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What is a shared IP address? What are the risks?
If you know a little about VPN services, there’s a chance you might have heard of something called a shared IP address. As the name suggests, this is an IP address that multiple people use at the same time. Shared IP addresses are common with every VPN service, but some also sell dedicated IP addresses for an extra fee. Shared…
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How to create a Google account (with or without a Gmail address)
Do you need to create a Google account for yourself, a family member, or a less knowledgeable friend? The process isn’t very complicated, but it may require you to sign out from your existing Google account(s). You can get around this issue and make a new Google account in another browser than the one you’re using regularly or by opening…
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PayPal “New Address” feature abused to send phishing emails
An ongoing PayPal email scam exploits the platform’s address settings to send fake purchase notifications, tricking users into granting remote access to scammers For the past month, BleepingComputer and others [1, 2] have received emails from PayPal stating, “You added a new address. This is just a quick confirmation that you added an address in your PayPal account.” The email includes…
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3 Steps to Address Human Impact of AI Adoption in the Workplace
There is a frequent, critical gap in AI adoption strategies that must be addressed: the ongoing human consequences of AI adoption. Employees are constantly being flooded with articles, news, and information about AI-driven job displacement, fueling fear, uncertainty, and resistance to AI adoption. These fears are not baseless. The rapid adoption and high cost of AI implementation mean that many…
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Premium WPLMS WordPress plugins address seven critical flaws
Two WordPress plugins required by the premium WordPress WPLMS theme, which has over 28,000 sales, are vulnerable to more than a dozen critical severity vulnerabilities. The bugs could enable a remote, unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files to the server, execute code, escalate privileges to administrator level, and perform SQL injections. The WPLMS theme is a learning management system (LMS) for WordPress, used…
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6 Types of Network Address Translation: Which One to Use?
Network Address Translation (NAT) is one of the key technological concepts behind the performance of communication networks and the internet at large. NAT is a mechanism for converting private (local) IP addresses into public (global) IP addresses and vice versa. There are six main NAT types: static, dynamic, port address translation, overlapping, and masquerade. Understanding the functionality of each NAT…
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Can you trace an email back to its originating IP address?
Finding the originating IP address from which an email was sent can be helpful – to see the origin of spam or a suspected phishing email, for example. And while it is possible to do that in some circumstances, in many others – if not most – it simply is not. In this post, we look at how to trace…
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What can somebody do with your IP address?
When you connect to the internet, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) assigns you an IP address. Websites use This unique digital identifier to send data back to your device. Without it, websites couldn’t communicate with you. However, your IP address also creates a digital footprint. This is why it is crucial to ask: What can somebody do with your IP…
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Get a Perth IP address anywhere
Looking for the best VPN for Perth to stay connected while abroad? Besides streaming local platforms like 9Now, 10 Play, or Stan, a Perth VPN will let you snag local deals on flights, connect to your Aussie bank from abroad, or secure your transactions while out and about. Not all VPNs with Perth servers are up to par, though. You’ll…
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12 Steps to Address Australia’s Skills Shortage, Australian Computer Society Reports
As Australia faces severe ongoing challenges in meeting its IT skills and capabilities needs, the Australian Computer Society recently published its Digital Pulse 2024 report in collaboration with Deloitte. This report is a major research project that will analyse the full scope of the technology environment across the nation. Australia needs 312,000 additional tech workers by 2030 to meet demand,…
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