Fail2ban

Fail2Ban
Original author(s)Cyril Jaquier
Initial releaseOctober 7, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-10-07)
Stable release
1.1.0[1] / 25 April 2024; 5 months ago (25 April 2024)
Repository
Written inPython
PlatformPOSIX
TypeIntrusion prevention
LicenseGNU GPL v2
Websitewww.fail2ban.org Edit this on Wikidata

Fail2Ban is an intrusion prevention software framework. Written in the Python programming language, it is designed to prevent brute-force attacks.[2] It is able to run on POSIX systems that have an interface to a packet-control system or firewall installed locally, such as iptables or TCP Wrapper.[3]

  1. ^ "Release 1.1.0". 25 April 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ Bledsoe, Greg (2016-01-14). "Server Hardening | Linux Journal". Linux Journal. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  3. ^ Jordan, Jeff (2015-06-16). "How to protect your GNU/Linux computer from remote attacks with Fail2ban". Free Software Magazine. Retrieved 2018-09-22.