This app helps users check if their encrypted web traffic towards secure Internet servers is being intercepted. It does this by comparing the certificate received by the client from a visited HTTPS website with the certificate seen by a remote check server. If they are different, it indicates that interception might be taking place. This app is useful for identifying interception techniques that generate forged certificates to deceive users into thinking their connection is secure.
Characteristics:
This mobile app allows you to check if your encrypted web traffic (SSL/TLS) towards secure Internet servers (HTTPS) is being intercepted. Normally, a secure website has to prove its identity to your browser by sending a certificate validated by a recognized certificate authority. Interception techniques generate dynamically forged certificates in order to fool the user into believing that his connection is secure. This mobile app checks that the received certificate is the right one. This app will compare that the certificate received by the client from a visited HTTPS website matches the certificate seen by a remote check server, ensuring th.....
- Topic: technology/security
- Tone: informative
- Purpose: to explain the functionality of the app and its benefits
- Audience: individuals who want to ensure their web traffic is secure
- Language: technical, but accessible
CheckMyHTTPS App 1.3.0 Update
2023-03-07
- Add IP getter and call API with, in order to avoid false negatives
- Update of dependencies
- Remove whitelist
