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Not just internal network IP, but also public IP. There were quite a few test sites popped up when the issue came to light. > Having these features as optiona
by anexprogrammer 10y ago
Not just internal network IP, but also public IP. There were quite a few test sites popped up when the issue came to light.
> Having these features as optional plugins means they are basically impossible to count on having
Funny. Didn't seem to prevent flash, acrobat or others becoming extensively adopted. If I want browser video chat I can install WebRTC etc.
If the cost of having that universal platform is compromising everyone's privacy, on any site that wants to check, it's not a fair or acceptable trade.
Seems to me we have this ass backwards.
- moron4hire 10y agoYou know every site you ever go to sees your public IP, right? Seems to me you're just being paranoid.
- anexprogrammer 10y agoNot when connected to a VPN, they should see the vpn public IP. The issue was that WebRTC enabled snooping on ISP-provided IP whilst on a VPN. See https://github.com/diafygi/webrtc-ips https://github.com/diafygi/webrtc-ips or https://www.purevpn.com/blog/disable-webrtc-in-chrome-and-firefox-to-protect-anonymity/ https://www.purevpn.com/blog/disable-webrtc-in-chrome-and-fi...