Question for Internet tech people:
A few days ago I was asked to log in to several web sites that I frequently visit. Some of them sent me emails saying that I had logged in from a new device, wehn in fact I was logging in from the computer I have always used, through the same ISP, over the same fibre connection.
Why would all these sites detect a "new device"?
Has someone or some evil internet demon infested my device and stolen its identity?
Are there any #internet #fundis out there who can tell me?
Stephen Hayes
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2026-07-09 06:01:36 UTC
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