11 Aug
2013
11 Aug
'13
8:26 p.m.
On 11/08/13 21:08, Ian wrote:
On one server, Fail2ban has banned over 150 IP
addresses so far today
for attempting to hack into WordPress sites.
What sort of 'hack' are they attempting? Trying to register as a user,
or something more technical?
If it's the former, then I've found that adding a hidden (by CSS) field
to the registration form, and denying access to bots that stupidly
fill-in the hidden field, blocks nearly all such attacks.
cheers
Chris
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Chris Dennis cgdennis(a)btinternet.com
Fordingbridge, Hampshire, UK