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Re: Show HN: I got hacked, felt paranoid, made an app – GlassWire

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Post by tomc1985 »

gregbarbosa wrote: post #16

Wow. I hate how so many Windows applications are considerably uglier compared to Mac counterparts. The Windows apps don't seem to push forward Windows design but rather get stuck in the Windows XP design days. This is beautifully designed and clear. The graph visualization is prime, and I love that the peaks are "rounded" out instead of sharp declines (sharp declines would make it look more like a live stock ticker).…

Wow. I don't hate how so many Windows applications are considerably uglier compared to Mac counterparts.

In fact, I don't even care. There are more important concerns!

Re: Show HN: I got hacked, felt paranoid, made an app – GlassWire

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Post by ki11a11hippies »

ITT: people care way more about the superficial qualities of security software than, ya know, security.

This looks way easier and prettier than open sourced NIDS and HIDS like snort and OSSEC, and I think that's why I'm supremely skeptical they hired enough security people versus frontent people.

Re: Show HN: I got hacked, felt paranoid, made an app – GlassWire

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Post by TeMPOraL »

Holy hell, this was the app I was looking for for a long time! It does exactly what I want it to do and does it beautifully. Thank you! I'll be happy to pay you when you provide that option.

By the way, I'm surprised this isn't a default feature of OS'es. I always thought knowing exactly what apps are talking to the world and how much is something one would like to know about.

Re: Show HN: I got hacked, felt paranoid, made an app – GlassWire

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Post by greenwalls »

TeMPOraL wrote: post #183

Holy hell, this was the app I was looking for for a long time! It does exactly what I want it to do and does it beautifully. Thank you! I'll be happy to pay you when you provide that option. By the way, I'm surprised this isn't a default feature of OS'es. I always thought knowing exactly what apps are talking to the world and how much is something one would like to know about.

Thanks! I also felt like I couldn't easily see what was happening in the background and it made me feel nervous.

Re: Show HN: I got hacked, felt paranoid, made an app – GlassWire

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Post by greenwalls »

ki11a11hippies wrote: post #182

ITT: people care way more about the superficial qualities of security software than, ya know, security. This looks way easier and prettier than open sourced NIDS and HIDS like snort and OSSEC, and I think that's why I'm supremely skeptical they hired enough security people versus frontent people.

GlassWire isn't a replacement for an antivirus. I think the only way to see all network activity is by tapping into the wire itself. I made GlassWire to give myself an easy way to see what my computer was doing in the background but I do understand there are always going to be ways to bypass it along with any other application.

Re: Show HN: I got hacked, felt paranoid, made an app – GlassWire

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Post by TeMPOraL »

greenwalls wrote: post #184
TeMPOraL wrote: post #183

Holy hell, this was the app I was looking for for a long time! It does exactly what I want it to do and does it beautifully. Thank you! I'll be happy to pay you when you provide that option. By the way, I'm surprised this isn't a default feature of OS'es. I always thought knowing exactly what apps are talking to the world and how much is something one would like to know about.

Thanks! I also felt like I couldn't easily see what was happening in the background and it made me feel nervous.

I developed the need to know what's talking to the world when I used a mobile Internet connection with a limited plan (16GB/month) (long story). In such situation, one wants to account for every single megabyte being used.

Re: Show HN: I got hacked, felt paranoid, made an app – GlassWire

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Post by greenwalls »

geographomics wrote: post #179

I haven't installed the app, so I don't know if this is part of some alert functionality, but why are there Twitter and Facebook API links in the code? https://i.imgur.com/QPIYUfQ.png

You can post your graph to Facebook or Twitter if you want to (completely optional). Check out the hashtag #GlassWire on Twitter. Some people have already posted some graphs. We have no relationship with Facebook or Twitter.

Re: Show HN: I got hacked, felt paranoid, made an app – GlassWire

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Post by blaze33 »

TeMPOraL wrote: post #183

Holy hell, this was the app I was looking for for a long time! It does exactly what I want it to do and does it beautifully. Thank you! I'll be happy to pay you when you provide that option. By the way, I'm surprised this isn't a default feature of OS'es. I always thought knowing exactly what apps are talking to the world and how much is something one would like to know about.

Not really a default, but under Ubuntu I always setup the system load indicator, sits in the top bar, nice little colored charts of CPU/Mem/Network/IO. After a while you notice when something unusual happens. I used nethogs to check which processes use the network but I'd like to see such a nice gui to track network usage.

Re: Show HN: I got hacked, felt paranoid, made an app – GlassWire

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Post by greenwalls »

service wrote: post #99

Looks awesome. Little Snitch is one of the things I miss most from my Mac days and this looks like it will feel that hole nicely. e: After trying it, yep, this is excellent. And far too good to be free. I almost feel guilty using it.

Thanks!
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