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Deep dives into fraud detection, subnet intelligence, and how we process millions of threat signals in real-time.

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Internet Landlords

NordVPN does not own its IPs. Detect VPN traffic at the BGP layer by identifying the wholesale ASN landlords (Clouvider, M247, Tesonet) that GeoIP databases skip.

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Residential vs. Hosting IPs

Blocklists are too slow to catch fresh botnets. Learn how ASN classification (hosting vs. residential vs. mobile) stops bot scraping on day zero.

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How to Block AI Scrapers

ChatGPT and Claude are eating your bandwidth. Learn how to block LLM bots using ASN intelligence without hurting your SEO.

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Why IP Blocklists Don't Work

Blocklists are outdated. Learn how subnet and ASN-based behavior modeling gives you better fraud signals in real time.

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Real-Time Tor Detection

Go beyond known Tor node listsโ€”use subnet relationships and traffic behavior to detect anonymized threats faster.

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Scoring VPN Traffic

Donโ€™t block all VPNs. Use smarter risk signals to flag what matters and preserve user experience.

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Detecting Proxy Traffic

Learn how to score proxy traffic using real-time risk signals โ€” not one-size-fits-all blocks. Preserve conversions while stopping abuse.

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Best MaxMind Alternatives

Looking to move beyond MaxMind? Here's why CandycornDB offers smarter, real-time IP scoring with subnet signals.

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