January 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: And so it continues

Welcome to a new year of my Patch Tuesday forecast blog where I provide a summary of Microsoft and other vendor’s security patch activity (and reported issues) for the month, talk about some of the latest trends, processes, and evolution of patch management, and finally yes, provide a forecast of what security patches are expected to release next week on Patch Tuesday. Microsoft reported several issues you should be aware of with respect to the …