If your business runs Ubiquiti UniFi network equipment — and a lot of Houston businesses do — you need to pay attention to this. On March 18, 2026, Ubiquiti published Security Advisory Bulletin 062 disclosing two critical vulnerabilities in the UniFi Network Application. One of them, CVE-2026-22557, carries a CVSS score of 10.0. That is the highest possible severity rating.

What Is CVE-2026-22557?

CVE-2026-22557 is a path traversal vulnerability in the Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application. In plain terms, it means an attacker with network access to your UniFi controller could read and write files outside of the intended directory. The result: full account takeover, configuration theft, and potential backdoor access to your entire network. No special privileges are required to exploit it, and no user interaction is needed. This is as serious as it gets.

The second vulnerability, CVE-2026-22558, compounds the risk. Together, they represent a worst-case scenario for any organization relying on UniFi hardware for their core network infrastructure.

Who Is Affected?

Any business running the Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application — particularly those with the controller exposed to the internet or running on a cloud-hosted instance — is at risk. This includes offices using UniFi access points, switches, and security gateways, which are extremely common among small and mid-sized businesses in Houston.

What You Need to Do Right Now

Ubiquiti has released a patched version of the UniFi Network Application. Here is the action list:

1. Update immediately. Apply the latest UniFi Network Application update from Ubiquiti. Do not delay this.
2. Audit your controller exposure. If your UniFi controller is accessible from the public internet, restrict access to a VPN or trusted IP range only.
3. Review your logs. Check for any unusual login attempts or configuration changes in the past 30 days.
4. Enable two-factor authentication on all UniFi accounts if you have not already done so.
5. Notify your IT provider. If you are not managing your own patching, make sure whoever handles your IT knows about this and has applied the fix.

Why This Matters for Houston Businesses

UniFi is popular precisely because it is affordable and powerful. But that popularity also makes it a target. A CVSS 10.0 vulnerability does not stay quiet for long — exploit code tends to appear in the wild within days of a public advisory. If your network gear is unpatched, you are running with the door wide open.

At Houston TechSys, we proactively monitor vendor security advisories and push critical patches to our managed clients fast. If you are not already on a managed IT plan, this is exactly the kind of situation that shows why reactive IT is a liability.

Not sure if your UniFi environment is patched and secure? Contact Houston TechSys today for a fast network security assessment — we serve businesses across Houston and will get you protected quickly.

Cybersecurity is only as good as the trust you place in your tools and your team. Sophos just released its Cybersecurity Trust Reality 2026 report — based on surveys of 5,000 organizations across 17 countries — and the findings should make every small business owner in Houston stop and think.

The Trust Problem in Cybersecurity

According to Sophos, the industry is grappling with a trust problem that is both invisible and critical. Businesses buy security products expecting protection, but many do not fully understand what those products actually do — or whether they are working. The result: gaps that attackers exploit, and money spent on tools that are not delivering.

The report highlights that SMBs are disproportionately affected. Unlike large enterprises with dedicated security teams, small and mid-sized businesses often rely on a single IT person (or their MSP) to make sense of alerts, patches, and threat data. When that chain of trust breaks down — whether through unclear vendor communication, alert fatigue, or misconfigured tools — attackers get in.

What This Means If You Are Running a Houston SMB

The Sophos data paints a clear picture of where SMBs are most exposed:

• Endpoint detection gaps: Many businesses have antivirus installed but lack true endpoint detection and response (EDR). There is a big difference between the two.
• Backup systems as attack vectors: Sophos recently partnered with Cohesity to bring malware scanning directly into backup infrastructure — because ransomware groups have learned to target backups first. If your backups are clean, attackers lose their leverage.
• Alert overload: SMBs using consumer-grade security tools often get flooded with alerts they cannot act on. Managed security changes that equation.

How Houston TechSys Addresses This

We are a Sophos partner, and we deploy Sophos Intercept X EDR for clients who need real endpoint protection — not just checkbox compliance. Here is what that looks like in practice:

• Active threat hunting and behavioral analysis on every endpoint
• Managed detection and response (MDR) so threats are investigated and contained — not just flagged
• Firewall and endpoint policy that actually matches your business risk profile
• Regular security reviews so your protection keeps pace with evolving threats

The Sophos Trust Reality report is not just interesting reading — it is a checklist. If you cannot confidently say your endpoints are covered, your backups are clean, and someone is watching your alerts 24/7, then you have gaps worth closing before an attacker finds them first.

