eli5:what is an ip adress and why is revealing it bad?
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Revealing your IP when you just have normal household devices doing normal internet things is not really bad. You have a router which performs enough security for your internal (private) network to be a less desirable target for hackers.
However, if I’m a hacker, and I happen to know you have some Bitcoin passwords stored on your home computer, I may stop at nothing to get to that computer. Step one would be finding out your IP address. It’s no different than a burglar knowing the home address of a rich lady with lots of jewelry. In most cases however, hackers arent going to spend time trying to break into networks when all they are likely to find is a grandma’s recipe for oatmeal raisin cookies.
eli5:what is an ip adress and why is revealing it bad?
In: 3
Revealing your IP when you just have normal household devices doing normal internet things is not really bad. You have a router which performs enough security for your internal (private) network to be a less desirable target for hackers.
However, if I’m a hacker, and I happen to know you have some Bitcoin passwords stored on your home computer, I may stop at nothing to get to that computer. Step one would be finding out your IP address. It’s no different than a burglar knowing the home address of a rich lady with lots of jewelry. In most cases however, hackers arent going to spend time trying to break into networks when all they are likely to find is a grandma’s recipe for oatmeal raisin cookies.
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