Network analysis
Overview of our applications' capabilities for analyzing network safety and traffic security.
Description
Our applications for end devices are able to check the safety of the networks the devices are connected to. This is done by analyzing the network settings and traffic security. Each group contains a list of tests we perform on the network.
Network settings
In the network settings group, we're gathering information about the network name, the type of the network, the network security type, the DNS server credibility, the VPN server credibility, and the use of a proxy.
Traffic security
In the traffic security group, we're gathering information about the traffic filtering capabilities of the network by checking the DNS filtering. We're currently working on bringing you new features that will allow you to check the network firewall rules and use our own Safe Surfing VPN.
Scanning of the network is done in two possible ways:
- Background scan: Triggered by sending a silent notification to the device from our backend.
- Manual scan: Triggered by the user.
Manual scan is a more robust and fully-fledged type of scan that will check the network for all possible threats.
Background scan is more lightweight and is used to get a quick overview of the network. This is because the apps are limited by the operating system in terms of the time they can run in the background.
Scanning other devices on the network
Involves identifying and gathering information about all devices connected to a particular network, such as computers, printers, and IoT devices.
Detection of a MitM proxy
Detection of a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) proxy involves identifying unauthorized intermediaries intercepting network communications. Key signs include unusual SSL/TLS certificates, altered encryption keys, and suspicious network traffic patterns.
Detection of firewall rules
Detection of firewall rules involves identifying and analyzing the rules configured in a firewall that control the outbound flow of network traffic.
Safe Surf VPN
Safe Surfing protects your privacy and security on the Internet by blocking malicious sites and ad trackers. Read more
What we're planning to release
- Scanning open ports on the network