Fail2ban is an intrusion prevention framework written in the Python programming language. I've added additional security for unauthorised WP login attempts and SSH security to non default port

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# Fail2ban is an intrusion prevention framework written in the Python programming language. I've added additional security for unauthorised WP login attempts and SSH security to non default port

#  IMPORTANT : add your own data or parameters, I make use of double segments [[ your variable ]]. eg. ssh root@[[ 96.172.44.11 ]] should be replaced with ssh root@888.88.88.88 where "888.88.88.88" is your value, variable etc. I have a habit of using ":::" to indicate line ending and end of paragraph, crazy I know but be warned its just how I write ::: All notes are for my own use & should you use any it's at your own risk, it's NOT a Tutorial :::

# References
# http://www.fail2ban.org/wiki/index.php/MANUAL_0_8
# https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-protect-ssh-with-fail2ban-on-ubuntu-12-04
# http://www.dp.cx/blog/postfix---fail2ban---win.html
# http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fail2ban
# http://www.imrazor.de/wordpress/?p=875


# Install Fail2Ban
sudo apt-get install fail2ban

# Copy the config. file
sudo cp /etc/fail2ban/jail.conf /etc/fail2ban/jail.local

# Time to edit
sudo nano /etc/fail2ban/jail.local

#  Edit the following lines and save:
destemail = [[ your email address ]]
action = %(action_mwl)s

# [ssh]

enabled  = true
# If you have a custom port number add it or leave as is
port     = [[ your port number ]]
maxretry = [[ 3 ]]

# [ssh-ddos]

enabled  = true
port     = [[ your port number ]]
maxretry = [[ 3 ]]

# [apache-noscript]

enabled  = true
maxretry = 3

# [vsftpd]

enabled  = true

# [postfix]

enabled  = false

############################
# Add this at the bottom
############################

[wp-login]

enabled = true
port    = http,https
filter  = wp-login
action   = iptables[name=WP, port=http, protocol=tcp]
logpath = /var/log/apache*/*access.log
maxretry = 3
bantime  = 3600
findtime = 600

[wp-blog-comment]

enabled = true
port = http, https
filter = wp-blog-comment
logpath = /var/log/apache*/*access.log
maxretry = 1
bantime  = 86400
findtime = 600

# Save:


#######################
# UPDATE
#######################
sudo nano /etc/fail2ban/filter.d/postfix.conf

failregex = \[<HOST>\]: SASL PLAIN authentication failed
            reject: RCPT from (.*)\[<HOST>\]: 550 5.1.1
            reject: RCPT from (.*)\[<HOST>\]: 450 4.7.1
            reject: RCPT from (.*)\[<HOST>\]: 554 5.7.1

ignoreregex =

########################
# Create filter for [wp-login]
########################
sudo nano /etc/fail2ban/filter.d/wp-login.conf

[Definition]

# failregex = <HOST>.*] "POST /wp-login.php
failregex  = <HOST>. * ]  "POST \ s + / wp-login.php \ s + HTTP / 1 \ .." \ s + 200 \ s +

ignoreregex =

########################
# Create filter for [wp-blog-comment]
########################
sudo nano /etc/fail2ban/filter.d/wp-blog-comment.conf

[Definition]

failregex = <HOST> = - \ "POST / wordpress / wp-comments-post.php HTTP / 1 \ [01]." 500 [0-9] + $ * [* \.].

ignoreregex =

######################

# Restart fail2ban
sudo /etc/init.d/fail2ban restart

# Testing
# To test fail2ban, look at iptable rules:
sudo iptables -L
sudo fail2ban-client -d