How I Secured My Server From Hackers

The Reality of Running a Server in 2026 I am a developer based in Ukraine running my own VPS server. Within minutes of putting a server online, automated attacks begin. This is not theory — today I found 36 failed login attempts and 3 malicious IP addresses already blocked. What Is Fail2ban? Fail2ban is a free open source security tool that monitors your server logs in real time. If any IP address fails to login too many times, it gets automatically banned. ...

April 15, 2026 · David Brelkov