Questions tagged [isp]
Questions about the security of ISPs (Internet Service Providers), ISP managed devices, ISP communications etc.
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Multiple websites sharing the same IP [closed]
If multiple websites with different domains share the same IP, how can the ISP know exactly website I am trying to access? Does this mean that every time I access example.com the DNS query is ...
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What does my ISP see if I change my DNS server?
I have an interesting question and I really want to get an answer to this.
What does my ISP see if I change my DNS server and I use an HTTPS connection?
Firstly, when I use my ISP's DNS server:
So, I ...
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Can ISP deanonymize Telegram public channel creators?
In a Telegram public channel, all messages are public, send by the channel creators and contain a timestamp. Suppose I am an ISP. Can I analyse the traffic of all my clients and decide if they are ...
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Can ISPs replace a website's HTML/JavaScript/HTTP headers with something else?
It seems to me that "yes, they can". As I saw it in some countries, entering adult content will simply give a warning message that the site is blocked. Some places even block Facebook ...
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Abilities of my ISP to stop me from browsing [closed]
I visited a football site yesterday to stream a match online, and since then my connection is unstable. Like, I get connected at times and loses at times. I was over at my friends' and did the same ...
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Will anyone figure out who I am if I am downloading torrent while logged in facebook in my browser?
I have protonvpn. I am downloading torrents. I don't want anyone to know that I am downloading torrents. I am also logged in to Facebook in my browser. So Facebook knows my VPN IP.
And my ISP knows ...
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Can the Police trace an internal user which is behind a shared IP?
Can the Police or any other lawful body obtain information about a criminal from the ISP knowing such things as the shared IP (the NAT, I believe?), timestamps, visited websites etc.?
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How can my ISP block certain websites if I'm using a VPN?
Even when I'm using a VPN (ExpressVPN), I still can't access certain websites. But when I'm using Tor browser it loads them without a problem. So this must mean that my ISP somehow knows I'm trying ...
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Can government track VPN traffic if it has control on both ISP and website server?
Let's say I access a website called example.com with VPN.
Here's the flow: me → ISP → VPN → example.com
Do typical VPN providers use the same IP address to receive data from ISP and send data to the ...
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Security: Multiple VPN users
Let's assume there is a service provider that hosts some services behind a firewall. Two different companies connect to the network of the service provider via VPN. (To use the services that aren't ...
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If I'm currently on a website and disable my VPN, is my ISP or the web server immediately aware of the change or does a page refresh have to occur?
For example:
I'm browsing my favorite website with my favorite VPN enabled.
I disable my VPN while I'm still on a page of the website. I haven't clicked any links yet, I haven't went back to the ...
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Will carrier servers allow the ISP to see anything I'm doing even on a VPN?
AFAIK, if the connection to the VPN server is properly set up, the ISP is not able to see any of the traffic.
Nevertheless, I just found a worrying comment to this blog post:
https://www.stealth-...
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How does RusNet block websites with so many separate ISPs?
How does the Russian Federation enforce the blocking of websites for end users? I know that ISPs have a database of DNS records that will redirect the user to a corresponding IP address for a given ...
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Basic Auth exposed to ISP/DNS?
Would someone using basic authentication in a URL such as
https://username:password@example.com
have their credentials be visible to their ISP or DNS?
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Does Tor help us to prevent ISP tracking?
If Tor is able to hide the IP address of the machine and make us anonymous, then does it prevent the ISP from tracking us?
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Is it safe to whitelist my public ip to a server, even I am behind CGNAT?
I have a few VPS and Databases in GCP, I can access them by whitelisting my IP, but just few months ago my ISP rollout their CGNAT and I was affected. As far as I know CGNAT, allow multiple subscriber ...
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Can my isp see the (non-https) websites I visit if I use browser VPN extension?
Can my isp see the (non-https) websites I visit if I use browser VPN extension?
Chrome notices non-secure connection for them but I use browser based VPN extension and different country (VPN server).
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What can my ISP see regarding my VPN tunnel? [duplicate]
I use the free version of proton VPN because it has such a nice interface. From my understanding, when I connect to one of their VPNs located in the US, my information passes through an encrypted ...
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Is it possible to mac-spoof Xfinity Wireless?
Background
Comcast/Xfinity operates various wireless hotspots across the US, accessed via the SSID xfinitywifi through the many wireless access points shown on https://hotspots.wifi.xfinity.com/
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What Data Does an ISP Store? [closed]
Sorry for being so general, but I know my ISP logs connections to others and all. I'm just questioning whether they keep any physical data that was over a HTTPS connection. Learned about how ISPs also ...
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How I can hide from my ISP that I have created a hotspot?
I am using manjaro Linux, And create a Hotspot with create_ap script
I spoof my mobile and laptop to have the same MAC address
What can I do so they can not detect I am using my mobile connected to ...
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how is my ISP able to inject into this webpage?
Lately I've noticed that pages I go to on http sometimes have a large banner at the top from my ISP. What's weird is when I refresh the pages I get the https version of the site and the banner is not ...
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Is using a VPN like changing your ISP?
I am asking this question from a security perspective (not privacy)
I have read that using a vpn can prevent hackers including your isp (who could be working for the government) from doing mitm ...
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ISP provider does not giving permission to change my router password
We have got a new connection from a local ISP provider, the provider supplied a router and other few devices, then he has configured the device with a password, but he does not allow us to reset or ...
