[davidw]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Nothing is ever 100% secure

Brilliantly said.

A year and a half ago - when I first noticed flashchat, I naively praised it, but after reinstalling it a half-dozen times because of exploits, I have permanently suspended using it. The last two times my site was defaced, it was due to a flashchat exploit being "exploited," if you will. (I also wasn't using the latest-and-greatest either - therefore I share part of the responsibility for the defacement for failure to fix the exploit). They may eventually make it bug free and more power to them, but my personal view is that I will not use it - I can't afford that chance. Twice down is enough for me.

Flashchat does get fixed, and it has been. Sometimes improvements to the core create instability; sometimes improvements to the other areas cause vulnerabilities. It happens. The important thing is to recognize that things do happen and fixes need to be made.