Did you know you can detect potentially malicious network connections using Sniffnet? Today's blog post shows you how to improve your network security awareness by leveraging IP blacklists in Sniffnet. sniffnet.app/news/ip-blac...

IP Blacklists: how to detect suspicious network connections with Sniffnet

Learn how to use Sniffnet to detect suspicious network connections by leveraging custom IP blacklists.

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Sniffnet completed the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund 🔒 A 3-week sprint of mentorship to secure critical open-source projects. Threat modeling, incident response planning, code scanning, immutable releases — here is what we learned: sniffnet.app/news/github-...

What I learned securing Sniffnet with the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund

Sniffnet took part in the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund. What the three-week sprint changed, and the steps any maintainer can follow to do the same.

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🏖️🐻 Les Logiciels Libres de l'été, jour 49 : sniffnet : un outil Open Source et multiplateforme, permettant de surveiller en temps réel votre trafic Internet via une interface graphique claire.

It’s been 4 years since Sniffnet’s first line of code 🥳 Since then, the project has grown enormously: we’ve gone from “the temptation to make a GUI is strong” to the most popular network monitoring app on GitHub. We’ve shared part of the journey on our blog: ➡️ sniffnet.app/news/fourth-...

Sniffnet v1.5.1 was just published 🎉️️️️️️ Measure connections latency, support CIDR ranges in IP blacklists, new translations of the app, and other improvements. github.com/GyulyVGC/sni...

Huge thanks to @coderabbitai.bsky.social for sponsoring Sniffnet 💖 CodeRabbit has already committed over $1 million to open source development, and today they also started supporting us! Want to help Sniffnet grow too? Join them and other amazing companies 👇 sniffnet.app/sponsor/

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Sniffnet hits the newsstand! 🗞️ LinuxUser, a popular German tech magazine, featured Sniffnet on the cover of their July issue, with a 3-page deep dive inside. It's lowkey exciting to see Sniffnet make the jump from screens to paper!

Sniffnet just reached 500k downloads! 🎉 What started almost for fun nearly 4 years ago is now installed half a million times worldwide. Huge thanks to everyone who has used Sniffnet and shared feedback over time helping to get here. 🫶 sniffnet.app/news/500k-do...

Sniffnet crosses 500k downloads

Sniffnet just reached 500k total downloads! When I started developing Sniffnet nearly 4 years ago, I’d have never imagined that a project born almost for fun could one day be installed half a million ...

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New domain name and official emails for Sniffnet 📨 Welcome “sniffnet[.]app”, which sounds less awkward than the old “[.]net” and is more fitting for a software project. We took the opportunity to also setup 3 official mailboxes for the project. sniffnet.app/news/new-dom...

New domain name and official emails for Sniffnet

Here we go with a brand refresh for Sniffnet! Back in June 2023, this website was first published under the domain name sniffnet.net. The domain was chosen in a hurry, and as time passed I grew more a...

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Sniffnet 1.5 is finally out! 🎉 Discover which apps are using your network bandwidth, support custom IP blacklists, and more. sniffnet.net/news/v1.5/

Announcing Sniffnet v1.5: discover which apps are using your network bandwidth

I’m thrilled to officially announce Sniffnet v1.5! This release includes a major new feature that users have been requesting for a long time: support identifying the applications and programs that are...

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One of the most annoying programming challenges we’ve ever faced 🤦‍♂️ In today's blog post, we go through the details of supporting process identification. If implementing this feature seems like a no-brainer to you, well… read the post and be surprised. sniffnet.net/news/process...

One of the most annoying programming challenges I've ever faced

Hey everyone, it’s already been two months since the last blog post! Today I’m back to share some behind-the-scenes about the struggles and development of a new functionality for Sniffnet: process ide...

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Did you know that the source code behind Sniffnet is written using RustRover by JetBrains? 🦀 Today we’re proud and excited to share that Sniffnet is included the latest blog post by @jetbrains.com itself, as part of the series “Open Source in Focus”. blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2025/12...

Open Source in Focus: 4 Tools That Keep Systems Running | The JetBrains Blog

At JetBrains, we love seeing the developer community grow and thrive. That’s why we support open-source projects that make a real difference — the ones that help developers learn, build, and create be

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Monitoring a remote machine's network activity can be challenging 😫 But, hey — the latest version of Sniffnet introduced webhook notifications as a possible way to address this problem. Read today's blog post to learn more about it! sniffnet.net/news/remote-...

Sniffnet webhook notifications to monitor remote network activity

Less than a month ago a new version of Sniffnet was released, and among the most notable introduced feature there’s the possibility to forward in-app notifications via webhook. This is useful, for ins...

