talking over each other. Google has rolled out a smart update that tackles one of the most common hybrid meeting problems: too many active microphones in the […] Read more » Business & Finance Google Recent News
Blog New n8n Vulnerability Puts Systems at Risk February 6, 2026 by Vertical Axion A recently discovered flaw in n8n has many business owners on edge, and for good reason. Tracked as CVE-2026-21858, the n8n vulnerability allows hackers to run code on self-hosted setups. If your business uses this tool to automate tasks like moving data between CRMs, email tools, or custom apps, this gap could let attackers slip […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice Recent News Security
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 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
