ediculous@feddit.nl to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoPeople have been cleaning their ears with cotton swabs for years. What other tools are being inadvertently used wrong?message-squaremessage-square96linkfedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down12
arrow-up112arrow-down1message-squarePeople have been cleaning their ears with cotton swabs for years. What other tools are being inadvertently used wrong?ediculous@feddit.nl to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square96linkfedilink
minus-squareCall me Lenny/Leni@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoI’m surprised no place uses IP addresses anymore to authenticate (I was around when Postopia did or whatever that candy themed game place was). Many IP-ban when it comes to identifying rulebreakers, you’d think they’d IP-authenticate too.
minus-squarevzq@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoAll major services do risk based authentication these days. I’m fairly certain network address factors into the risk calculations.
minus-squaremackwinston@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoCarrier grade NAT. For instance, on our local mobile phone network, thousands of handsets will have the same public IP address.
minus-squareahal@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoImagine if your roommate could just get into all your accounts?
I’m surprised no place uses IP addresses anymore to authenticate (I was around when Postopia did or whatever that candy themed game place was). Many IP-ban when it comes to identifying rulebreakers, you’d think they’d IP-authenticate too.
All major services do risk based authentication these days. I’m fairly certain network address factors into the risk calculations.
Carrier grade NAT. For instance, on our local mobile phone network, thousands of handsets will have the same public IP address.
Imagine if your roommate could just get into all your accounts?