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SSLyze is a Python tool that can analyze the SSL configuration of a server by connecting to it. It is designed to be fast and comprehensive, and should help organizations and testers identify misconfigurations affecting their SSL servers.. The link for this article located at Darknet is no longer available. . SSLyze is a robust Python utility for assessing the security of SSL/TLS configurations on servers, revealing vulnerabilities and misconfigurations to enhance security. SSLyze, Python Tool, Server Assessment, SSL Security, SSL Analysis. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
In this article I will show how to install and configure BlockHosts on a Debian Etch system. BlockHosts is a Python tool that observes login attempts to various services, e.g. SSH, FTP, etc., and if it finds failed login attempts again and again from the same IP address or host, it stops further login attempts from that IP address/host. By default, BlockHosts supports services that use TCP_WRAPPERS, such as SSH, i.e. services, that use /etc/hosts.allow or /etc/hosts.deny, but it can also block other services using iproute or iptables. What do you think about software like BlockHosts? If users have strong passwords then software like BlockHosts will not be useful. Personal I don't like having my firewall change depending on if a script kiddie is trying a brute force attack on my network. . The link for this article located at HowToForge is no longer available. . The link for this article located at HowToForge is no longer available.. article, install, configure, blockhosts, debian, system, blockho. . Bill Locke
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