Under debian, fail2ban’s configuration is in /etc/fail2ban/. In the filter.d directory add the following file and name it apache-modsec.conf. [Definition]# Option: failregex# Notes.: regex to match the password failure messages in the logfile. The# host must be matched by a group named “host”. The tag “<HOST>” can# be used for standard IP/hostname matching.# Values: TEX#failregex […]
Did you know they advanced the time on the doomsday clock? Did you know we had a doomsday clock? Is the doomsday clock little more than a PR stunt? Sure, it looks bleak, so this dose of optimism should make you think again about our "imminent" destruction. There’s also a predictions markey where you can
Colorado, home to the nation’s toughest anti-immigrant law is finding that enforcing the law has cost more than $2 million and resulted in no savings. Who would have thought such a law wasn’t the brightest idea? Not the politicians running up to an election who need to show the voters that they’re "doing something" about
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Why should you be using an RSS feed aggregator? The discussion following Tyler Cowen’s question about RSS going mainstream highlights many of the benefits of using one, such as Bloglines (my personal choice). Cowen has a number of somewhat curmudgeonly reasons to not use one but the comments are overwhelmingly in favor of using one.
What does the future hold for the Wii? If, like me, your still trying to get a hold of one, this interview will give you an idea of what is in store for the console. GP: Will Nintendo work with third-party developers to help them maximize their use of the Wii Remote functions? Fils-Aime: Absolutely.
What’s the best indicator of the health of the league? For non-fans, the Beckham signing earlier this month was a huge deal. But, there are actually many reasons to be optimistic about the state of Major League Soccer and its future. While the recent signing of Beckham represents the highest-profile announcement to date from the
News to make any Firefox fan sleep a little easier at night. While Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) is being installed more widely, its replacing installations of IE6. That in and of itself shouldn’t be that surprising. However, the forced upgrade to IE7 hasn’t eaten into the Firefox share at all. In the US, that share
IE7 more prevalent, overall IE share of browsers is down. Read More »
A new community site for soccer players and fans launched last week – Ziga-Zoga. I just registered to check it out. They have some crazy Terms of Service, I’m sure everyone will read all the legalese and abide by it. I’m not the most astute networker out there, so I’m lost on any of these
It’s been one year since Evo Morales became Bolivia’s president. While the goals of his administration – refounding the country on a more equitable foundation – are hard to argue with, his methods and results are disastrous. He’s used demagougery and stirred up his supporters to cause civil unrest and blockades around the country in
If you have a Tivo, iPod, or anything else that lets you view videos or listen to music on a digital player, you’ve run up against DRM. You may not be aware of it but its there. It’s what’s kept TivoToGo from working on non-windows PC’s until last month, when the encryption was finally cracked.