/ufw-banlist-block

Python script to block IPs on the Binarydefence banlist with ufw.

Primary LanguagePython

ufw-banlist-block

Description

Janky python script to backup/restore UFW rules and block malicous IP addresses from the Binary defence banlist and the Malcore API.

Add path to UFW backup

  • Change line 8 of the script to reflect where you want to store the UFW backup
  • Change line 71 if you want to use Malcore API (optional)

Setting Up a Daily Cron Job

To run this script daily as root, you can set up a cron job. Here’s how you can do it:

  • Open the root user's crontab editor:

    sudo crontab -e

  • Add the following line to run the script daily at a specified time (e.g., at midnight):

    0 0 * * * /usr/bin/python3 /path/to/block.py

Replace /usr/bin/python3 with the path to your Python interpreter and /path/to/block_ips.py with the path to your script.

Note

  • Ensure that the script has executable permissions: 
    chmod +x /path/to/block.py

This setup will reset UFW rules and block the IPs from the list daily.