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How to verify I have arrived at correct web address?
Posted: Sat 30 Nov 2019, 13:19
by purple379
Like if I wanted to go to a particular website:
https://godlovesme
How can I be sure I am really looking at that exact web page? Not a re-direct of some kind?
If I built the webpage I am trying to land at, can I build a tool to verify I have hit that web address, web page?
Posted: Sat 30 Nov 2019, 13:45
by Flash
For a start, you could enter the IP address in the browser window instead of the URL. I think that would bypass a DNS server but I'm not sure.
Posted: Sat 30 Nov 2019, 16:21
by Burn_IT
It would.
But that would only help with a static IP address and you would need to know that.The usual way to find an IP address is via a dns server.
Posted: Sat 30 Nov 2019, 20:02
by Wiz57
Burn_IT wrote:It would.
But that would only help with a static IP address and you would need to know that.The usual way to find an IP address is via a dns server.
If I want to check a DNS prior to visiting a URL, I use ping from terminal
and note the number of the DNS returned. Fairly reliable unless the
server is down or under some sort of DDoS attack.
If I'm really suspicious I then use whois from terminal and check the
output. If it looks "phishy", I leave.
That's a good reason to examine links closely before visiting an unknown ,
site, look for spelling errors, slight change in domain (like going to a "net"
address instead of "com")
Wiz
Posted: Sat 30 Nov 2019, 20:26
by Keef
Maybe this will help:
https://www.grc.com/fingerprints.htm
Wognath brought this up in this
thread.
Security Now Pod cast
Posted: Sun 01 Dec 2019, 11:46
by Packetteer
Hi All
If you find grc.com interesting and helpful might I suggest you go the
following URL
https://www.twit.tv/shows/security-now
Steve Gibson does a weekly Pod cast on Leo Laporte's TWIT network Titled
Security Now.
Best Regards
John