Security Now 1073: The FCC Bans New Consumer Routers

The FCC has banned all new consumer routers made outside the US, leaving networks stuck with aging, insecure hardware while blocking innovation. Find out why this sweeping move is raising eyebrows and lawsuits—and why it makes zero sense for cybersecurity.

• Apple's 26.4 age queries catches many by surprise.
• LinkedIn's 2.7 MB of privacy-invading javascript.
• Microsoft starts forcing Win11 24H2 to 25H2.
• Cisco loses source code to the Trivy supply-chain mess.
• Proton introduces privacy-first voice and video "Meet."
• GitHub to fix lagging security of its Actions feature.
• Cloudflare reaffirms the privacy of its 1.1.1.1 DNS.
• Cloudflare uses AI to re-code better secure Wordpress.
• The FCC drops a ban on all new consumer-grade routers.

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1073-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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