Comments on: PHPBB hack https://grey-panther.net/2009/02/phpbb-hack.html Just another WordPress site Tue, 24 May 2022 12:29:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Cd-MaN https://grey-panther.net/2009/02/phpbb-hack.html#comment-499 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:57:46 +0000 https://grey-panther.net/?p=421#comment-499 The security of things has nothing to do with how much they cost! It has everything to do with how much “skin in the game” the people involved in the development have. We tend to think that “commercial” software places a much higher importance on security because otherwise they would loose customers.

However, the fact is that customers look for features, not for security! With open-source you get much more motivated people, how – even though have fewer resources – can do a much better job because they are motivated. A last point: with open source, you have the option to audit the code if you have the resources to do it. And yes, there are a lot of vBulletin exploits out there too, because some people have the attitude that keeping something closed source is spiting them, so they will hit closed source software harder.

Just my 2c.

]]> By: Anonymous https://grey-panther.net/2009/02/phpbb-hack.html#comment-500 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:38:37 +0000 https://grey-panther.net/?p=421#comment-500 I’m always afraid of “free solutions”. The same is with phpBB. Why don’t pay really few bucks and get vbulletin with all features. Safe reliable and hack safe (at least I think so)

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