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#24248 New Feature Request In Security Logs

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Latest post by on Sunday, 21 February 2016 17:20 CST

user88230
 I'm not sure if there is a feature request area that I couldn't find, but feel free to move it there if this isn't the correct place.

I was wondering if we could have a bulk block/unblock feature added to the WAF's security exceptions log. I've had several sites hit by a large number of attackers in a short period of time and would have found it easier to use the check all box and select a block option as opposed to having to block them 1 at a time.

This would function similar to the Joomla core's multiselect publish/unpublish feature.

Has this been considered and discarded, is it in development, or is this a brand new request for you to consider?

nicholas
Akeeba Staff
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This has been asked too many times already. I decided to finally write a post explaining exactly why this feature will not be implemented and most importantly the hidden dangers of IP blacklisting in bulk. You can read it at https://www.akeebabackup.com/home/news/1661-bulk-ip-blocking-is-bad-for-your-site.html Sorry, I know it's long. At the very least please read the last paragraph.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

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