Thread: How a VPN kill-switch caused sudo to hang

How a VPN kill-switch caused sudo to hang (anagogistis.com)

L 14 pts 6 comments by bsandro Aug 31, 2025 linux Systems / Low-Level / OS Security / Privacy thread

A VPN kill-switch caused sudo to hang – Anagogistis (anagogistis.com)

HN 3 pts 0 comments by Bogdanp Aug 31, 2025 thread

How VPN kill-switch made my sudo hang (anagogistis.com)

HN 4 pts 0 comments by anagogistis Aug 31, 2025 thread

Show HN: Whole-home VPN router with hardware kill switch (OpenWrt and WireGuard) (github.com)

HN 19 pts 33 comments by yoloshii Nov 27, 2025 Maker / DIY / Hardware thread

With internet censorship and surveillance on the rise, ie; UK Online Safety Bill (July 2025) and Australia's social media legislation (Dec 2025) introducing mandatory age verification (read: initial step on the pathway to social credit), I wanted a privacy-first solution that protects browsing ...

Librem 13, Hardware Kill Switches, RMS, and More (crowdsupply.com)

L 15 pts 5 comments by jcs Jan 13, 2015 hardware Maker / DIY / Hardware thread

Hard, Not Soft, Kill Switches (puri.sm)

L 15 pts 0 comments by pushcx Sep 25, 2015 hardwareprivacy Security / Privacy Maker / DIY / Hardware thread

Little Finger, a library to add a kill switch to your mobile apps (avi.im)

L 6 pts 4 comments by av Jun 3, 2017 androidiosshow Programming (General)Apple / macOS / iOS Culture / Philosophy / History / Reading thread

Killswitch Engage - Hate by Design (youtube.com)

~ 1 pts 1 comments by unknown Jul 25, 2018 ~music Culture / Philosophy / History / Reading thread

Linux developers threaten to pull "kill switch" (lulz.com)

L 28 pts 60 comments by bwr Sep 24, 2018 culturelawlinux Systems / Low-Level / OS Culture / Philosophy / History / Reading thread

I was initially skeptical that rescission of an open license was possible in the way described, but was surprised to find [legal research from 2010 suggesting that it is](https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/Shrinking_the_Commons:_Termination_of_Copyright_Licenses_and_Transfers_for_the_Benefit_of_the_Pu...

The sinkhole that saved the internet: Keeping the 'kill switch' alive is the only thing preventing another WannaCry outbreak (techcrunch.com)

~ 20 pts 10 comments by unknown Jul 11, 2019 ~tech Internet / Digital Culture thread

We need physical audio kill switches (rubenerd.com)

L 19 pts 10 comments by ethoh Sep 20, 2020 hardwarerant Maker / DIY / Hardware thread

Solving the empty sudoku ('Build Your Own Little Killer-Sudoku' by Qinlux) (youtube.com)

~ 4 pts 0 comments by unknown Mar 5, 2021 ~games Gaming / Retro Computing thread

About those kill-switched Ukrainian tractors (doctorow.medium.com)

~ 12 pts 4 comments by unknown May 10, 2022 ~transport Maker / DIY / Hardware thread

Intel Sunsets Network Switch Biz, Kills RISC-V Pathfinder Program (tomshardware.com)

L 1 pts 0 comments by chrispickard Jan 27, 2023 networking Systems / Low-Level / OS Programming (General)Data / Databases / Infrastructure thread

In 1952, a landslide caused a tsunami that killed a Greenlandic man – some researchers think he might have been an early victim of anthropogenic warming (hakaimagazine.com)

~ 2 pts 0 comments by unknown Feb 9, 2023 ~enviro Science / Math / Physics thread

Unity is offering a Runtime Fee waiver if you switch to LevelPlay as it tries to “kill AppLovin” (mobilegamer.biz)

~ 29 pts 6 comments by unknown Sep 15, 2023 ~games Gaming / Retro Computing thread

Who Killed the Network Switch? A Hubris Bug Story (cliffle.com)

L 47 pts 24 comments by creature Mar 27, 2024 osdevrust Systems / Low-Level / OS thread

Malaysia is working on an internet 'kill switch', says minister (theregister.com)

HN 8 pts 0 comments by peutetre Aug 1, 2024 thread

China's invasion of Taiwan could be thwarted by a lead chipmaker's "kill switch" (windowscentral.com)

HN 4 pts 3 comments by Bluestein Aug 16, 2024 Maker / DIY / Hardware thread

California legislature passes controversial "kill switch" AI safety bill (arstechnica.com)

HN 5 pts 1 comments by StefanBatory Aug 31, 2024 AI / Machine Learning thread

Nintendo Is Killing Switch Emulation via Murky Legal Theory (stalereference.com)

HN 4 pts 0 comments by Narishma Oct 22, 2024 Gaming / Retro Computing thread

Malicious NPM Package Exploits WhatsApp Authentication with Remote Kill Switch (socket.dev)

HN 3 pts 0 comments by feross Nov 15, 2024 Security / Privacy thread

Show HN: Self-Hosted Killswitch (github.com)

HN 3 pts 1 comments by 0x41head Dec 16, 2024 thread

Kill Switch Hidden in NPM Packages Typosquatting Chalk and Chokidar (socket.dev)

HN 2 pts 0 comments by feross Jan 13, 2025 thread

New Law Would Create an 'Internet Kill Switch' to Fight Movie Piracy Sites (gizmodo.com)

HN 4 pts 1 comments by pseudolus Jan 31, 2025 thread

Microsoft to kill off Defender VPN this month (theregister.com)

HN 3 pts 0 comments by weinzierl Feb 3, 2025 thread

Context-switching is the main productivity killer for developers (newsletter.techworld-with-milan.com)

HN 4 pts 1 comments by milanm081 Feb 6, 2025 Programming (General)Productivity / Career / Business thread

Context-switching is the main productivity killer for developers (newsletter.techworld-with-milan.com)

HN 29 pts 1 comments by gpi Feb 7, 2025 Programming (General)Productivity / Career / Business thread

Nintendo Easily Kills 4,238 Switch Emu Repos on Yuzu Lawsuit Anniversary (torrentfreak.com)

HN 6 pts 0 comments by nickthegreek Mar 6, 2025 thread

Developer sabotaged ex-employer with kill switch that activated when fired (theregister.com)

HN 73 pts 78 comments by defrost Mar 8, 2025 Programming (General) thread