Month: May 2012

  • Limiting Connections Using IPTables

    Just recently I have been experiencing a DoS-like attack on one of my systems. The system has been receiving several requests from a single ip, say, 6000+requests from a single client every 1~2 minutes. So, this was the culprit of a system crash for over a day. I have implemented several options of blocking this.…

  • The First Medal

    I’ve heard a lot of things like ‘prevention is better than cure’ or ‘live long, start walking’. Until then I just kept ignoring statements and advises from people that urge me to get out of my seat and start doing some activities that will help provide a better lifestyle. While it is true that I…