WordPress Login Security with Fail2ban
16 days ago
- #Fail2Ban
- #WordPress Security
- #Server Management
- The article discusses using Fail2Ban for WordPress login security instead of relying on plugins.
- Fail2Ban is recommended for its ability to scan log files and ban malicious actors, providing security for various services including SSH.
- Instructions are provided for setting up Fail2Ban to protect WordPress by creating configuration files for filtering and jailing malicious attempts.
- The setup involves creating regex patterns in a filter file to identify attacks on wp-login.php and xmlrpc.php, and defining actions in a jail file.
- After configuration, Fail2Ban needs to be restarted, and its status can be checked to ensure the new rules are active.
- The solution is praised for its immediate effect in reducing server CPU usage during brute force attacks.