simple_security

Simple Security protects a PrestaShop store from automated abuse by adding bot detection, spam filtering, and brute force protection to key front-office forms. The module guards registration, login, contact, and newsletter forms, and also extends protection to the third-party productcomments and iqitreviews modules. It is designed to reduce unwanted traffic and block malicious actors without requiring complex configuration.

• Bot detection and banning: Automatically detects and blocks over 90% of basic bots based on server environment variables and cookies.
• Brute force and attempt limiting: Restricts the number of login and registration attempts to prevent automated credential attacks.
• Manual IP and email blocking: Administrators can manually block specific IP addresses and email addresses, and can also define exclusions to prevent false positives.
• Keyword-based spam triggers: A configurable list of phrases and words (SS Triggers) filters submissions on the contact form and supported review modules.
• Attempt logging: All connection attempts and submitted data are logged in the SS Actions back-office tab, with controls to view, edit, or delete individual records.

Simple Security is suited for store owners who are experiencing spam submissions, bot registrations, or brute force login attempts and want a lightweight, self-managed solution. Note that the module relies on standard server variables and cookies, so it may not function correctly alongside caching modules that alter standard server parameters, or custom login and registration modules that replace default PrestaShop forms.