CVE-2026-72397

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's hwmon subsystem, specifically within the pmbus/core module. The pmbusdata2regvid function incorrectly hardcoded the VR11 encoding, disregarding the vrmversion configured by the driver. This issue could lead to drivers sending dangerously wrong voltage codes ...

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72397

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: pmbus/core honor vrmversion in pmbusdata2regvid pmbusdata2regvid hardcoded the VR11 encoding regardless of the vrmversion configured by the driver, while pmbusreg2datavid already switched on it. Any driver that selects a...

CVE-2026-16613

The GDPR Cookie Compliance WordPress plugin before 5.1.0 expires the visitor's cookies from an action that is reachable without authentication and performs no request-origin check, allowing an attacker to log any user out and delete the site's cookies by luring them to a crafted link...

PT-2026-65397

The Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the process bulk action function. This makes it possible for unauthenticate...

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...

EUVD-2026-42562

The DSGVO All in one for WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 4.9. This is due to the dsgvoresetpolicyservicefunc function lacking both capability checks and nonce verification while processing user-supplied parameters to reset plugin...

CVE-2026-47203

Authelia is an open-source authentication and authorization server providing two-factor authentication and single sign-on SSO for applications via a web portal. In versions 4.38.0 through 4.39.19, when a user authenticates via Basic Auth i.e via the Authorization header with the Basic scheme on t...

WordPress WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) plugin <= 3.1.39 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Sensitive Personal Data Disclosure vulnerability

Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Sensitive Personal Data Disclosure vulnerability discovered by kalomba - KAPENTEST in WordPress Plugin WP DSGVO Tools GDPR versions = 3.1.39...

The Hardest Fork

Mythos is real. I know a big chunk of the industry thinks it's a marketing stunt, and I get why. I get it. But I've seen the findings, and they're bad. These aren't "whoops, this line right here is wrong, and that's RCE." They're novel combinations of a few dozen issues out of thousands of things...

Friday Squid Blogging: Regulating Squid Fishing in the South Pacific

The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization SPRFMO needs to regulate squid fishing in the South Pacific. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Blog moderation policy...

Modernizing User Privacy Preference Measurement through GPPI: A GDPR-Aligned Privacy Preference Item Bank

Privacy measurement instruments e.g., CFIP, IUIPC, PAQ predate GDPR by over a decade and measure privacy concerns, distinct from preferences for regulatory protections e.g., data portability, erasure, automated decision-making rights. This leaves practitioners without tools to assess whether user...

WordPress Anti-Spam Protection – No API Key, GDPR Friendly plugin <= 2.3.7 - Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability

Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability discovered by Asaf Mozes in WordPress Plugin Anti-Spam by Fullworks : GDPR Compliant Spam Protection versions = 2.3.7...

TrendAI Insight: New U.S. National Cyber Strategy

TrendAI reviews the White House National Cyber Strategy, outlining six pillars to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity—from deterrence and regulation to federal modernization, critical infrastructure protection, AI leadership, and workforce development...

As the US Midterms Approach, AI Is Going to Emerge as a Key Issue Concerning Voters

In December, the Trump administration signed an executive order that neutered states' ability to regulate AI by ordering his administration to both sue and withhold funds from states that try to do so. This action pointedly supported industry lobbyists keen to avoid any constraints and consequenc...

Security Is Not Enough: Privacy in Encryption Regulation and Lawful-Surveillance Protocols

This article argues that security is not enough to fully capture what is at stake in government exceptional access to encrypted data. A conception of privacy as security has little to say about "lawful-surveillance protocols'' -- an active research agenda in cryptography that aims to enable...

Cybersecurity Tech Predictions for 2026: Operating in a World of Permanent Instability

In 2025, navigating the digital seas still felt like a matter of direction. Organizations charted routes, watched the horizon, and adjusted course to reach safe harbors of resilience, trust, and compliance. In 2026, the seas are no longer calm between storms. Cybersecurity now unfolds in a state ...

Apple’s new iOS setting addresses a hidden layer of location tracking

Most iPhone owners have hopefully learned to manage app permissions by now, including allowing location access. But there's another layer of location tracking that operates outside these controls. Your cellular carrier has been collecting your location data all along, and until now, there was...

Data Privacy Day: Inside the role of Data Protection Officer at Opera

Privacy Data Privacy Day: Inside the role of Data Protection Officer at Opera Share January 28th, 2026 Privacy matters all year round. But every January, Data Privacy Day is a great opportunity to learn more about data privacy and protection, and to highlight their importance for everyone in the...

WordPress WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) plugin <= 3.1.36 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'lw_content_block' Shortcode vulnerability

Authenticated Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'lwcontentblock' Shortcode vulnerability discovered by Muhammad Yudha - DJ in WordPress Plugin WP DSGVO Tools GDPR versions = 3.1.36...

WordPress plugin for Data Protection – RGPD security vulnerabilities

WordPress and WordPress plugins are both products of the WordPress Foundation. WordPress is a blog platform developed using the PHP language. This platform allows for the creation of personal blog websites on servers based on PHP and MySQL. A WordPress plugin is an application plugin. There is a...