ChangeLog

Changes Log
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Version 0.9 - Date 05/03/2017

  * Support for freebsd and many other improvements thanks to
    Marc S. Brook (https://github.com/nuxy)
  * Added option to only block incoming connections thanks to
    Fathardie (https://github.com/Fathardie)
  * Optional automatic installation of dependencies on the install script
    thanks to gloomy-ghost (https://github.com/gloomy-ghost)
  * Some other fixes and improvements thanks to
    mean-cj (https://github.com/mean-cj)


Version 0.8 - Date 25/09/2015

  * Use a separate bans list file instead of reusing the ignore
    whitelisted file which is more secure on case of unexpected
    system reboot.
  * Added default settings to ddos script.
  * Added --bans-list|-b option to view currently banned ip's.
  * Added check for missing dependencies on installer script.
  * Unban ip's on the daemon loop instead of creating new unban processes.
  * Added hostname to email notification.
  * Execute tcpkill when ip is banned for 60 seconds and kill it.


Version 0.7 - Date 26/06/2015

  * Moved configuration files to /etc/ddos/
  * Whitelist hostnames, via /etc/ddos/ignore.host.list.
  * The script can run as a daemon with monitoring frequency in seconds
    defined by DAEMON_FREQ
  * Auto-detection of available firewall for use.
  * Added support for CSF file.
  * Added man page.
  * Added init.d script.
  * Added systemd service support.
  * Added support for DESTDIR and a Makefile for easier packaging.
  * Added command option to list whitelisted addresses.
  * Added --view|-v option.
  * Added logging.
  * Improved installer and uninstaller.
  * Installer does not overrides configuration files.
  * New configuration option FIREWALL (see man ddos).
  * New configuration option CONN_STATES (see man ddos).
  * Check ip of local interfaces and whitelist them to prevent self bans.
  * Improved netstat command to support ipv6 (experimental).
  * Removed .cron extension of generated cron file because it seems
    to cause issues.
  * Removed KILL from conf (use -v|--view instead).


Version 0.6 - Date 01/01/2005

  * Original work by Zaf <zaf@vsnl.com> from which this work is based.
  * It is possible to whitelist IP addresses, via
    /usr/local/ddos/ignore.ip.list.
  * Simple configuration file: /usr/local/ddos/ddos.conf
  * IP addresses are automatically unblocked after a preconfigured time
    limit (default: 600 seconds)
  * The script can run at a chosen frequency in cron via the
    configuration file (default: 1 minute)
  * You can receive email alerts when IP addresses are blocked.