How Effective Is IP Blocking at Stopping Unwanted Traffic? or Can IP Blocking Really Protect Your Web

You’re spot on—ip blocking alone is *not* enough. It’s a start, but attackers are way smarter now.

For DDoS, look into Anycast or scrubbing centers. Spam? Tools like Cleantalk or StopForumSpam are way better because they use reputation systems, not just IPs.

Mixing ip blocking with behavioral analysis is the way to go. Otherwise, you’re just playing defense on easy mode.