Protecting Laravel Sites with IP Intelligence
From the moment you publish a website, you need to be wary of security. From hackers to script-kiddies, you can’t always be sure of where the next attack could come from.
So, as developers, we are always on the prowl for the next best thing when it comes to protecting our website(s).
In this article, we will cover a simple way of how we can use IP intelligence to detect unwanted connections and protect against insecure requests.
What is IP Intelligence
When most people hear IP intelligence, the thing that comes to mind is “locating users from their IP address”. But, it doesn’t stop there, IP intelligence can be used to accomplish many things:
Content personalization.
Currency detection.
Fraud prevention.
Time Zone lookup.
Language redirection.
The list...