Hey, @compiler-specific, I mean, Lain Iwakura, why would these bad actors use that IP address if it can be identified as unsafe? Wouldn’t it make more sense to use one of the normal schemas you described for normal IP addresses?
Yes, Definitely! But many bad actors are lazy or incompetent, and might not think to change the default - perhaps a script kiddy who only skimmed the documentation. If your local IP address is under 172.16.42.*, then it is pretty likely that you’re connected to a WiFi Pineapple - but even if that isn’t the case, it certainly doesn’t mean you’re not on a compromised network, particularly if you’re on free public wifi such as might be found at a hotel/cafe/etc.
I think it’s interesting that people have interpreted my post as a cybersecurity PSA. I’m glad that people are now more aware of the risks posed by connecting to public wifi networks. But that was entirely unintentional. My entire thought process when I made this post was that I saw someone post the Joey meme in a Discord server, it got a bunch of reactions indicating confusion, and I thought, “Hey, wouldn’t it be funny if I put that with a meme that’s like the ‘Peter Griffin explains the joke’ format, but with Lain instead of Peter Griffin?”
