Proxies are used by cybercriminals and fraudsters to mask their identity, evade security controls, and carry out fraudulent activities. Effectively detecting and mitigating these activities requires an all-in-one solution that combines IP intelligence with robust proxy & VPN detection capabilities. To do so, you need a robust, up-to-date IP to city, proxy, and ISP database that uses multiple methods to detect proxies, including fingerprinting, HTTP header analysis, network traffic monitoring, and more.
Comprehensive Proxy Detection Database for Cybersecurity
A Comprehensive proxy detection database for cybersecurity provides an all-in-one, API-based solution that combines all the data you need to geolocate an IP address with proxy & VPN detection in one. Use it to verify an IP’s location and determine if the device is a residential proxy, a cellular connection, a traveler, or a government/military entity, all while avoiding false positives.
For example, a residential proxy will often have a stale TCP/IP fingerprint and advertise an OS that does not match the device’s user-agent. This identifies the device as an anonymous user, while a real, non-anonymous user would not display this behavior. This helps to distinguish between the two, allowing you to take action without jeopardizing the experience of legitimate users.
In addition, advanced technologies can create fingerprints based on the types of browser extensions installed on the device. These fingerprints are compared with known configurations of popular proxy networks to identify potential proxies. This approach is highly accurate, detecting both spoofed devices and proxy servers.