SN 1053: Banning VPNs - The Equals Coffee Hack

Could banning VPNs really become law in the US? This episode breaks down the jaw-dropping legislation in Wisconsin and Michigan that targets VPN access for everyone, not just kids—and what it means for your digital privacy.

• The EU finally comes to its "Chat Control" senses.
• Windows 11 to include SysInternals Sysmon natively.
• Chrome's tabs (optionally) go vertical.
• The Pentagon begins its investment in warfare AI.
• Members of the military are being doxed by social media.
• A look inside the futility of trying to corral AI.
• The surprising lack of WhatsApp user privacy.
• Exactly what happened last week to Cloudflare?
• Britain (over)reacts to the Jaguar Land Rover incident.
• Project: Hail Mary's second trailer released.
• US state legislatures want to ban VPNs altogether

Show Notes: https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1053-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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