The Journey of Life.....: 🔐 Cybersecurity [16-Jan-2026]

Friday, January 16, 2026

Cybersecurity

Microsoft Patch Tuesday January 2026: 114 CVEs Including Active Zero-Day - Microsoft released its January 2026 Patch Tuesday addressing 114 vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-20805, an actively exploited Windows DWM zero-day. Critical patches also address flaws in SharePoint and Office. Source: Secure IT World
Critical n8n RCE Vulnerabilities Disclosed (CVE-2026-21858, CVE-2026-21877) - n8n workflow automation platform disclosed two critical RCE vulnerabilities with CVSS 10.0 ratings: CVE-2026-21858 (unauthenticated RCE via webhook parsing) and CVE-2026-21877 (authenticated RCE). Both allow complete system takeover. Source: The Hacker News
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2026-0227) - Palo Alto Networks addressed CVE-2026-0227, a high-severity DoS vulnerability (CVSS 7.7) affecting GlobalProtect Gateway and Portal. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available. Source: Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory
Fortinet FortiSIEM Critical Command Injection (CVE-2025-64155) - Fortinet disclosed CVE-2025-64155, a critical command injection vulnerability in FortiSIEM affecting multiple versions. Exploit code was released publicly on January 13, 2026, with immediate patching recommended. Source: eSentire Security Advisories

4 Outdated Habits Destroying Your SOC's MTTR - The Hacker News reports that leading SOCs in 2026 are reducing MTTR (Mean Time to Respond) and MTTD (Mean Time to Detect) using automated, behavior-based analysis instead of manual reviews and static scans. Source: The Hacker News
Cyber Threat Actors Intensify Attacks on Industrial Systems - According to Cyble reports, hacktivists and cybercriminals have significantly increased efforts to exploit vulnerabilities in industrial control systems (ICS), indicating a shift toward targeting critical infrastructure. Source: Infosecurity Magazine
Claude Cowork Exfiltrates Files Security Issue - Security researchers identified a critical issue with Claude's Cowork feature that can exfiltrate files, raising concerns about AI agent file handling and data exposure risks. Source: Prompt Armor

10 Cybersecurity Trends Defining 2026 - Auxis identifies critical 2026 trends including AI-driven cyber risk, record-high data breach costs in the US, third-party risk becoming the weakest link, and the emergence of sophisticated deepfake-based attacks. Source: Auxis Security