https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/psad/ Recent content in Psad on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-05-24-self-hosted-port-scan-detection-portsentry-vs-psad-vs-scanlogd-guide/ Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-05-24-self-hosted-port-scan-detection-portsentry-vs-psad-vs-scanlogd-guide/ <p>Port scanning is often the first step in a network attack. Before an attacker attempts to exploit a service, they probe your server to discover open ports, running services, and potential vulnerabilities. Self-hosted port scan detection tools monitor your network interfaces for scanning activity and can automatically block offending IP addresses before exploitation attempts begin.</p>