On 08/06/18 10:24, Scott Bonds wrote:
> On 08/05, Jordan Geoghegan wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I thought I would share a couple scripts I wrote to block ads and bad
>> hosts. I have found them to increase web-browsing speed and reduce
>> battery consumption, especially on mobile devices. They also help
>> reduce pop ups and fake sites, especially on mobile/in apps.
>>
>> I have also found pf-badhost to reduce noise in my httpd/ssh auth
>> logs. I used to get over 10,000 ssh attempts per day on my router,
>> now I usually get less than 100 a day. Another added benefit of
>> pf-badhost is that it blocks Shodan scans, which may appeal to some.
>>
>> I shared a similar script on misc@ earlier this year and received
>> positive feedback, so I thought I would clean up the scripts and
>> write a how-to guide.
>>
>> Enjoy!
>>
>> https:/www.geoghegan.ca
>>
>> https://www.geoghegan.ca/pfbadhost.html
>>
>> https://www.geoghegan.ca/unbound-adblock.html
>>
>
> Very nice, thank you for sharing and for the nicely written guides.
Thanks Scott!
I plan to update pf-badhost to also support geoblocking by country /
region in the near future. Stay tuned.
Cheers,
Jordan
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