Want to know where your Houston business stands? Contact Houston TechSys for a no-cost cybersecurity risk review. We will tell you exactly what you have, what you are missing, and what it would take to fix it.

If your business has more than a handful of computers, you have vulnerabilities. That is not a scare tactic — it is a mathematical certainty. Every week, hundreds of new security flaws are discovered across Windows, macOS, browsers, and third-party software. The question is not whether your environment has vulnerabilities; it is how fast you find and fix them.

NinjaOne just raised the bar on that answer. On March 16, 2026, the company launched NinjaOne Vulnerability Management — a natively integrated, AI-driven solution that identifies, prioritizes, and remediates vulnerabilities in real time. As one of our core RMM platforms at Houston TechSys, this is a big deal for every client we manage.

What Makes This Different From Traditional Vulnerability Scanning?

Old-school vulnerability management works like this: run a scan, get a report, manually sort through hundreds of findings, decide what to patch, schedule a maintenance window, patch, repeat. The whole cycle might take weeks. Meanwhile, attackers move in hours.

NinjaOne Vulnerability Management flips that model entirely. Here is what sets it apart:

• Real-time detection: Instead of periodic scans, the platform continuously monitors your endpoints using millions of data points from NinjaOne’s inventory engine. Issues surface immediately, not next Tuesday.
• AI-powered prioritization: Not all vulnerabilities are equal. The AI engine scores and ranks findings by actual risk, so your IT team is not wasting time chasing low-severity issues while a critical exploit sits unpatched.
• Autonomous patching workflows: Once a vulnerability is identified and prioritized, NinjaOne can trigger remediation automatically — no waiting for a human to schedule a patch window.
• Zero endpoint performance impact: Vulnerability identification happens server-side, so your workstations and servers are not bogged down by resource-hungry scan agents.
• Single pane of glass: Detection, remediation, and reporting all live inside the same NinjaOne console your HTS team already uses for endpoint management.

Why This Matters Specifically for Houston SMBs

Houston businesses in professional services, oil and gas, and medical face real regulatory and liability exposure when systems go unpatched. A single unpatched vulnerability was the entry point in the majority of ransomware attacks last year. Insurance carriers are increasingly asking detailed questions about patch cadence during renewals — and some are denying claims when patching procedures were not followed.

For small and mid-sized businesses without a dedicated security team, that kind of continuous vigilance is simply not realistic to do in-house. That is exactly where Houston TechSys steps in. We run NinjaOne across our managed clients, and with this new AI-driven vulnerability management layer, we can now guarantee faster detection-to-remediation cycles than most enterprise IT departments achieve.

What You Should Do Right Now

If you are a current HTS managed services client, you do not need to do anything — this capability rolls into your existing managed protection. If you are not yet a client, now is a great time to ask the question: how long does it take your current IT provider to identify and patch a critical vulnerability? If the answer is “we run monthly scans,” that is a gap worth closing.

Ready to see what AI-powered vulnerability management looks like for your Houston business? Contact Houston TechSys today and we will walk you through exactly how we keep your endpoints protected — in real time, not next month.

Video meetings aren’t going anywhere. In fact, for most Houston SMBs, video calls are now as routine as picking up the phone. But here’s the problem we see constantly when we audit client workstations: people are still using the potato-quality cameras built into their laptops, struggling with poor lighting, and presenting themselves — and their companies — in a way that undermines professionalism. The Logitech MX Brio 4K Ultra HD webcam is one of the best solutions we’ve seen to fix that, and it’s getting renewed attention in 2026 as hybrid and remote work remains the norm.

Why Your Laptop Camera Isn’t Good Enough Anymore

Built-in laptop cameras are typically 720p with poor low-light performance and no autofocus worth bragging about. When you’re on a Microsoft Teams or Zoom call with a client, that camera quality signals something about your professionalism — even if the client can’t articulate why. A pixelated, washed-out image creates subtle friction. A crisp, well-lit 4K image builds trust.

The Logitech MX Brio addresses this with:

• 4K Ultra HD resolution — Delivers exceptional clarity even when shared screen space or cropping is involved. Downscales beautifully to 1080p for bandwidth-limited calls.
• AI-powered light correction — Automatically adjusts for backlit windows, dim conference rooms, and mixed lighting conditions common in Houston office environments.
• Show Mode — Flip the camera down to showcase documents or products on your desk during client calls. No need for a separate document camera.
• Integrated privacy shutter — A physical lens cover that completely blocks the camera when not in use. IT and compliance teams love this for obvious reasons.
• Works with LogiTune — Easy management software that lets you tune image settings, integrate with calendar apps, and manage multiple Logitech devices across your workspace.

