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2021-04-15 17:13
Jack Wallen shows you how to add an SSH tarpit to Ubuntu Server with the help of endlessh.
Essentially, a tarpit will run on the standard SSH port and, when a hacker attempts to break through that port, they'll wind up stuck in an endless loop.
I'll be demonstrating how this is done on Ubuntu Server 20.04, although endlessh can be installed on most Linux servers.
Sudo systemctl start endlessh sudo systemctl enable endlessh How to test endlessh.
Figure A. Congratulations, you've set up your first tarpit on a Linux server.
Where USER is a valid user on the remote server and SERVER is the IP address of the server.