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- 1Federal Judge Blocks Utah's VPN Crackdown●Federal Judge Blocks Utah's VPN Crackdown https://gizmodo.com/federal-judge-blocks-utahs-vpn-crackdown-2000818450 # Priv
A federal judge has blocked Utah's crackdown on VPNs, halting the state's effort to restrict access to virtual private networks. The ruling is being discussed in privacy, tech, and law circles as a win for digital privacy advocates who opposed the measure. Supporters of the law had argued it was needed to enforce age-verification rules, while critics said targeting VPNs would undermine online privacy for everyone.
- 2Check Point VPN flaw under active attack days after patch●Check Point confirms active attacks on CVE-2026-85102 began three days after patches dropped. CISA sets federal deadline
Check Point has confirmed that attackers began exploiting CVE-2026-85102, a vulnerability in its VPN products, just three days after patches were released. CISA has added the flaw to its exploited-vulnerabilities catalog and given federal agencies a September 25 deadline to apply the fix. Security teams are urged to patch immediately as exploitation continues.
- 3US Site Blocking Bill Targets ISPs and DNS Resolvers, Spares VPNs●Unified U.S. Site Blocking Bill Targets ISPs and DNS Resolvers but Spares VPNs
A proposed U.S. site blocking bill would require internet service providers and DNS resolvers to block access to infringing websites, but would leave VPN services untouched. Observers are debating the scope of the measure, noting that users could simply route around blocks via VPNs, while critics see the targeting of DNS infrastructure as a worrying precedent for internet regulation.