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Sniffnet 1.4.2 is here 🥳️️️️ The most relevant additions are the ability to forward in-app notifications to a custom webhook URL, and the possibility to freeze packet captures. Moreover, from now on the app is also built and shipped for Windows ARM64 architectures. github.com/GyulyVGC/sni...

Release v1.4.2 · GyulyVGC/sniffnet

New features Send remote notifications via webhook (#991 — fixes #841) Pause and resume packet captures (#992 — fixes #551) Added Czech translation 🇨🇿 (#960) Improvements Build the app also for ...

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Sniffnet version 1.4.1 is out 🎉 Enhanced filtering capabilities with support for BPF syntax, support for monitoring the 'any' interface on Linux, and extended configurations persistence are just some of the new features introduced with this release. github.com/GyulyVGC/sni...

Release v1.4.1 · GyulyVGC/sniffnet

New features Enhanced traffic filtering capabilities: Berkeley Packet Filter (#937 — fixes #810) Added support for Linux SLL link type, enabling to monitor the any interface on Linux (#945) Added ...

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Sniffnet is 3 years old today 🥳 This is the perfect moment to glance back at the past year, and reflect on the importance of sustainable open source when it comes to a long-term project There is also a little spoiler in the blog post, so make sure to give it a look 👀 sniffnet.net/news/third-a...

Towards sustainable open source — Sniffnet's 3rd anniversary

Sniffnet is 3 years old today! This is the perfect moment to glance back at the past year, have a look at what the future holds, and reflect on the importance of sustainable open source when it comes ...

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Something you didn't know you needed 📲 A new glassy, holographic, and minimalistic Sniffnet wallpaper for your phone 💎

What if Sniffnet also worked as your personal firewall? 🛡️ We're previewing a new planned feature: the ability to block undesired traffic, to bring the security of your PC to the next level. Share your feedback in the dedicated GitHub issue: github.com/GyulyVGC/sni...

Firewall capabilities: block unwanted traffic · Issue #863 · GyulyVGC/sniffnet

"Comfortably monitor your Internet traffic". This has always been our motto. Sniffnet surely enables everyone to monitor their network activity. However, a huge step ahead will be made once the app...

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Internet traffic, visualized with a opensource app which comfortably monitor your Internet traffic. It is a cross-platform and reliable app for your needs github.com/GyulyVGC/sni...

Internet traffic monitoring software @sniffnet.net 1.4 introduces PCAP file import, ARP protocol support, donut charts, “bogon” IP tagging, improved performance, new accessibility-focused themes, and detailed notifications for network monitoring. buff.ly/kxTjFJA

Announcing Sniffnet v1.4 🎉 This version introduces support for importing PCAP files… and it’s 2X faster than Wireshark at processing them! Check out the blog post to know more about it and discover other new features. ➡️ sniffnet.net/news/v1.4/

Sniffnet v1.4 introduces PCAP files import and it’s 2X faster than Wireshark!

I’m delighted to announce that Sniffnet v1.4 is finally available! This major release brings a bunch of improvements and fixes, making Sniffnet more powerful and reliable than ever before. One of the ...

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🏖️🐻 Les Logiciels Libres de l'été, jour 5 : @sniffnet.net : un outil Open Source et multiplateforme, permettant de surveiller en temps réel votre trafic Internet via une interface graphique claire.

When rethinking a codebase is better than a workaround 💡 In this blog post, we go behind-the-scenes of the project, exploring the framework that powers Sniffnet's user interface, and how the Rust programming language can largely improve the developer experience. ➡️ sniffnet.net/news/rethink...

When rethinking a codebase is better than a workaround

This is a different kind of post from what you’re used to read on this blog. Today I won’t be sharing a new release or achievement, but rather a more technical behind-the-scenes about the ongoing deve...

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Sniffnet recently got a complete security audit 🔒 We are happy to share that the outcome was highly positive — this is a testament of the security-first design approach that has always characterised Sniffnet in protecting its users' data privacy and system integrity. ➡️ sniffnet.net/news/securit...

Sniffnet recently got a complete security audit

It’s not a secret that modern world heavily relies on software. From the apps installed on our phones to the systems that power our cars and homes, software is ubiquitously present in our lives. As su...

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Sniffnet finally has a blog 🎉 After 3 years of posting the project news here and there, it’s time to use an official channel for updates! The blog already features 18 articles from past milestones, and will be used to keep users in the loop about new releases and events. 🔗 sniffnet.net/news/

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Sniffnet just landed on Bluesky! This is the official account for Sniffnet, the open-source, cross-platform, Rust-based network monitoring tool! Follow us for news and insights about the application's development.