Daemon Shield

A daemon that creates realtime dynamic, expirable iptables rules to block/drop IP addresses attempting brute-force breakin attacks on a linux host via ssh or other mechanism. Highly customizable and extensible.

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GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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Operating Systems

Linux

Intended Audience

System Administrators

Programming Language

Python

Related Categories

Python Security Software, Python Firewall Software, Python Brute Force Tool

Registered

2005-06-22

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