The MSP Perspective: Deploying These at Scale

At Houston TechSys, we manage endpoints for businesses across Houston’s key verticals. When we recommend a webcam upgrade, we’re thinking about more than just specs. We’re thinking about driver stability, security, manageability, and longevity. Logitech has a strong track record on all four:

• Universal USB-C and USB-A compatibility — Works across Windows and Mac without proprietary software requirements.
• Physical privacy shutter — Reduces security risk without relying on software-only controls, which can be bypassed.
• Enterprise-grade durability — Logitech’s business peripherals are built for all-day, every-day use in ways consumer-grade products aren’t.
• Wide platform support — Certified for Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet, so it works cleanly with whatever platform your business runs.

Who Should Upgrade First?

Not everyone needs a 4K webcam. Here’s how we typically prioritize client-facing video upgrades:

• Executives and client-facing staff — First priority. These are the people whose appearance on video directly impacts business relationships.
• Sales teams — Video quality affects close rates. Period.
• HR and recruiting teams — First impressions in interviews matter both ways.
• Remote/hybrid workers with home offices — Home lighting and backgrounds vary wildly; AI light correction pays off most here.

Don’t Forget the Rest of the Setup

A great webcam is only part of the equation. We recommend pairing it with a quality USB headset (we like the Logitech Zone Wireless for the same ecosystem), a ring light or desk lamp positioned at eye level, and a clean, branded virtual background if your physical space isn’t ideal. Houston TechSys can spec and deploy a complete “video-ready workstation” package for your team — hardware, software configuration, and ongoing support included.

Want to give your Houston team a competitive edge on every video call? Contact Houston TechSys today to talk about workstation upgrades, endpoint management, and hardware procurement that fits your budget and your workflow.

If you’ve been waiting for vulnerability management to become simpler, faster, and less reliant on your IT team running manual scans every few weeks — NinjaOne just delivered. On March 16, 2026, NinjaOne announced NinjaOne Vulnerability Management, an AI-driven solution that continuously identifies, prioritizes, and remediates vulnerabilities across your endpoints without waiting for a scheduled scan window.

At Houston TechSys, we’ve been watching this space closely — and this announcement matters for every SMB and mid-market company we serve in Houston.

The Problem With Traditional Vulnerability Scanning

Most small businesses we work with fall into one of two camps: they either run vulnerability scans sporadically (often quarterly), or they rely entirely on their firewall and endpoint protection to catch threats. Both approaches leave dangerous gaps. Cyberattacks don’t wait for your next scheduled scan. A new vulnerability in a widely-used application — think Microsoft Office, Chrome, or your VPN client — can be weaponized within hours of public disclosure.

Traditional scanners are also noisy. They dump hundreds of findings with little guidance on what to fix first, which leads to alert fatigue and, ultimately, inaction. That’s not a security posture — it’s a liability.

What NinjaOne Vulnerability Management Actually Does

NinjaOne’s new solution tackles this head-on with AI-driven prioritization. Instead of flooding your IT team with a flat list of CVEs, it continuously monitors your environment, assigns risk scores based on exploitability and business impact, and surfaces only what needs immediate attention. Critically, it integrates directly with NinjaOne’s existing patching workflows — so when a vulnerability is found, remediation can be triggered automatically or with a single click.

• Real-time detection — no more waiting for periodic scan windows
• AI-driven risk prioritization — focus your team on what actually matters
• Autonomous patching integration — close vulnerabilities faster with less manual effort
• Unified dashboard — one pane of glass for your entire endpoint fleet

Why This Matters for Houston Businesses

Houston is a high-value target. We serve clients in oil and gas, healthcare, legal, and financial services — all industries that attackers actively go after. A single unpatched vulnerability on one endpoint can be the entry point for ransomware that shuts down your operations for days or weeks.

NinjaOne Vulnerability Management, deployed by an experienced MSP like Houston TechSys, means your exposure window shrinks from weeks to hours. Combined with our proactive monitoring and 24/7 support, your team can stay focused on running your business instead of chasing down security reports.

Is Your Business Exposed Right Now?

Most companies are — and they don’t know it. If you don’t have continuous vulnerability monitoring in place, there’s a good chance you have unpatched systems sitting on your network right now. We can run a free vulnerability assessment for your business and show you exactly where you stand.

Ready to close the gaps before an attacker finds them? Contact Houston TechSys today and let’s build a vulnerability management strategy that actually works for your business.