Showing posts with label IP Addreses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IP Addreses. Show all posts
Internet Protocol (IP) addresses are usually of two types: Public and Private.
What are Public IP Addresses?
A
public IP address is assigned to every computer that connects to the
Internet where each IP is unique. In this case, there cannot exist two
computers with the same public IP address all over the Internet.
This addressing scheme makes it possible for the computers to “find each
other” online and exchange information. User has no control over the IP
address (public) that is assigned to the computer. The public IP
address is assigned to the computer by the Internet Service Provider as
soon as the computer is connected to the Internet gateway.
A public IP address can be either static or dynamic.
A static public IP address does not change and is used primarily for
hosting web pages or services on the Internet. On the other hand, a
dynamic public IP address is chosen from a pool of available addresses
and changes each time one connects to the Internet.
Most
Internet users will only have a dynamic IP assigned to their computer
which goes off when the computer is disconnected from the Internet. Thus
when it is re-connected it gets a new IP.
You can check your public IP address by visiting www.whatismyip.comWhat are Private IP Addresses?
An
IP address is considered private if the IP number falls within one of
the IP address ranges reserved for private networks such as a Local Area
Network (LAN). The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has
reserved the following three blocks of the IP address space for
private networks (local networks):
Private
IP addresses are used for numbering the computers in a private network
including home, school and business LANs in airports and hotels which
makes it possible for the computers in the network to communicate with
each other.
Say for example, if a network X consists of 10 computers, each of them can be given an IP starting from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.10. Unlike
the public IP, the administrator of the private network is free to
assign an IP address of his own choice (provided the IP number falls in
the private IP address range as mentioned above).
Devices
with private IP addresses cannot connect directly to the Internet.
Likewise, computers outside the local network cannot connect directly to
a device with a private IP. It is possible to interconnect two private
networks with the help of a router or a similar device that supports Network Address Translation.
If
the private network is connected to the Internet (through an Internet
connection via ISP), then each computer will have a private IP as well
as a public IP. Private IP is used for communication within the network
where as the public IP is used for communication over the Internet. Most
Internet users with a DSL/ADSL connection will have both a private as
well as a public IP.
You can know your private IP by typing ipconfig command in the command prompt. The number that you see against “IPV4 Address:” is your private IP which in most cases will be 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.1.2. Unlike the public IP, private IP addresses are always static in nature.
Follow these simple steps.
Download this php file. from here: https://www.box.com/s/q8pgovjdegehxu3i9ep7
Host this file to any webshost. and get a url of your website like this.
suppose http://www.yourwebsite/index.php is the url of your page
Now you just need to say the person to visit your website and this php script will capture his/her IP address for you and store it to testFile.txt file
go to http://www.yourwebsite/ipaddress.txt to view his/her IP address
this is very simple but effective method of stealing some one’s IP address.
Download this php file. from here: https://www.box.com/s/q8pgovjdegehxu3i9ep7
Host this file to any webshost. and get a url of your website like this.
suppose http://www.yourwebsite/index.php is the url of your page
Now you just need to say the person to visit your website and this php script will capture his/her IP address for you and store it to testFile.txt file
go to http://www.yourwebsite/ipaddress.txt to view his/her IP address
this is very simple but effective method of stealing some one’s IP address.
Proxies are more widely used by online fraudsters to engage in cyber crimes since it is the easiest way to hide their actual Physical location such as state/City/Country through a spoof IP address.
Below are few of the examples where fraudsters use the proxies to hide their actual IP address.
1. Frauds by Credit Card
2. Bypass Website Country Restrictions
To avoid such frauders to stop such online frauds, Proxy Detection has become a critical component. Today most companies, credit card merchants and websites that deal with e-commerce transactions make use of Proxy Detection Services like MaxMind and FraudLabs to detect the usage of proxy or spoofed IP from users participating online.
How a Proxy Detection Works?
Proxy detection services often rely on IP addresses to determine whether or not the IP is a proxy. Merchants can obtain the IP address of the users from the HTTP header on the order that comes into their website. This IP address is sent to the proxy detecting service in real time to confirm it’s authenticity.
The proxy detection services on the other hand compare this IP against a known list of flagged IPs that belong to proxy services. If the IP is not on the list then it is authenticated and the confirmation is sent back to the merchant. Otherwise it is reported to be a suspected proxy.
These proxy detection services work continuously to grab a list or range of IPs that are commonly used for proxy services. With this it is possible to tell whether or not a given IP address is a proxy or spoofed IP.
How to Know Whether a given IP is Real or a Proxy?
There are a few free sites that help you determine whether or not a given IP is a proxy. You can use free services like WhatisMyIPAddress to detect proxy IPs. Just enter the suspected IP in the field and click on “Lookup IP Address” button to check the IP address. If it is a suspected proxy then you will see the results
Below are few of the examples where fraudsters use the proxies to hide their actual IP address.
1. Frauds by Credit Card
2. Bypass Website Country Restrictions
To avoid such frauders to stop such online frauds, Proxy Detection has become a critical component. Today most companies, credit card merchants and websites that deal with e-commerce transactions make use of Proxy Detection Services like MaxMind and FraudLabs to detect the usage of proxy or spoofed IP from users participating online.
How a Proxy Detection Works?
Proxy detection services often rely on IP addresses to determine whether or not the IP is a proxy. Merchants can obtain the IP address of the users from the HTTP header on the order that comes into their website. This IP address is sent to the proxy detecting service in real time to confirm it’s authenticity.
The proxy detection services on the other hand compare this IP against a known list of flagged IPs that belong to proxy services. If the IP is not on the list then it is authenticated and the confirmation is sent back to the merchant. Otherwise it is reported to be a suspected proxy.
These proxy detection services work continuously to grab a list or range of IPs that are commonly used for proxy services. With this it is possible to tell whether or not a given IP address is a proxy or spoofed IP.
How to Know Whether a given IP is Real or a Proxy?
There are a few free sites that help you determine whether or not a given IP is a proxy. You can use free services like WhatisMyIPAddress to detect proxy IPs. Just enter the suspected IP in the field and click on “Lookup IP Address” button to check the IP address. If it is a suspected proxy then you will see the results