How does a website figure out the user’s identity, even if I am using new IP and new browser cookie? [duplicate]

Background: I recently came across a child porn website and by US law I am obliged to report it. I’ve decided to collect evidence for a formal report; however, I don’t want to reveal my identity due to the fear of retaliation.
To collect e… Continue reading How does a website figure out the user’s identity, even if I am using new IP and new browser cookie? [duplicate]

How can I prevent visitors from exposing their personal IP addresses to my server?

I’m running an Apache server on an Ubuntu EC2 instance for some online friends, but they don’t want me to be able to identify them in real-life. The hosted webapps require login, so it’d be easy for me to associate their username with thei… Continue reading How can I prevent visitors from exposing their personal IP addresses to my server?

My IP address was reported on AbuseIPDB about 50 times over the last couple of weeks. What does this mean? [closed]

I was recently denied access to a platform I use because my "abuse rate" was too high (over 50%). Doing a little research showed that my IP was reported by a couple of accounts on AbuseIPDB under the tags Hacking and Port Scan ov… Continue reading My IP address was reported on AbuseIPDB about 50 times over the last couple of weeks. What does this mean? [closed]

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Block all windows system outgoing internet connections but allow LAN on Private and VPN on Public

I have several windows PC connected to my mikrotik. I use basic features: file sharing, playing games with friends on home LAN and want to connect internet only through VPN (openVPN client).
But I am paranoid anonymity privacy researcher. … Continue reading Block all windows system outgoing internet connections but allow LAN on Private and VPN on Public