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		xena 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Anubis saved our websites from a DDoS attack I have plans involving IP reputation and a few other behaviors I've noticed. The main problem is that all my ideas involve cookies.

fmajid 8 months ago [–]

IP reputation will be subject to very high false negative rates because some unscrupulous bots have taken to laundering their traffic through residential proxy companies. There are alternatives to cookies like Etags, but they have their own issues.

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