What you can do with an IP address, and how to protect yours from hackers

With someone's IP address, you can learn a user's general location, and disable some parts of their internet browsing experience.
ZDNet

Skype leaking user IP addresses, TCP ports

Microsoft-owned Skype is leaking sensitive user data, including internal and external IP addresses and TCP ports. The issue has been publicly disclosed and I've confirmed that a web-based tool is ...
Yahoo Finance

Chinese social media to display user locations based on IP address, including platforms from ByteDance and Zhihu

Several Chinese social platforms, including Quora-like Zhihu and the domestic version of TikTok, Douyin, announced on Friday that they will soon display user locations based on internet protocol (IP) ...
ZDNet

Google Chrome is testing a new feature to automatically hide users' IP addresses

When you use your browser, your IP address is visible to websites, online services, and threat actors who can use that information against you for tracking and other privacy-invading actions. At the ...
AppleInsider

iCloud Private Relay flaw leaks users' IP addresses

A flaw discovered in Apple's new iCloud Private Relay defeats the feature's raison d'etre by exposing a user's IP address when certain conditions are met. As detailed by researcher and developer ...