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How to Fortify Cloudflare Against Brute-Force and Credential Stuffing Attacks
- Cloudflare's Under Attack Mode is a blunt-force approach that can frustrate real users and slow down legitimate traffic.
- Default Cloudflare protections may not be sufficient to stop credential stuffing attacks.
- Attackers can mimic normal user behavior to evade automated defenses.
- Proactive defenses against brute-force and credential stuffing attacks include setting up specific rules and WAF expressions.
- It's important not to set thresholds too low to avoid blocking legitimate login attempts.
- Automating early-warning systems can help react to threats before users are impacted.
- Under Attack Mode should be a last resort, with rate limiting, bot management, and WAF rules being more proactive defenses.
- Tuning Cloudflare setup is crucial as attackers do not wait for manual reactions.
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