WDH-084 Websites, Domains & Internet Infrastructure
Could a browser or application contact a website automatically?¶
Yes. Browsers, applications, preview services, security tools and malware can contact websites without deliberate navigation by a user.
Evidence to consider¶
- images, scripts and adverts;
- link previews;
- background refresh;
- updates and synchronisation;
- notifications and prefetching;
- security checks;
- trackers, APIs and malware traffic.
Interpret the result carefully¶
Technical records may identify a service, account, device or request rather than the person responsible. Preserve exact dates, times and time zones, and test shared access, automation, compromise and changing infrastructure where relevant.
Key takeaway
Interpret each request by its type, sequence and context before attributing deliberate action.