Wednesday, January 14, 2026

๐Ÿ” Cybersecurity [14-Jan-2026]

 

CYBERSECURITY

Software Security & Vulnerabilities

SAP January 2026 Security Patch Day - 4 Critical Vulnerabilities - SAP released 17 security notes addressing critical vulnerabilities, including:

  • CVE-2026-0501 (CVSS 9.9): Critical SQL injection in S/4HANA allowing arbitrary SQL execution and full system compromise
  • CVE-2026-0500 (CVSS 9.6): Remote code execution in Wily Introscope Enterprise Manager via malicious JNLP files
  • CVE-2026-0498 (CVSS 9.1): Code injection in S/4HANA leading to OS command injection
  • CVE-2026-0491 (CVSS 9.1): Code injection in Landscape Transformation

Organizations should apply these patches immediately as SAP applications are high-value targets. Source: SecurityWeek (Jan 2026)

Threat Intelligence & Incident Response

WEF Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 - AI Acceleration & Geopolitical Threats - The World Economic Forum's flagship cybersecurity report identifies three major forces reshaping 2026 threat landscape:

  1. AI-Driven Attacks: Sophisticated, scalable attacks powered by AI automation
  2. Geopolitical Fragmentation: Escalating tensions affecting critical infrastructure protection
  3. Technological Divide: Widening gap between well-resourced organizations and vulnerable SMBs

The report emphasizes that resilience and rapid recovery are more critical than preventing all breaches. Source: Industrial Cyber (Jan 2026)

Cybersecurity Tools & Platforms

7 Emerging Cyber Threats in 2026 - Key threats to watch include:

  • AI-driven attacks and automated compromise detection evasion
  • Identity abuse and unauthorized access exploitation
  • Ransomware evolution with AI-enhanced targeting
  • Growing compliance and regulatory risks
  • Supply chain vulnerabilities
  • Cloud infrastructure exploitation
  • Insider threat expansion

Organizations should prioritize identity security, multi-factor authentication, and AI-powered threat detection. Source: Cyber Arrow

Data Security & Privacy

Concentric AI Releases Private Scan Manager for AWS GovCloud - Concentric AI announced expansion of its Private Scan Manager for AWS GovCloud (US), enhancing data discovery and classification capabilities for government and regulated organizations. This tool helps identify and secure sensitive data in cloud environments. Source: Help Net Security (Jan 13, 2026)

Network Security

Critical n8n Vulnerability (CVE-2026-21858) Exposes 59,500+ Systems - A critical vulnerability in the n8n workflow automation platform exposes thousands of instances to severe compromise. The CVE-2026-21858 vulnerability allows attackers to take over systems running n8n. Organizations using n8n should apply updates immediately. Source: This Week Health

No comments: