Google IP Protection is a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Summary
TLDREl anuncio de Google sobre la protección de IP, similar a proyectos previos como natat catcher, plantea preocupaciones sobre la privacidad y la intención de la empresa. A pesar de que la mayoría de los usuarios tienen direcciones IP dinámicas, lo que limita su efectividad como herramienta de seguimiento, Google parece estar expandiendo sus servicios para incluir un proxy que protege la privacidad del usuario, a la vez que combaten el abuso y los ataques DDoS. Sin embargo, la confianza en Google como guardian de la privacidad está en cuestión, especialmente en un momento en el que la empresa parece luchar con problemas de ingresos y busca mantener su posición en la industria digital.
Takeaways
- 🛡️ Google anunció una nueva función de protección de IP, similar a Natat Catcher o Gnat Catcher, que pretende proteger la privacidad de los usuarios.
- 🤔 La功能n escepticismo sobre las intenciones de Google, dada su historial de comportamiento considerado 'maligno' y su relación con la privacidad digital.
- 🌐 La función de protección de IP se incorporará a los ajustes predeterminados del navegador Google Chrome en una futura versión.
- 🔍 La descripción del proyecto en GitHub señala que la intención es prevenir que las actividades de los usuarios se asocien a través de orígenes, protegiendo así su privacidad.
- 🌐 Las direcciones IP, aunque pueden ser utilizadas para rastrear a los usuarios, no son tan efectivas como se podría pensar, especialmente en el caso de las direcciones IP dinámicas.
- 🔄 Las direcciones IP dinámicas se asignan y se recuperan periódicamente, lo que dificulta su uso como herramienta de seguimiento constante.
- 👪 Muchas personas pueden compartir la misma dirección IP, como sucede con los dispositivos conectados a la misma red Wi-Fi.
- 🛠️ Existen alternativas para evitar el seguimiento mediante la dirección IP, como el uso de VPNs, que enmascaran la dirección IP del usuario.
- 🎯 Los objetivos del提案包括 mejorar la privacidad de los usuarios al proteger sus direcciones IP de ser utilizadas para seguimiento y minimizar la interrupción en las operaciones normales de los servidores.
- 🔒 Para limitar el abuso de la función de protección de IP, se están considerando medidas de protección, como la autenticación de usuarios a través de cuentas de Google.
- 💡 La implementación de esta función por parte de Google podría ser percibida como una estrategia para combatir los bloqueadores de anuncios y aumentar sus ingresos.
Q & A
¿Qué es el IP protection anunciado por Google y cómo se relaciona con el proyecto natat catcher o gnat catcher?
-El IP protection es una función similar al proyecto natat catcher o gnat catcher, que busca proteger la privacidad de los usuarios en línea. Se está planeando implementar en la configuración predeterminada del navegador Google Chrome en un futuro.
¿Por qué es importante el IP protection según el contexto del script?
-El IP protection es importante porque busca proteger la privacidad de los usuarios al evitar que sus direcciones IP sean utilizadas para rastrear sus actividades en línea, lo que representa una amenaza para su privacidad.
¿Qué es un origen y cómo se relaciona con la privacidad de los usuarios en línea?
-Un origen (origin) se refiere a un conjunto de recursos web alojados en un único servidor o conjunto de servidores. La privacidad de los usuarios en línea se ve amenazada cuando su dirección IP puede asociar sus actividades a través de estos orígenes, lo que permite el seguimiento de su comportamiento en la web.
¿Qué son las cookies de terceros y cómo difieren de la tracking por dirección IP?
-Las cookies de terceros son pequeños archivos de datos que los sitios web colocan en el navegador del usuario para rastrear su comportamiento en diferentes sitios. La tracking por dirección IP, por otro lado, se refiere al uso de la dirección IP del usuario para seguir su actividad en línea, lo que representa una forma de seguimiento más coverta y difícil de optar por no participar.
¿Qué son las IP dinámicas y cómo afectan la capacidad de seguimiento?
-Las IP dinámicas son direcciones IP que se asignan temporalmente a los usuarios de un proveedor de servicios de internet (ISP) y que pueden cambiar con el tiempo o ser asignadas a otros usuarios. Esto dificulta el seguimiento preciso de un usuario en línea, ya que su dirección IP puede cambiar y no es única para cada individuo.
¿Cómo pueden los usuarios cambiar su dirección IP sin costo adicional?
-Los usuarios pueden cambiar su dirección IP dinámica sin costo adicional simplemente desconectando su router por unos minutos y luego conectarlo nuevamente. Esto fuerza un actualización de la IP asignada por el ISP.
¿Qué es un CDN y cuál es su relación con la privacidad en línea?
-Un CDN (Content Delivery Network) es una red de servidores que distribuyen contenido web para mejorar la velocidad y la resistencia a ataques de denegación de servicio. Aunque los CDN pueden mejorar la privacidad al alojar contenido en servidores分散在全球, también pueden ser utilizados para rastrear y colectar datos, especialmente si el CDN está relacionado o propiedad de una empresa como Google.
¿Cuál es la propuesta de Google para proteger la privacidad de los usuarios contra el seguimiento por dirección IP?
-La propuesta de Google es utilizar un proxy de dos saltos para proteger la privacidad de los usuarios, con el primer salto operado por Google y el segundo por una red CDN externa. Esto busca minimizar el impacto en las operaciones normales de los servidores y garantizar la privacidad en línea de los usuarios.
¿Qué medidas anti-abuso están considerando para el proxy de Google?
-Para limitar el abuso del proxy, Google está considerando varias medidas, incluyendo la autenticación de usuario para requerir una cuenta de usuario, lo que permitiría rastrear el tráfico al usuario, aunque el proxy no debería correlacionar el tráfico con la cuenta del usuario.
¿Por qué es preocupante que Google esté implementando este proxy si muchos usuarios ya tienen cuentas con ellos?
-Es preocupante porque Google ya tiene la capacidad de rastrear el comportamiento en línea de los usuarios cuando están conectados a su cuenta Google. La implementación de un proxy podría significar que Google tiene aún más control sobre el tráfico de los usuarios, lo que podría llevar a una falta de privacidad real.
¿Qué indican las acciones recientes de Google en términos de sus problemas de ingresos?
-Las acciones recientes de Google, como aumentar los precios de YouTube Premium y Google Drive, eliminar correos electrónicos antiguos y cobrar por contenido en YouTube, sugieren que la empresa está enfrentando problemas de ingresos y podría estar buscando nuevas formas de generar ganancias, incluida la oferta de servicios de privacidad que no son realmente necesarias.
Outlines
🤔 Google's IP Protection: A Skeptical View
Este párrafo aborda a notícia recente da Google sobre a adição de uma proteção de IP ao navegador Chrome. O autor expressa escepticismo sobre as intenções da empresa, considerando o histórico de ações questionáveis da Google. A discussão se centra em como o endereço IP pode ser usado para rastrear usuários na internet, criando perfis de usuário e representando uma ameaça à privacidade. O texto também menciona que a maioria dos usuários possuem IPs dinâmicos, o que reduz significativamente a eficácia de usar o IP como ponto de rastreamento. Além disso, o autor argumenta que existem outras formas de proteger a privacidade on-line, como o uso de VPNs, que não envolvem o envio de tráfego por servidores da Google.
🛡️ Propuestas de Privacidad y Protección contra Abuso
En este párrafo se discuten las propuestas de Google para proteger a los usuarios de la seguimiento a través de direcciones IP y minimizar el impacto en las operaciones normales de los servidores. Se menciona la consideración de Google para usar un CDN (Content Delivery Network) externo para mejorar la privacidad, aunque el autor expresa preocupación sobre la efectividad de esta medida si el CDN comparte información con Google. También se aborda el tema de la protección contra el abuso de dichos servicios, como la utilización de cuentas de usuario autenticadas para rastrear el tráfico y prevenir ataques distribuidos de negación de servicio (DDoS).
🚫 Hiding from Everyone but Google
Este párrafo resume las preocupaciones sobre la nueva función de protección IP de Google, subrayando que, aunque se supone que protege la privacidad del usuario, en realidad podría ser un medio para que Google tenga aún más control sobre los datos de los usuarios. La crítica se enfoca en que, a pesar de que la función busca ocultar la dirección IP de los usuarios, Google misma seguiría teniendo acceso a esa información, lo cual podría ser contraproducente para aquellos que buscan proteger su privacidad en línea.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡IP protection
💡Google Chrome
💡Privacy
💡Tracking
💡Dynamic IP
💡VPN
💡CDN
💡Anti-abuse
💡Proxy
💡Global proxy service
💡Revenue issues
Highlights
Google announces IP protection feature, similar to natcat catcher.
IP protection to be integrated into Google Chrome's default settings in future releases.
Skepticism about Google's intentions due to their recent controversial actions.
The feature aims to protect user privacy by preventing IP address tracking.
User IP addresses can be used to create persistent profiles and track activities across the web.
Dynamic IP addresses make it difficult to track users as they are frequently changed.
VPNs and other solutions can mask IP addresses for enhanced privacy.
Chrome's proposal to protect against cross-origin tracking via IP addresses.
Plans to minimize disruption to normal server operations and anti-abuse measures.
Consideration of using two hops for improved privacy, with an external CDN running the second proxy.
CDNs are crucial for defending against advanced DDoS attacks.
Anti-abuse protections for the proxy include requiring user account authentication.
Concerns about Google's ability to track user traffic despite proxy service assurances.
Google's revenue issues and the impact on their services and pricing.
Google's attempt to combat ad blockers and become a gatekeeper for internet access.
The proposal's potential to hide user IP addresses from all except Google.
Transcripts
so Google recently announced this thing
called IP protection which is the same
thing as natat catcher or gnat catcher
if you're familiar with that project
from last year and this IP protection is
actually going to be making its way into
the Google Chrome browser's default
settings at some future release now if
you've been paying attention to Google's
moves over the past few years then you
know that this is something to be
skeptical about at the very least and
possibly even a bit concerned about
since this is something coming from a
company that's been acting pretty evil
and at the same time they're saying that
this new feature is for your protection
and that it's for your privacy okay A
company that makes a lot of money off of
people not knowing much about digital
privacy in current year so let's read
through the uh
description of the GitHub page for the
project to get an idea of their intent
and whether or not it's genuine as
browser vendors make efforts to provide
their users with additional privacy the
user's IP address continues to make it
feasible to associate users activities
across Origins that otherwise wouldn't
be possible this information can be
combined over time to create a unique
persistent user profile and track a
user's activity across the web which
represents a threat to their privacy
moreover unlike with thirdparty cookies
there is no straightforward way for
users to opt out of this kind of covert
tracking in addition to being used as a
possible tracking Vector IP addresses
have been and will continue to be
instrumental in routing traffic
preventing Fraud and Abuse and
Performing other important functions for
Network operators and domains okay so
this isn't complete I mean an
IP address can definitely be used to
track someone across the internet but
it's not as good of a tracking Point as
a data point to track someone as you
might think uh so for one the vast
majority of people who use the internet
are doing so with Dynamic IPS so when
you sign up for you know consumer
internet service your ISP they don't
just give you your own unique IP address
that you have while you're using them
sometimes they'll offer you that as you
know an additional service for
additional fee but if you aren't going
to be running a website or some other
kind of web service out of your house
whether it be a you know public private
one whatever um then a static IP would
be a waste of money and even then
there's still ways to host stuff like
that out of your house with Dynamic IPS
um and it's going to be especially
expensive if you're paying for something
like a static ipv4 address cuz there's
not as many of those so most of us
consumers we just use Dynamic IP
uh which are leased to you for some
period of time and then eventually
they're going to get leased to someone
else and then you'll have a brand new
totally different IP and you can also
change this IP address yourself for free
uh sometimes at least by just
disconnecting your router for a few
minutes and then plugging it back in so
this will basically make that IP refresh
that your uh ISP does for you
automatically at some time interval just
trigger automatically then so needless
to say an IP address alone is not that
great for tracking you especially if you
have multiple folks that are using your
internet because everyone is going to
have the same IP uh or at least the same
IP V4 address and you can check this
Yourself by just you know checking what
your IP address is on your computer and
then on your smartphone just make sure
that they're both connected to the same
Wi-Fi network you probably have family
from out of town that's standing with
you for Thanksgiving all of them using
up your precious bandwidth but again
they all have the same IP so that IP
tracking um it's not something that I
personally would lose a lot of sleep
over as an you know internet privacy
Enthusiast especially when you can also
use vpns to mask your IP address as well
I mean there's a whole lot of solutions
uh
for blocking IP tracking that don't
involve sending all your traffic through
Google servers so now let's take a look
at the goals here uh that are outlined
in The Proposal right so Chrome is
reintroducing a proposal to protect
users against crossy tracking via IP
addresses yeah okay we pretty much read
those so the goals are to improve users
privacy by protecting users IP addresses
from being used as a tracking vector and
then to minimize disruption to the
normal operations of servers including
the use of IP addresses for anti-abuse
by first party sites until there are
alternative mechanisms in place uh so
this part here you know for the
anti-abuse by first party sites that
sounds like Google wants to not only
handle the proxying of your traffic
right this is obviously what that's
talking about but it sounds like they
also want to
proxy server traffic as well and this is
kind of further confirmed down here uh
when we get into the Privacy proxy where
they say we're considering using two
hops for improved privacy a second proxy
would be run by an external CDN while
Google runs the first hop um yeah I mean
that sounds good in theory but if the
CDN is going to share data with Google
or hell even if the CDN is just owned by
alphabet right because remember Google
is the child company of
alphabet uh so if the CDN and Google are
going to communicate with each other
it's kind of meaningless for them to
technically be two separate entities um
so CDN if you're not familiar with them
they're commonly used by people that are
running websites uh and web services and
things like that to make them faster and
more resistant to uh denial of service
attacks especially distributed denial of
service attacks um and it actually does
this by Distributing your web pages
heavier assets things like like video
images stuff like that to servers that
are run by the CDN all over the world
and it also helps it load faster because
if somebody in say India is trying to
load a website that's technically hosted
in New York loading all those images is
going to take a lot longer or not a
whole lot longer but you know longer
than if the heavier assets are hosted on
a server that's actually in India uh but
the really important thing about CDN uh
in current year is that they're the only
way to really defend against Advanced
dos attacks especially ones that are
utilizing botn Nets with thousands tens
of thousands however many machines in
them because even if your site is fairly
lightweight right so let's say that you
made sure to make a website that's not
bloated all your web pages are 1
Megabyte or less in size and you've got
a g bit connection to serve this website
over it'll still only really take a few
hundred people just asking for that web
page again and again uh each second to
slow your web page to a crawl now of
course some people are going to use
proxies for malicious stuff right like
they're talking about you know using it
as a CDN kind of uh to fight anti-abuse
but then right here there's a whole
anti-abuse section Okay so so to limit
abuse of the proxy we're considering the
following non-exhaustive set of
anti-abuse protections and first one of
course is to require a user account
right to have the user authenticate to a
proxy so now we're able to correlate
your traffic to a user account and of
course it says right here the proxy
shouldn't be able to correlate traffic
to a user account but I mean come on
this is Google we're talking about they
already do that like if you surf Google
if you're using the web especially in
Google Chrome signed in with your Google
profile everything's already being
tracked to your Google account and so
Google's saying that they're not going
to use this proxy service to basically
do a global man-in-the-middle attack on
everybody to track users it's a lot like
a fox promising to guard your chickens
and not eat any of them especially when
you look at the absolute state of Google
because
they're losing this ad blocker battle
you know which honestly they did to
themselves in a big way if they didn't
strian affect themselves U block origin
would probably still be just a you know
not super well-known leite hacker
browser add-on instead of mainstream uh
this combined with Google jacking up the
prices for YouTube premium and Google
Drive and they're also deleting old
emails and they're even starting to
charge people on YouTube just to watch 4
videos all of this tells me that Google
is having some Revenue issues uh and so
now they're trying to sell you something
that they don't need and also obviously
trying to fight back against ad blockers
and basically be Gatekeepers on both
sides right Gatekeepers for the users
that are trying to access the internet
uh and also Gatekeepers for people who
want to run websites and have some kind
of CDN to keep themselves or keep their
sites actually available you know not
getting taken down from dos attacks
uh they're trying to offer you this
Global proxy service that's going to
hide your IP address from everyone
except for Google which is one of the
main companies that you probably want to
hide your traffic from
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