Attacks

Attack List

The attacks page shows a paginated list of all captured attacks. Each row displays:

• Attacker IP and country flag
• Target port and service name
• Attack type (brute force, scan, exploit, etc.)
• Duration the attacker was held in the tarpit
• Timestamp

The attack list with sortable columns and pagination.

Filtering Attacks

Use the filter bar to narrow down attacks by:

• Port: Show attacks targeting a specific port
• IP Address: Search for a specific attacker IP
• Date Range: Filter by time window
• Attack Type: Filter by classification (brute force, scan, etc.)
• Server: Show attacks from a specific server

Attack Detail View

Click any attack to see its full details, including:

• Complete attacker metadata (IP, country, city, ISP)
• Timeline of the connection (connect, data sent, disconnect)
• The banner that was served to the attacker
• Server and port information

Detailed view of a single attack showing metadata and timeline.

Payload Tabs

Pro tier users can inspect the raw data sent by attackers:

• Raw: Hex dump of the exact bytes received
• ASCII: Human-readable text view
• Credentials: Extracted username/password pairs from brute force attempts
• Commands: Extracted shell commands from exploitation attempts

CVE Detection

TarPit.pro automatically scans attack payloads for known CVE exploit patterns. When a match is found, a CVE badge appears on the attack with a link to the vulnerability database. This helps you understand what attackers are trying to exploit.

Exporting Attacks

Export attacks in CSV or JSON format for further analysis or compliance reporting:

# CLI export
tarpit-pro attacks export -o attacks.json
tarpit-pro attacks export --format csv -o attacks.csv

# Dashboard: click "Export" button in the attacks page header

Free Tier: Viewing Bans

On the free tier, the dashboard shows the live map and feed. For a detailed list of banned IPs, use the CLI:

# View all currently banned IPs
sudo fail2ban-client status tarpit-pro

# Output:
# Status for the jail: tarpit-pro
# |- Filter
# |  |- Currently failed: 0
# |  |- Total failed:     47
# |  `- File list:        /var/log/tarpit-pro.log
# `- Actions
#    |- Currently banned: 12
#    |- Total banned:     47
#    `- Banned IP list:   203.0.113.5 198.51.100.23 ...