Positive What is a bruteforce attack?

[breeze_host]

What is a brute-force attack? How can we prevent it on the server?

 

[Loonycgb2]

What is a brute-force attack? How can we prevent it on the server?

Describe a better example..

cPanel, SSH, Telnet, RDP, Mail, etc...

where are you trying to secure a bruteforce attack?

edit: you run a web host and dont know how to secure your own server lmao good ole wjunction

 

[wdc]

@Loonycgb2 - Wrong. When someone ask it does not mean he do not know the answer.

Usually bruteforce attack is handled by tool like Fail2ban or CSF (ConfigServer Firewall), these configurable tools can scan your logs and when they find too many errors resulting from denied login, they can ban the bruteforcing IP. As Loonycgb2 said, it is important to know on where the bruteforce is targetted, on which service (HTTP, SSH, FTP, etc.)