How Proxy Detection Integration Can Prevent Fraud

Fraudsters try to hide their connection details with proxies, but there are ways you can catch them in the act. Proxy detection integration identifies suspicious connections and can be useful for preventing fraud, geopiracy and other security threats.

One of the best known proxy detection techniques involves checking for DNS leaks. DNS leaks can reveal information about the underlying IP address that points to a website, such as a country or region. Another useful technique is to look at the header HTTP requests for hints of proxy use. Each request can contain a number of useful bits of information, such as the date, timezone and device type of the connecting browser. URL https://www.ipqualityscore.com/documentation/proxy-detection-api/overview

Another way to detect a proxy is to check whether the IP falls within an officially published range. For example, companies such as Amazon and Digitalocean publish their data center IP addresses so that if a connection comes from one of these locations it is likely a proxy. This is particularly useful when analyzing traffic from data centers because it reduces the amount of work that needs to be done in order to detect the proxy.

VPN & Proxy Detection API: Prevent Fraud and Maintain Network Integrity

Akamai’s Enhanced Proxy & VPN detection is built into the Adaptive Media Delivery solution and enables our customers to identify users who are using a VPN or proxy to access their content. The ability to identify these users enables businesses to manage contractual obligations with rights holders and take action accordingly. This includes denying access to content from regions that are not covered by a rights agreement, or re-directing such connections to an alternate location that is.