On WyldRyde all our users’ IP addresses and host masks are privatized upon connection to prevent others from determining your IP address or full hostmask. Only WyldRyde Staff and YOU can see your own IP address and full host. So when YOU “/whois your-own-nick” you will see it. However, when others whois you they will [...]
Chris Pirillo was asked, “How safe is the chat room?” so he posted the following video and an accompanying article to explain safety and security on IRC. Chris wrote after recording the video: When you’re on IRC, you’re as secure as you want to be. Don’t give out any personal information you don’t want others [...]
US-CERT has updated their article on how to use Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms Safely. They advise, in part: Evaluate your security settings – Check the default settings in your software and adjust them if they are toopermissive. Make sure to disable automatic downloads. Some chat software offers the ability to limit interactions to only [...]
