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2 stories tagged local-network, newest first.

Ask HN: Why does the US Visa application website do a port-scan of my network?

455 points by mbix77 1 year ago | 200 comments

Ask HN post asking why the US visa application site (ceac.state.gov) appears to port-scan visitors' local networks, as flagged by the Port Authority Firefox extension.

port-scanning browser-privacy firefox-extensions ublock-origin

Screenshot of localsend.org: LocalSend: Open-source, cross-platform file sharing to nearby devices

LocalSend: Open-source, cross-platform file sharing to nearby devices (localsend.org)

366 points by alexzeitler 2 years ago | 135 comments

Homepage of LocalSend, a free, open-source, cross-platform app for sharing files with nearby devices over the local network.

localsend file-sharing cross-platform airdrop-alternative

#local-network on Hacker News

Ask HN: Why does the US Visa application website do a port-scan of my network?

LocalSend: Open-source, cross-platform file sharing to nearby devices(localsend.org)

LocalSend: Open-source, cross-platform file sharing to nearby devices (localsend.org)