The vendor's first Patch Tuesday of the year also contains fixes for 112 CVEs, nearly double the amount from last month.
For Cybersecurity, the identified vulnerabilities create immediate work in mitigation and updating protection for AI systems. For AI Safety, this reinforces the need to consider adversarial attacks and data poisoning when building robust and safe AI.
Businesses must prioritize patching efforts, which can be automated using AI-driven vulnerability management tools. This impacts operational workflows by requiring dedicated resources for incident response, vulnerability scanning, and potentially disrupting systems during patching. The use of AI for patch management automation can significantly improve efficiency and reduce the risk of exploitation.