CVEs don’t sleep.

Patch Tuesday fallout, China sidelines Western security vendors, and a critical flaw puts industrial switches at risk of remote takeover. A ransomware attack disrupts a Belgian hospital, crypto scams hit investment clients, and Eurail discloses a data breach. Analysts press Congress to go on offense in cyberspace, and Sean Plankey gets another shot at leading CISA. In our Threat Vector segment, David Moulton sits down with Ian Swanson, AI Security Leader at Palo Alto Networks about supply chain security. And, an AI risk assessment cites a football match that never happened. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. Threat Vector Segment AI security is no longer optional, it’s urgent. In this segment of Threat Vector, David Moulton sits down with Ian Swanson, former CEO of Protect AI and now the AI Security Leader at Palo Alto Networks. Ian shares how securing the AI supply chain has become the next frontier in cybersecurity and why every enterprise building or integrating AI needs to treat it like any other software pipeline—rife with dependencies, blind spots, and adversaries ready to exploit them. You can catch the full conversation here and listen to new episodes of Threat Vector every Thursday on your favorite podcast app. Selected Reading Patch Tuesday, January 2026 Edition (Krebs on Security) Adobe Patches Critical Apache Tika Bug in ColdFusion (SecurityWeek) Chrome 144, Firefox 147 Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek) Fortinet Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in FortiFone, FortiSIEM (SecurityWeek) Exclusive: Beijing tells Chinese firms to stop using US and Israeli cybersecurity software, sources say (Reuters) Critical OpenSSH flaw exposes Moxa industrial switches to remote takeover (Beyond Machines) Cyberattack forces Belgian hospital to transfer critical care patients (The Record) Betterment confirms data breach after wave of crypto scam emails (Bleeping Computer) Passports, bank details compromised in Eurail data breach (The Register) Lawmakers Urged to Let US Take on 'Offensive' Cyber Role (Bank InfoSecurity) Sean Plankey re-nominated to lead CISA (CyberScoop) Police chief admits misleading MPs after AI used in justification for banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans (BBC News) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry’s most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc.