IPinfo Privacy Detection API: Detecting methods used to mask a user's true IP address - Help Net Security

IPinfo Privacy Detection API: Detecting methods used to mask a user's true IP address - Help Net Security

IPinfo announced the availability of its Privacy Detection API. This API detects various methods used to mask a user’s true IP address, including VPN detection, proxy detection, tor usage, or a connection via a hosting provider, which could potentially be used to tunnel traffic and mask the true IP address.


IPinfo performs custom full internet-wide scans to detect almost 10 million active VPNs. This is combined with data on public SOCKS and HTTP proxies, tor exit nodes, and its own IP usage type classification to determine which IP ranges belong to hosting providers. The data is updated daily, so the results are always fresh.


“With the shift to remote work, VPN detection is a top priority for security teams as companies and employees work at multiple locations and IP addresses,” said Ben Dowling, Founder & CEO, IPinfo. “When att ..

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