[asterisk-users] A new hack?

[Jim Lucas]

On 11/26/2011 5:00 PM, C F wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 7:50 AM, Gordon Henderson
> <gordon+asterisk at drogon.net> wrote:
>> On Sat, 26 Nov 2011, Terry Brummell wrote:
>>
>>> Install & Configure Fail2Ban then the host will be blocked from
>>> connecting.  And no, it's not new.
>>
>> I don't need Fail2Ban, thank you. But your advice might be useful to others.
> 
> Why is that?
> Even if they don't compromise an account they are still using your
> bandwidth and resources on your machine.
> 

How is using Fail2Ban less resource intensive then me writing (by hand) iptable
rules?

Also, since both methods involve the use of iptables, where exactly is the
bandwidth savings?

-- 
Jim Lucas