i've heard rumors said that phpbb is not safe and it's easy to hack?
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Jump to PostThere is a level of "hackability" with any open-source software, as anyone has access to the full source code, and therefore the ability to find flaws and loopholes in it. I wouldn't go so far to say that phpBB is not safe though - the development team keeps pretty current …
Jump to PostI happen to like integramod quite well. It seems much more professional and secure than phpbb and it has many more features. Takes a bit of getting used to but is nice. I've got it running on my site (for about 7 days now) if you'd like to see it …
Jump to PostBasically, what IntegraMod is, is a phpBB installation that has a bunch of popular mods/hacks installed to it, so that you don't have to go hack extra features (such as those available at phpbbhacks.com) into it manually. Nevertheless, it's phpBB :)
Jump to PostTechnically speaking no forum software is hundred percent secure, new exploits are always discovered by hackers and are exploited quite alot before the developers fix it. I dont agree with csgal on one thing when she says VB code is difficult for hackers to obtain because pirated copies of VB …
Jump to PostHmm, I would have to say that both partners are right. I love phpBB with a passion as well as vB. To me, both are easy to hackup and customize it as I have before. You can check out my forums at www.mdevonline.com and see for yourself. …
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