Just to keep you updated.
I have just finished the work for the next Update of NetworkToolbox.
Besides some bug fixes (sorry for the bugs in the current version) and many other improvements, the new version contains two nice features.
First, I will introduce PKI (Private-Key-Infrastructure) features with the next version. This includes possibilities and explanations on how to generate encrypted Public and Private keys and to use them as a replacement for login username and passwords for a more secure SSH or SFTP access. I have also added a PKI Key manager which can be used to generate, import and store keys which can be used from inside the SSH or SFTP tools.
Second, I added an interesting feature that shows all current connections to and from your device. This is quite useful if you want to identify other Apps on your device which calls home or opens hidden advertisements to make money. Such connections will be displayed in the new tool.
Normally and as already mentioned in other blog posts, I use a network sniffer on my Linux computer to find undesired network connections from Apps that are installed on my device. This was quite time consuming and complicated.
By the new connections tool of NetworkToolbox, I was already able to identify a couple of new bad connections within a few seconds. It was even helpful that I was able to combine this with other built-in tools such as the certificate tool which helped me to quickly identify each connection as either normal (like Apple or mail connections) or undesirable sites like appsflyer.com or pushwoosh.com which ended up quickly on my firewall.
Just two examples of what is coming next.
I can’t wait to release this update to you.
So please stay tuned and … don’t trust the evil!
Regards,
Marcus