The 'Botnet Attack Blocker' plugin works just like any brute-force attack security mechanism, limiting login attempts.
But unlike those regular aforementioned systems, the plugin also takes into account the fact that botnet attacks can't be traced back to one singular attack IP, like regular attacks.
So 'Botnet Attack Blocker' takes the failed login attempt limit per IP and applies it to all the IPs.
So instead of X tries per IP, the webmaster can have X failed logins per IP pool (or all IPs).
Installation:
Unpack and upload it to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
Features:
- Set a failed login attempt limit
- Set a time interval in which failed login attempts can take place without triggering the plugin's defensive mechanism
- Block ALL login attempts for a time interval (protect against a surge)
- IP whitelist (that can have failed logins or use the login form)
- Multi-lingual
What is new in this release:
- Improved table deletion on deactivation.
What is new in version 1.5:
- Unquoted text amended.
What is new in version 1.4:
- Added check for blank whitelist.
What is new in version 1.3:
- Added French, German and Russian translations.
Requirements:
- WordPress 2.8 or higher
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