Implementing The Exponential Backoff Algorithm To Thwart Dictionary Attacks
Introduction
Recently there was a forum post regarding using the exponential backoff algorithm to prevent or at the very least slow down dictionary attacks. A dictionary attack is when a perpetrato...
Published Nov 17, 2011
Version 1.0
matta-sm_192607
Nimbostratus
NimbostratusWhat are the changes needed so that this only applies to a certain url?
i.e. https://website.com/login/login.php
We can ignore all other POSTs to other parts of the website, as the login form is the one that get's hammered the most.