Friday Squid Blogging: Rotting Squid on a Beached California Boat

Smells awful: But an estimated 30 to 50 tons of dead squid remain inside the boat's catch tank, where they have been decomposing for days. "That is nasty. I wouldn't want to do that," said commercial fisherman Dick Ogg of the Bodega Bay Fishermen's Marketing Association. Ogg said anyone familiar...

Your phone or computer may soon ask how old you are

First, the good news: If you use a Linux-based operating system, you may not be asked your age in a few months. The bad news is that Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android users in California will be. California has passed a law that requires a range of operating systems to start collecting your age wh...

‘The Worst I’ve Ever Seen’: Cargo Thefts Have Turned Violent in Pursuit of AI Hardware

Experts allege that two recent incidents in California show the extreme lengths that criminal organizations are willing to go to to steal servers and other gear meant for data centers...

Californians can tell data brokers to DROP their information

California has launched the Delete Request and Opt‑out Platform DROP, a state‑run portal that lets residents send deletion and opt‑out requests to all registered data brokers in one place. DROP was created under California’s Delete Act, which forces data brokers to register with the California...

Apple accused of letting fake crypto app steal $1.8 million

Apple's tagline for its App Store says, "The apps you love. From a place you can trust." You might love the apps, but can you trust the store? A federal lawsuit filed in the Northern District of California last week suggests not. Three people have accused Apple of promoting a fake version of the...

WordPress WPLP Cookie Consent – Cookie Banner & Consent Management for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode plugin <= 4.3.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability

Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability discovered by Wordfence PRISM in WordPress Plugin WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent versions = 4.3.7...

Millions of cars could be tracked and unlocked by a hidden security flaw

A car alarm vendor's coding mistake has left millions of vehicles vulnerable to theft and location tracking. Thanks to the way dealers sell car alarms, many affected drivers don't even know they have one installed. The device is the KARR Security System, a Bluetooth-enabled aftermarket alarm buil...

CVE-2026-14475 Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA <= 4.3.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 'scan_id' Parameter

The Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'scanid' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.6 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing...

WordPress Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent plugin <= 4.3.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection vulnerability

Authenticated Administrator+ SQL Injection vulnerability discovered by PRISM in WordPress Plugin WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent versions = 4.3.6...

WordPress Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent plugin <= 4.3.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Scan Schedule Modification vulnerability

Missing Authorization to Authenticated Subscriber+ Scan Schedule Modification vulnerability discovered by PRISM in WordPress Plugin WP Cookie Notice for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Consent versions = 4.3.6...

EUVD-2026-42663

The Superior Court of California Hearing Reminder Service at https://www.hrs.courts.ca.gov exposes an API endpoint that returns court reminder records containing potentially sensitive information without authentication...

CVE-2026-61344

CVE-2026-61344 affects the Superior Court of California Hearing Reminder Service (hrs.courts.ca.gov). The API endpoint exposes court reminder records containing potentially sensitive information without authentication, indicating an unauthenticated information disclosure. The root cause is an exp...

CVE-2026-61344 Superior Court of California Hearing Reminder Service unauthenticated information disclosure

The Superior Court of California Hearing Reminder Service at https://www.hrs.courts.ca.gov exposes an API endpoint that returns court reminder records containing potentially sensitive information without authentication...

Superior Court of California Hearing Reminder Service unauthenticated information disclosure

RISK EVALUATION The Hearing Reminder Service for the Superior Court of California at https://www.hrs.courts.ca.gov exposes an API endpoint that returns sensitive court reminder records without authentication. 2. RECOMMENDED PRACTICES Fixed April 28th, 2026. 3. DESCRIPTION The Superior Court of...

PT-2026-56904

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Superior Court of California Hearing Reminder Service affected versions not specified Description The Superior Court of California Hearing Reminder Service exposes an API endpoint that allows the retrieval of court reminder records containing...

CVE-2026-61344: Missing Authentication for Critical Function

The Superior Court of California Hearing Reminder Service at https://www.hrs.courts.ca.gov exposes an API endpoint that returns court reminder records containing potentially sensitive information without authentication...

Let My Data Go: Data Brokers' Compliance with Opt-Out and Deletion Requests

Data brokers are a largely American phenomenon. They collect vast amounts of personal information about most adult U.S. consumers, mainly without the latter's knowledge or consent. Accumulated data can be sold to anyone, including employers, landlords, insurance agencies, banks, governments local...

CVE-2026-12920 Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA <= 4.3.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 's' Parameter

The Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 's' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.5 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL...

Handala Hacking Group Claims Breach of California Water Service

The Handala hacking group claims it has targeted California Water Service, leaking 5GB of customer database and GPS network files in its latest infrastructure attack...

23andMe exposed genetic information of millions, lawsuit says

California has sued the former shell of DNA testing company 23andMe over alleged security failures and misleading statements surrounding its 2023 data breach. On May 27, 2026, Attorney General Rob Bonta filed suit in San Francisco Superior Court against Chrome Holding Co., the company now handlin...