Your VPS Is a Sitting Duck
VPS-SECURE is a security automation tool that hardens a bare Linux VPS with a single command, providing protection against common attacks and vulnerabilities. It includes features like SSH lockdown, intrusion detection, honeypot deployment, and real-time alerts via Telegram. Developed by a French entrepreneur, it aims to secure servers quickly and reliably without requiring technical expertise.
- ▪VPS-SECURE automates 15 security steps including SSH hardening, firewall configuration, and kernel lockdown to protect a VPS from attacks.
- ▪The tool includes a honeypot (Endlessh) on port 22 to trap bots and uses CrowdSec for crowdsourced intrusion prevention.
- ▪It provides real-time monitoring through Telegram alerts, integrity checks with AIDE, and automatic security updates including Docker patches.
- ▪The developer claims integration of a critical kernel vulnerability (CVE-2026-31431) fix within 24 hours of disclosure, demonstrating rapid response capability.
- ▪No Linux expertise is required, and the script is designed to run safely without disrupting existing services on the server.
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🇫🇷 Version française ⚡ +1597 bots blocked in 24h on a standard VPS — is yours really protected? VPS-SECURE | Hardened. Automated. Ready. 🔐 VPS-SECURE turns a bare VPS into a hardened fortress — honeypot, collaborative IPS, real-time dashboard, Telegram alerts — with a single command. No Linux expertise required. 15 minutes. One command. Done. curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rockballslab/vps-secure/main/install-secure.sh -o install-secure.sh \ && chmod +x install-secure.sh \ && sudo ./install-secure.sh 🛡️ What makes this script different? A bare or default-configured server is an easy target — visible and attackable within minutes.
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