Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The internet faces relentless threats—DDoS attacks, XSS, and SQL injections—yet current defenses remain reactive, localized, and easily bypassed by attackers using VPNs or proxies. The Punisher introduces a proactive, multi-level framework to detect, expose, and neutralize malicious actors globally. Deployable as a WordPress plugin, an API for web frameworks, or a hosting-level filter, it leverages advanced IP detection and a decentralized threat-sharing system to blacklist attackers across DNS providers, ISPs, and tech ecosystems. This paper presents its architecture, evaluates its feasibility, and calls for collaboration to revolutionize web security.
Author: Muhammad Zeeshan Zafar
Institution: Bahauddin Zakariya University
Language: English
Subfield: Computer Networks and Communications
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4408083109