I have previously written a bit about using IPTables to limit brute-force attacks. For the past month, that system has been working quite well. The typical attack pattern resembled that in [graph 1, graph2]. A few days ago, however, an attack was implemented which ‘fell under the radar’, so to speak – instead of being… Continue reading Escalating Consequences with IPTables
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Upgrading sysklog to rsyslog
As a server setup gets more complex, it is possible that the default syslog (sysklogd) lacks the necessary finely grained filtering that may be desired. Common solutions to this are using syslog-ng or rsyslog. I have opted to go with the latter and found it to, so far, be an excellent replacement. Installing rsyslog Update:… Continue reading Upgrading sysklog to rsyslog