Harden a public SearXNG instance
Open SearXNG to other people safely: bind to localhost, get X-Forwarded-For and trusted_proxies to agree, enable the limiter, and lock down the JSON API.
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Stop subscription bombing on signup forms
An attacker submits a victim's address to hundreds of signup forms at once. Confirmed opt in and rate limits stop your server sending one of them.