Hello:
I have been looking into projects that will automatically restrict hacking attempts on my servers running CentOS 5.
I think the two top contenders are: DenyHosts - http://denyhosts.sourceforge.net Fail2ban - http://www.fail2ban.org
From what I see, DenyHosts only blocks based on failed
SSH attempts whereas Fail2ban blocks failed attempts for other access as well.
The main benefit I see from DenyHosts is their synchronization service where my servers can proactively block hosts recognized by other users of their service.
Does anyone have experience with these tools and have recommendations?
Thanks, Neil
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