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reCAPTCHA v3 Score: What It Means and Why Yours Is Low

A reCAPTCHA v3 score runs from 0.0 (likely bot) to 1.0 (likely human). What counts as good, why 0.5 is the default, and why your score drops.

  • #recaptcha
  • #bot detection
  • #ip reputation
  • +1

8 min read

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IPQualityScore Fraud Score Meaning: Reading 75, 85, 90

What an IPQS fraud score of 75, 85 or 90 means for a proxy IP, which response fields matter more than the number, and when to replace the IP.

  • #ip reputation
  • #fraud score
  • #ipqs
  • +1

8 min read

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Scamalytics Fraud Score: What the Number Means

What a Scamalytics fraud score of 0-100 actually measures, why a clean proxy IP can score high, and how to read the flags before you buy.

  • #fraud score
  • #ip reputation
  • #mobile proxies
  • +1

8 min read

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What Is CGNAT? Carrier-Grade NAT Explained

CGNAT is carrier-grade NAT: many subscribers share one public IPv4 address. How to detect it, what it breaks, and why mobile IPs sit behind it.

  • #cgnat
  • #mobile proxies
  • #ip address
  • +1

7 min read

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What Is a Backconnect Proxy? Gateway Rotation Explained

A backconnect proxy is one gateway endpoint that rotates IPs behind it. How it works, how it differs from proxy lists, and when a gateway is the wrong tool.

  • #backconnect proxy
  • #mobile proxies
  • #ip rotation
  • +1

8 min read

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What Is a Secure SIM Card?

A secure SIM usually means one of three things: a hardened carrier plan, a SIM with no identity attached, or lock-down settings on the line you already have.

  • #secure sim
  • #esim
  • #privacy
  • +1

5 min read

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Can an eSIM Be SIM Swapped?

eSIM does not stop SIM swap fraud: the attack targets your carrier account, not the chip. What changes with eSIM, and how to actually protect your number.

  • #esim
  • #sim swap
  • #account security
  • +1

6 min read

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What Is a Residential Proxy? Definition and Trade-offs

A residential proxy routes traffic through a home ISP connection. How it works, rotating vs static, how it compares to datacenter and mobile IPs.

  • #residential proxy
  • #proxy types
  • #ip reputation
  • +1

8 min read

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What Is a Sticky Session on a Mobile Proxy?

A sticky session keeps the same mobile IP for a set time instead of rotating. When to use it, how long to hold it, and how it differs from rotation.

  • #mobile proxies
  • #sticky session
  • #ip rotation

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