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[Wade Thomas](https://hashnode.com/@wadethomastt) · [Jul 2](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-secure-a-vps-the-complete-ubuntu-hardening-guide/6a45fbf29a8c2cecb9628c6a)

### [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.

5 min read · [blog.northernrangedigital.com](https://blog.northernrangedigital.com/how-to-secure-a-vps-the-complete-ubuntu-hardening-guide?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)