5
submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Problem

Currently, anyone can attempt to brute-force user passwords almost effortlessly, even without advanced technical knowledge.

Proposed Feature

Introduce a setting that activates after a configurable number of failed login attempts. Users could choose to:

  • Block all further login attempts and automatically send a password reset email
  • Temporarily block login for a set duration (for example, 10 minutes)

Implementation

Once the failed-attempt threshold is reached, the system applies the user’s chosen block option. The counter resets upon successful login or after completing a password reset.

Benefits

This approach makes large-scale brute-force attacks impractical and takes a proactive step toward stronger account security.

~Rewritten with the help of AI for better formatting and clarity.~

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, but also additional security is good too. And you know it's impossible to convince everyone to use 2FA, unfortunately.

this post was submitted on 04 Jul 2025
5 points (100.0% liked)

Lemmy

13672 readers
2 users here now

Everything about Lemmy; bugs, gripes, praises, and advocacy.

For discussion about the lemmy.ml instance, go to [email protected].

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS