5G Blacklist for Microsoft IIS
Posted on November 25, 2011 in Security by Jeff Starr
By design the 5G Blacklist works on Apache servers, but thanks to Scott Stawarz, here is a version for Microsoft IIS:
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Building the 5G Blacklist
Posted on September 23, 2011 in HTAccess, Security by Jeff Starr
Protecting your website is more important than ever. There are a million ways to do it, and this is one of them. In fact, it’s what I use to protect Perishable Press and other key sites. It’s called the 5G Blacklist, and it’s something I’ve been working on for a long time. The idea is simple enough: analyze bad requests and block them using a firewall/blacklist via .htaccess. Now in its 5th generation, the 5G Blacklist has evolved into a considerably solid method of keeping your site safe and secure. How does it work? I’m glad you asked..
Huge Collection of Code Snippets: HTAccess, PHP, WordPress, jQuery, HTML, CSS
Posted on September 5, 2011 in Web Design by Jeff Starr
Please excuse this self-serving, miscellaneous post, but I’ve just got to purge all of these code snippets and scraps collected over the years. Whenever I update this site, I place any removed/unused code snippets into a giant note file for future reference, just in case. There’s all sorts of different types of code and snippets that just keep growing and growing and.. and finally it gets to a point where I just need to dump everything and start fresh. That is the purpose of this post.
Block Tough Proxies
Posted on July 18, 2011 in Security by Jeff Starr
If you want to block tough proxies like hidemyass.com, my previously posted .htaccess methods won’t work. Those methods will block quite a bit of proxy visits to your site, but won’t work on the stealthier proxies. Fortunately, we can use a bit of PHP to keep them out.
10 Characters for Your WordPress Blacklist
Posted on April 18, 2011 in WordPress by Jeff Starr
Quick WordPress tip for easily and quietly blocking a ton of comment spam. Akismet and other programs are good at catching most spam, but every now and then a bunch of weird, foreign-language spam will sneak past the filters and post live to your site. Here’s a good example of the kind of stuff that’s easy to block:
5G Firewall Beta
Posted on February 9, 2011 in HTAccess, Security by Jeff Starr
Update 2012/01/25 — Official release version: 5G Blacklist 2012. The beta version provided in this post is now for reference only.
Updating the 4G Blacklist, the new 5G Firewall is now open for beta testing. The new code is better than ever, providing wider protection with less code and fewer false positives. I’ve had much success with this new firewall, but more testing is needed to ensure maximum compatibility and minimal issues.
What a Malicious Server Scan Looks Like
Posted on February 8, 2011 in Security by Jeff Starr
Like most sites on the Web, Perishable Press is scanned constantly by malicious scripts looking for vulnerabilities and exploit opportunities. There is no end to the type and variety of malicious URL requests. It all depends on the script, the target, and the goal of the attack. Malicious scripts generally seek one of two things: