alert!This operation may make your mobile phone information stolen

Currently

Platforms such as Weibo, WeChat, Douyin, Kuaishou and other platforms

Has been launched on the IP territorial display function

There are rumors

This will leak user privacy

Leave hidden safety hazards

is that true?

IP territory is not equal to IP address

No need to authorize sensitivity permissions

The National Internet Information Office issued the "Provisions on the Information Management of Internet User Account Information" on June 27, which will be implemented from August 1, 2022.

In order to reduce bad behaviors such as the parties to pretending to be hot, maliciously rumored, and traffic, Weibo has launched on the online display of the user IP functional function in March this year.

The relevant person in charge of Weibo believes that the territory of IP does not equal IP address. The open IP territory information is only displayed as provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) or countries (regions). Judging from the regional information dimension displayed by domestic accounts alone, the number of users in a provincial -level region is huge, and it is difficult to identify or associate to a specific natural person directly through this information.

Professor Zuo Xiaodong, a professor at the School of Public Affairs of the University of Science and Technology of China, introduced that the location displayed by the IP territory is not the same as the location information called when using the mobile phone.

The former is the assigned IP address when accessing the Internet. The Internet communication agreement determines that the information receiver must know this IP address. This process does not require users to authorize and open the sensitivity authority of the mobile phone. The latter rely on GPS positioning or base station positioning. Sensitive permissions require users to clearly authorize.

Change the IP territory with illegal means

There is a risk

With the launch of the IP territory display function, some people moved their brains and used illegal means to change the real IP to deceptive.

Pei Zhiyong, director of the Security Research Center of the Qi Anxin Industry, said that it is difficult to obtain the protection of laws or services to buy and use the IP territory. Once consumers have a dispute with merchants, it is often difficult to defend their rights. At the same time, the safety of the software obtained by the informal channels cannot be guaranteed.

In fact, many so -called changing IP territorial software is a Trojan program that is the purpose of controlling users' mobile phones or stealing information. In addition, some are fraud routines. Merchants will trick users to constantly recharge and buy new packages. Once they want to refund the money, they may fall into a variety of refund traps and be deceived more money.

This

Expert reminder

Users should abide by relevant national laws and regulations

Civilization uses the Internet

Don't try

Change your own IP territory through illegal means

Avoid the goal of being criminals

(Source: Xinhuanet, Economic Daily)

[Edit: Yu Lina]

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