Hacker Beware - Joomla Security Enhancement

Not actually a Joomla Component - it does NOT install using the Joomla Installer - full instructions contained within. 

Out of the box Joomla doesn't employ any blocking of malicious requests. If SEF is activated Joomla will block recognised exploit attempts based on a pattern matching exercise. A blocked request (a known hack attempt) is blocked but the user (or bot) is allowed to continue making additional requests. Hacker Beware implements a 'one strike and you are out' policy. Once a malicious request is recognised the user is permanently blocked - full stop.

Hacker Beware also implements blocking of rogue bots such as site rippers (automated downloading of full websites) and robots.txt abusers people or bots who examine the robots.txt file to see locations they are supposed to keep out of - and who then head straight to those locations.

An effective hardenning of a Joomla site's defences.

Note: If your site is inherently vulnerable due to other server issues - and particularly if your site has already been hacked multiple times - you will probably need to take additional steps (please contact us for security hardening and hack recovery services).

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