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I've had SSH, SMTP, POP3, HTTP, HTTPS and many other services open to the world since the 90's. I have fail2ban running. It is not that scary.
by icedchai 6mo ago
I've had SSH, SMTP, POP3, HTTP, HTTPS and many other services open to the world since the 90's. I have fail2ban running. It is not that scary.
- t_mahmood 6mo agoYes, after changing the ssh port, and fail2ban on the server completely stopped those pesky ssh log in attempts. But, on home computer, I do not want to be bothered with all the security efforts, and want to keep it simple. But I have plans to put up an isolated server setup someday. But too broke right now, and looking for a job. heh. I have seen people, who is using simple password based authentication, with really simple password. I always go and fix that first, so, it's too common, which is why It's scary.
- nickpsecurity 6mo agoAlso, strong, random-looking passwords for droplets or apps saved in a text file. Use the Digital Ocean guide on setting up a Linux box securely and the UFW firewall. Then, lighttpd, BunnyCDN (esp for SSL), and periodic updates. Works so well that it's easy to forget they're running.