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How an ISP can detect if someone having a WhatsApp call or video call? without detecting or blocking the rest of the app [duplicate]
I am asking the questions because of the latest news: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50095448
I wonder how the ISP can detect the use of call and video calls, without detecting or ...
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How does DoH protect against ISP tracking?
Seems like a modern ISP would already be equipped with some basic level of packet inspection to identify outgoing TCP connections even if just for doing traffic shaping or carrier-grade NAT, and ...
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I run a web crawler on my localhost computer, can my ISP detects that? [closed]
I'm using an Internet plan of 100GB bandwidth monthly from my ISP, and I made a simple web crawler for fun and run it on my personal computer 24/7. The crawler is consuming all of the bandwidth, and I ...
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Received email from ISP saying one of my devices has malware
My dad received a suspicious email from our ISP (mtnl.net.in).
The email was from noreply@mtnl.net.in and it had our user ID (I masked it as xxxxxxxx@a) in the email so it must have come from the ISP ...
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How can I know if the cyber-protection offered by my ISP is worth the extra cost? [closed]
My ISP offers a "cyber protection" service at an extra cost. They say it "identifies and blocks privacy attacks, credit-card scams, identity thefts and hacker attacks against computers connected to ...
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Can your ISP tell what google account searched what? And can they share this information? [duplicate]
If you search something, can your isp share the google account it was searched from?
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Google searches seen by ISP
When you enter something in the search bar right before it connects to google, can an ISP see that?
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Other computers/customers of my Internet Service Provider appears under my “Network” section in Windows Explorer
I could see many computers under "Network" section on the left sidebar of Windows Explorer, but I am the only one who uses computer on my home.
So I suppose all those computers are also using the ...
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Can an isp see what you search on google images
I was under the impression all images were https. Not really a computer person. So I don’t really understand how this works. I was also under the impression that isps can see all images and searches ...
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How do ISPs send their own pages when a user is trying to access a blocked site?
I know that some ISPs send block pages(like "This site has been blocked because ... ") over HTTP by sending a fake 301/302 redirect.
I also know that instead of sending a block page, some ISPs simple ...
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How secure are the default, randomized passwords that ISP routers come with?
Did a little searching an could not find an answer to this. A lot of ISPs these days are providing combination router/modem units, and they come with a pre-configured password that is a random string ...
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How to prevent router identification [closed]
How to prevent my router (D-Link AC1200 LTE Router DW-953) which is using a 4G sim card for data from being identified by an ISP?
The router has the current Firmware Version V01.02.3.045, with no VPN ...
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Is it expensive for ISPs to store browsing, text and call logs?
I couldn't really find this answer anywhere. If an ISP was to record every browsing, call and text we make/send, would it be expensive for them log and store this? Assume an ISP has 4 million devices ...
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Will pentesting my own LAN violate ISP rules? [closed]
I want to learn and practice penetration testing on my own network, and I want to be sure I'm making it legal.
Is there a system that reports to my ISP that I'm making suspicious activities, even if ...
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Securing Home Network using 3rd Party Firmware / Access Points
I've been having some trouble on my home network and thought that having a router as an AP would help fix these attacks. At first it did, but now it seems the attackers have gotten through. For all I ...
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How Hathaway ISP shows renewal reminder in non secure website?
I am using prepaid broadband plan of Hathaway (in India). Few more days are left for the plan to get expired and I observed the below screenshot.
This popup comes only when I visit any non-secure ...
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Using a decoy traffic while using the internet
Since the ISP knows what sites I visit and they can assume or predict that I'm using Tor if they are monitoring my traffic, how can I distract them by making them see that I visit some particular site ...
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Is it impossible for an ISP to block access to a site that has a dynamic IP?
I was reading on how ISPs in many countries block access to many sites. This got me wondering -- How do ISPs block sites in the first place? I found answers here, and reading through, it became ...
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If I delete my router's history can my ISP still provide it to my parents?
If I delete my router's history, is it still visible and can my ISP still provide it to my parents?
Or is it deleted from existence?
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Can an ISP detect or log specific devices connected to ISP-provided home routers?
Let's say I’m using a Dell Inspiron Laptop. Does my ISP have a log of this or can they detect what devices are connected to my router?
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How long do ISPs retain data? [closed]
I recently came across an article informing people about how long major ISP’s store user data such as IP assignments and other user data. On average, companies supposedly stored this data for 6 months ...
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Real time chat - is it possible to see messages from it again
I have a theoretical question. If you went on a website which provides real time chat service, and only login information it requires is a username of your choice, and the website adress was https, ...
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What is the power of my ISP about my modem? [closed]
I have speed problem for my internet connection. When I called my ISP they said that the source of the problem is your VDSL modem.TTNET is my ISP and modem is provided by ISP. I wonder
How they can ...
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Do major ISPs still ignore IP spoofing?
I was reading this question:
Why don't ISPs filter on source address to prevent spoofing?
and based on those answers, ISPs ignore it because of the overhead of checking for spoofing.
But that ...
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Does a self-hosted VPN (openvpn) at home encrypt traffic for my ISP? [duplicate]
Title says it all.
If I host my own VPN at home (using openvpn), and connect my devices to it, will my ISP be able to see the contents of my traffic?
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How does DNS over TLS prevent your ISP from seeing the websites you visit?
For example, I'm using DNS over TLS in Android Pie. This happens:
I visit a website (google.com).
I send a DNS query to the DNS server, and the response is the IP address of google.com. The ISP knows ...
