#firewall rules

In the modern smart home, a quiet revolution is brewing. It’s a pushback against the default assumption that every appliance, from your refrigerator to your furnace, requires a constant, unmonitored connection to the internet. The sentiment echoed in a popular TikTok transcript, “This shouldn’t have access to the internet… my AC doesn’t need to browse the web as well”, is not just a paranoid…

The proliferation of smart devices, appliances and gadgets equipped with computing power and network connectivity, has rapidly transformed the modern home. From thermostats that learn your habits to refrigerators that track your groceries, the Internet of Things (IoT) promises convenience and efficiency. However, a growing concern revolves around the necessity and safety of perpetually…

Fail2ban is open-source software used to increase server security by automatically blocking IP addresses that attempt unauthorised access. Fail2ban accomplishes this by monitoring server logs for specific patterns of repeated failed login attempts, which can indicate a brute-force attack attempt or other malicious activity. After identifying a malicious IP address, Fail2ban can block it by adding…

How To Migrate from FirewallD to Iptables on CentOS 7

Like most other Linux distributions, CentOS 7 uses the netfilter framework inside the Linux kernel in order to access packets that flow through the network stack. This provides the necessary interface to inspect and manipulate packets in order to implement a firewall system.

Most distributions use the iptables firewall, which uses the netfilter hooks to enforce firewall rules. CentOS 7 comes with…

Easily implement country blocking in Cloudflare free

Cloudflare is an amazing web-based security and performance improvement product for website admins. If you’re running Cloudflare, even on the free version, and are looking at blocking access from countries using a whitelist-only approach, look no further.

Log into your Cloudflare account.

Navigate to the “Firewall” , click on “Firewall Rules“, then click on “Create a Firewall rule.”

In the “Rule…

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How to create advance firewall rules in Windows 8

When the Windows Firewall advanced settings loads, you will see the complexity and the power of the new firewall. More advanced firewall settings to be configured in Windows with Advanced Security.

1. Go to Control PanelSystem and SecurityWindows Firewall and click the Advanced Settings.

2. In Windows 8 firewall with advanced security option includes three panes of information and controls. The right pane link relates to advanced firewall policies that includes import and export firewall policies or reset the firewall to its default state. In the left pane of the Windows Firewall With Advanced Security management console, you can manage inbound and outbound rules.In the center pane is status information about the firewall.

Click the Windows Firewall Properties link to configure the firewall profiles.

3. Three different location profiles enable you to customize your firewall rules.

Domain Profile:  when your computer is connected to a domain

Private Profile:  Applies to computers within a local, private network

Public Profile:  Protects your computer from the public Internet

Inbound and Outbound Rules

Windows Firewall with Advanced Security management console, you can manage inbound and outbound rules. Inbound rules represent remote computer, try to access your computer to exchange data from your network or from the Internet. Outbound rules affect Windows software and your installed applications that might want to communicate with your network, the Internet, or other devices.

Example Rule: Blocking a Port

Create a New Inbound Rule 

1. Windows Firewall With Advanced Security management console, click on new rule to create a new custom rule.

2. Select port and then click Next.

3. Type the port number you want to block.

4. Select Block the connection option and then click Next.

5. Select the tab for the profile on which you would like to enable Inbound filtering and then Click Next.

6. Name Inbound Rule and Click finish.

Example Rule: Blocking a Program

Create a New Outbound Rule

1. Select Outbound Rules in the Actions pane then click New Rule to create a new custom rule.

2. Select this Program path option and then use the Browse button to select the program’s .exe file.

3.  Select Block the connection option and then Click Next.

4. Select the tab for the profile on which you would like to enable Outbound filtering and then Click Next.