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  • RonnyZittledong@lemmy.worldtoSelfhosted@lemmy.worldHave I been DoS'd?
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    11 months ago

    As long as you do not allow password logins for ssh you can let the silly idiots beat their heads against it or you could use a script to ban them. They will not brute force a properly secured ssh server.

    I would be mostly annoyed about the log entries. That would be my primary motivation to ban script kiddy hack attempts.


  • RonnyZittledong@lemmy.worldtoSelfhosted@lemmy.worldHave I been DoS'd?
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    11 months ago

    Lemmy has the disadvantage of being opensource. In the long run this can be good for security but in the short term this gives your enemies a blueprint of your software and they know exactly how to attack you.

    The only time I have every been compromised was when I was running 3rd party code open to the internet. I have been running my own code open to the internet for 20+ years and have been safe with it. I don’t think I am some kind of god coder or anything but I am mindful of best practices and most importantly I am a small fish in a big pond.

    Long story short is that running popular 3rd party code open to the internet exposes you to unique threats that you should be prepared for. Subnet/vlan it, vpn it, lock it down,