This documentation provides an overview of Vortex Tunnel Protocol, a high-performance communication protocol designed for secure and efficient data transfer. The protocol combines AES-GCM encryption and Diffie-Hellman key exchange to ensure confidentiality, authenticity, and efficient communication.
VortexTunnel Protocol leverages the power of modern .NET technologies, specifically Pipes and Channels, to deliver exceptional performance. By utilizing .NET's built-in support for asynchronous communication through pipes and channels, we've engineered a protocol that excels in handling high volumes of data efficiently and concurrently. These features allow for the seamless flow of data between sender and receiver, maximizing throughput while minimizing resource overhead. The result is a robust communication solution that harnesses the full potential of .NET's capabilities, ensuring optimal performance in various scenarios.
- Fast and performant communication.
- AES-GCM encryption for data confidentiality.
- Diffie-Hellman key exchange for secure key generation.
- Scalable and efficient design.
- Run on both Windows (with Cng) and Unix (with openSSL)
- Benchmarked performance of handling 500,000 messages ('hello world' byte array) in 0.96 seconds on an Intel Core i7-12700 processor.
Before using VortexTunnel Protocol, ensure you have the following prerequisites:
- dotnet 7+
just add VortexTunnel project to your target project.
Basic Usage
var _socket = new Socket( AddressFamily.InterNetwork , socketType: SocketType.Stream , protocolType: ProtocolType.Tcp);
_socket.Connect(new IPEndPoint(IPAddress.Parse("127.0.0.1"), 4444));
var vortex_socket = _socket.UpgradeToVortexTunnelAsClient(EncryptionType.AES);
await vortex_socket.InitHandshake();
await vortex_socket.Send( System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("hello world"));VortexTunnel Protocol, while designed for high performance and secure communication, is susceptible to replay attacks. A replay attack occurs when an attacker intercepts and retransmits previously captured data packets, potentially causing unintended or malicious actions in the system.
To mitigate the risk of replay attacks, consider implementing additional security measures, such as:
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Timestamps: Include timestamps in your protocol to detect and reject old or replayed messages based on the timestamp's freshness.
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Nonce or Sequence Numbers: Use nonces or sequence numbers in your communication to ensure that each message is unique, preventing replay attacks.
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Session Management: Implement session management and authentication mechanisms to verify the identity of the parties involved in the communication.
It is crucial to design your application to handle and detect replay attacks effectively, especially when dealing with sensitive or critical data. Understanding and addressing this security concern is essential to ensure the protocol's integrity and reliability.
Our benchmarks show impressive performance:
500,000 messages processed in 0.96 seconds on an Intel Core i7-12700 (both client and server on the same machine).
Contributing The most welcome!
License MIT
Contact neo.vortex@pm.me