Fail2Ban
fail2ban.orgDaemon to ban hosts that cause multiple authentication errors
Securitysecurityfirewallbrute-force-protectionopen-sourcelinuxintrusion-preventionpython
About
Fail2Ban is an open-source security daemon that monitors log files for repeated failed authentication attempts and automatically updates firewall rules to block offending IP addresses. It supports a wide range of log formats out of the box, including SSH and Apache, and is highly configurable. It runs on Linux systems and is distributed under the GNU General Public License.
Problem
Servers are vulnerable to brute-force login attacks from repeated failed authentication attempts.
For
Linux system administrators
How it works
Fail2Ban scans log files for repeated failed login attempts and dynamically updates firewall rules to block the offending IP addresses for a configurable duration.
Business model
open-source
Status
launched
Founders
- Cyril Jaquier