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# [How to Secure a VPS: The Complete Ubuntu Hardening Guide](https://blog.northernrangedigital.com/how-to-secure-a-vps-the-complete-ubuntu-hardening-guide?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The moment a VPS gets a public IP, it's already being scanned. Automated bots start hammering the default root account with password guesses within minutes of the server going online — before you've even finished your first apt update.

Jul 2 · 5 min read · blog.northernrangedigital.com  
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