Is my mom safe from hackers?

[FranoM]

Hello, computer geniuses. My mom made a forum post a day ago and it displayed a IP address under her post. As seen in the picture below.

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Is that our IP address and how dangerous is it to give away your IP address to strangers?

 

[Ralston18]

That IP should not be published.

Depending on your router and ISP you may be able to get a different IP address by shutting down your router for a while.

Then when it is turned on again your ISP may issue a new IP address.

Will request that the Moderators mask the IP address you posted.

 

[FranoM]

The IP changed by now. But what are the dangers of that so I can explain it to her.

 

[Ralston18]

Sort of like leaving the front door open.

Or giving out her social security number or credit card numbers.

Bit more complex than that but overall should give her a sense of the seriousness.

 

[USAFRet]

Hello, computer geniuses. My mom made a forum post a day ago and it displayed a IP address under her post. As seen in the picture below.

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Is that our IP address and how dangerous is it to give away your IP address to strangers?

And you posted it again...