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If so, someone is very stupid. Spoofing the user agent is extremely easy, so much so that many browsers have it as a built-in option for testing purposes. Block
by PhasmaFelis 8y ago
If so, someone is very stupid. Spoofing the user agent is extremely easy, so much so that many browsers have it as a built-in option for testing purposes. Blocking a user agent to keep hackers out is roughly as effective as taping a poster that says "NO CRIMINALS PLZ" over your front door.
- ahje 8y agoBlocking user agents does not provide security, but it does increase the cost of attack which is perfectly acceptable as a part of a larger defence strategy. It's like moving SSH to another port -- it won't stop anyone who knows what they're doing, but the majority of the bots that blindly connect to port 22 on every single host that has it open will be stopped by it.
- londons_explore 8y agoIf I were a criminal and saw a "NO CRIMINALS PLZ" sign on the door of a house, I think I'd be far less likley to break in... That houseowner has probably set boobytraps etc.