IP blocking can help, but it's definitely not a silver bullet. If you're dealing with a massive botnet, blocking individual IPs is like trying to empty the ocean with a spoon.
That said, it’s still useful for stopping low-effort attacks or known malicious IPs. Tools like Cloudflare or Sucuri can help automate this while also offering more advanced DDoS protection.
For real security, you’ll wanna layer it with rate limiting, WAF rules, and maybe even a CDN.
That said, it’s still useful for stopping low-effort attacks or known malicious IPs. Tools like Cloudflare or Sucuri can help automate this while also offering more advanced DDoS protection.
For real security, you’ll wanna layer it with rate limiting, WAF rules, and maybe even a CDN.