Bpf

BPFILTER: the next-generation Linux firewall

bpf
firewall
netfilter
network

BPFILTER is one of the newer features to provide traffic filtering. Learn how it works and why it may replace iptables as the firewall on Linux systems.

Differences between iptables and nftables explained

bpf
firewall
ip6tables
iptables
linux
linux security
network
nftables

An overview of the differences between firewall technologies iptables and nftables. We highlight the major differences like simplicity and management.