### Know your public IP * `curl ifconfig.co` * `curl ident.me` ### Block an IP with `iptables` * `iptables -A INPUT -s 35.196.128.87 -j DROP` ### Undo the previous rule * `iptables -D INPUT -s 35.196.128.87 -j DROP` ### Watching active IP connections on Linux Sources : * [Joyent Support](https://help.joyent.com/hc/en-us/articles/226687427-Watching-active-IP-connections-Linux) - (2016) Watching active IP connections - Linux * [Super User](https://superuser.com/a/848966/453117) * [Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/a/353134/298315) #### Incoming connections: `watch -d -n1 lsof -i` #### Trace all connections on specific port to `/var/log/messages` (syslog) using iptables : `sudo iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 --syn -j LOG --log-prefix "HTTPS SYN: "` #### Trace all connections on specific port to `/var/log/messages` (syslog) using iptables : `sudo iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --match multiport --dports 443,636,389,8095,80 --syn -j LOG --log-prefix "HTTPS SYN: "`