Paul Krugman claims his computer IP is compromised and being used to download child porn

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[ConsCA]

BS.

[dynachrome]

“Wardriving” to find open equipment was a thing for awhile.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

“The old “Gee. I dont know how this kiddie porn got on my computer. Someone must have hacked it” excuse”

Always possible, but not verifiable without a forensic analysis of his computer that, we can assume, hasn’t been done. To try to pin it on any particular person or group like the Russians, the Ukranians, the Iranians, or his next door neighbor’s kid, has more to do with his prejudice and paranoia than anything else. (He tells you who he hates!)

[Theoria]

[Rebelbase]

I heard a recent Towsend interview while driving in the car a week or so ago.

The guy is the biggest, pretentious, egotistical arsehole I’ve ever heard. And that includes hearing Obama.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

If his IP address was used, wouldn’t this illegal stuff be on his computer? Maybe wifey caught him at something.

The IP address would be for the router. Anybody connected to the router would have the same IP address to the outside world. The local devices have DHCP IP addresses that the router uses to return results to the correct device.

[dynachrome]

Ah, thank you.

[Waverunner]

Mechanical problem? Nut loose behind the keyboard.

[ETCM]

Sounds like he got caught, and is desperately screaming “I was hacked!” Quick, someone call Crowdstrike!

[Skooz]

The old “Gee. I dont know how this kiddie porn got on my computer. Someone must have hacked it” excuse

Yes, but preemptively.

Clever guys, those Nobel laureates.

[Mariner]

It’s possible to get in behind his router and leverage that IP address.

And it’s easily verifiable, or not. Most metropolitan police have the capability locally. And every state and the Feds do too.

We’ll soon know.

[rednesss]

They said is was “PEBKAC”.

[scott says]

Yeh—right. The guy always looked like a deranged pervert to me-—

[ptsal]

Webroot.... for Paul;

[Sarah Barracuda]

LOL he just can’t admit he likes to look at photos of naked children..its OK Paul, Bill Clinton likes doing it too so you are in good company

[Waverunner]

So Krugman, it's Q.

[Cboldt]

He's full of BS. Yes, an IP address can be spoofed, and a fake IP address can be used to send a request. But the response will go the faked address, not back to the fakir, and if the faked address didn't ask for anything,k the network packets aren't delivered.

Someone can fake your phone number with caller ID. Generally, you will not get a call back

[sourcery]

I’ll assume he’s just technically clueless.

IP addresses cannot be “compromised.” That’s technical gibberish.

They can be spoofed, but that’s forensically detectable (routers keep logs.) And that wouldn’t leave any evidence of wrongdoing on Krugman’s computer.

What he probably means is that his computer itself was hacked. But that, too, is forensically detectable. The OS logs will tell the tale.

[SolidRedState]

Yep, no password, weak password or he gave out his password and his wireless is compromised.

On the other hand …

[MNJohnnie]

Ok then as soon as you get off the plane Paul, give your computer to the nearest Law Enforcement office and have them clear you of being the one downloading the porn and staging a fake hate crime.