Category: Firewall
404 Not Found errors detected on your homepage
The 404 Blocking rule in Really Simple Security’s Firewall helps protect your site against malicious scanning attempts by blocking IP addresses that generate too many 404 Not Found errors while scanning your site for vulnerabilities (a detailed explanation is available here). If you see the following notice appear on the Really Simple Security Dashboard, this means that the plugin has detected 404 Not Found errors on the homepage of your site. In such cases, the plugin automatically deactivates the 404 Blocking
About the Firewall
The Firewall module in Really Simple Security is a powerful feature that allows you to monitor and filter requests to your WordPress site. You can activate the firewall by enabling the “Enable Firewall” slider under SSL & Security -> Settings -> Firewall. This article explains how to configure the firewall rules in Really Simple Security to identify and lock out unwanted, malicious traffic from your WordPress site. Table of Contents 404 Blocking Region Blocking User Agents IP Allowlist & Blocklist Event
Enable an efficient and performant firewall
If you’ve ever inspected the access logs of a live WordPress website before, you will undoubtedly have encountered requests from bots; scanning for potentially weak parts of the site that they can further try to exploit. This is where the Really Simple Security Firewall comes into play, which can lock out such malicious traffic from reaching your WordPress site. It can be used to swiftly block malicious actors that attempt to launch attacks against your site. In this article, we will
Suspected bots causing 404 errors
You might have received the following notice in your Really Simple SSL Dashboard about suspected bots triggering large numbers of “404 Not Found” errors on your site: This article explains why the plugin has built-in detection for large amounts of 404 pages being triggered, and the reasons why these are unlikely to be triggered by legitimate (human) visitors; but rather by bots. Finally, we will cover how to configure the Firewall in Really Simple SSL Pro to block bots that
About Region Restrictions
In some cases, you might want to restrict access to your site from certain regions. There are several reasons for doing so; such as complying with (privacy) regulations, or to ensure that content can only be viewed by a desired audience. And then there’s the security aspect to consider, as malicious actors often launch attacks from specific geographic regions. Blocking access from these regions helps to protect against targeted attacks originating from specific geographic areas. Really Simple SSL Pro (8.2)