Questions tagged [isp]
Questions about the security of ISPs (Internet Service Providers), ISP managed devices, ISP communications etc.
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Does my ISP see what operating system I’m using when I use my own router and a VPN? [duplicate]
I’m using Qubes OS on my computer and I want to hide this fact from my ISP. My default template is Fedora(sys-net, sys-usb, sys-firewall are Fedora operating system). I’m using my own router (not the ...
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Do ISPs track/log DNS lookups to their DNS servers? [closed]
Has there been any evidence that ISPs track/log DNS look-ups to the DNS servers they operate and supply for their own users? Some of OpenNIC's public servers keep logs, so DNS servers can log (and ...
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How do websites ensure security of the data transferred when the connection goes through third parties? [duplicate]
Disclaimer:- I am not a cybersecurity or computer science student. I am just curious about this scenario and couldn't find/understand how the methods used ensure the safety of the connection are ...
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End to end encryption
Can ISPs see file names and file types that are being downloaded from zero knowledge end to end encrypted cloud storage folders like mega.
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What can ISP see when John vpn into Tom home where John and Tom use the same ISP?
Here's the flow: (John home. ISP A) → VPN → (Tom home. ISP A) What can John and Tom do if John and Tom would like to let ISP see the least amount of information possible?
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Can ISP see data downloaded from Telegram? [closed]
When Telegram downloads files to internal storage cache, does the ISP see the data that was downloaded? Or can they not see that at all or due to encryption?
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Ddos attack on the ISP [closed]
I need help in controlling my ISP from Ddos attacks it's happening for almost a month almost everyday bringing down the isp for 4 to 5 hours sometimes for the whole day anyone can help it guide what ...
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Why does turning on encrypted DNS unblock some geo locked websites?
When I turn on Warp provided by Cloudflare or use 1.1.1.1, it unlocks some of the websites which are geo locked. How does it unblock the websites which are blocked by ISP?
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Is ISP sending WiFi password in plain text to phone necessarily a bad sign?
The new router I was given by my internet and phone provider can only be configured via their website. I logged in and went to the page where you can set things like the SSID and password for the WiFi ...
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Can China decrypt SSL as soon as people using their ISP?
While these VPNs can work inside of China, I wonder how private and secure they are since China is known for its great firewall, like most technically advanced countries. Are these methods working? ...
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Can my ISP see request data being posted to a website when a DNS leak occurs
From what I understand, the ISP can see the host you're trying to connect to in the event of a DNS leak. But does that mean they can see the data being sent like the requests body? or even headers? Or ...
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Does it make any difference for what an ISP might see if we use a non-standard port for HTTP and HTTPS?
Doesn't it make any difference if the sites we visit are not the standard ports like 80/443? Say we visit https://example.com:554/is-this-visible-to-isp? since domain is known to the ISP, what about ...
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Do ISP's start data retention period after unsubscribing from their service? [closed]
Whenever I go online and read about data retention periods specifically for IP address information like IP assignments and session history, I see data retention periods ranging from 180 days to 12 ...
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Police have seized phone regarding sent emails [duplicate]
The police in UK have my phone. I have sent some emails I shouldn't have to an ex. I have deleted the gmail account they were sent from. The phone police have isn't the one they were sent from. I ...
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Does my ISP sees that I am using someone else's PPPoE username/password?
I want to ask that does my ISP will be able to see that I am using username/password of someone else on my dialup PPPoE.
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