Why is Google’s JavaScript Accessing 224.32.32.0/24 from the Browser?

I noticed a suspicious network error while trying to enter my credit card information on a page under console.cloud.google.com/billing. The network error indicated that a GET request to https://224.32.32.182/6516 failed with net::ERR_ADDRE… Continue reading Why is Google’s JavaScript Accessing 224.32.32.0/24 from the Browser?

Determine location of scammer with SE and ‘honeypot’: not IP but picture metadata? [closed]

Server logs (or Grabify-type services) are only able to determine the IP (and other information unrelated to a physical location, such as browser, device, etc) and "Geo-ip location accuracy varies wildly from country to country and fr… Continue reading Determine location of scammer with SE and ‘honeypot’: not IP but picture metadata? [closed]

When viewing a hotlinked Google image preview, is the IP address of Google’s server recorded on the original site?

When I click on a Google image thumbnail to view a larger preview, I understand that the image is hotlinked from the hosting site.
In this case, when I view the hotlinked Google preview image, is my IP address recorded by the original site… Continue reading When viewing a hotlinked Google image preview, is the IP address of Google’s server recorded on the original site?