VBulletin is not built for security

[Boofo]

Here is a quote from the following article (towards the bottom of the article):

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/10...down-al-qaeda/

?VBulletin is not built for security but for rapid deployment and ease of use,? Bardin said. ?I am actually surprised that the sites have not been taken down by others and done so more frequently.?

[Shazz]

Getting in through modifications that have been installed and such. Even if the site is taken down, since security level must be *low*. That's what back-ups are in store for!

Wonder if Jelsoft could respond back...

[vbenhancer]

for a fact, real hackers are not using the frontend to hack servers... vBulletin is not a backend manager, so no, vBulletin is not built for security... morons!

[Boofo]

I thought it was interesting that those sites use vBulletin and that was the only bb software he mentioned in that article. You would think the vBulletin people would not want any part of groups like that by allowing them to use vb. Goes to show you that money is their only motive, huh?

[vbenhancer]

groups... why make selection...

btw, AlKaida do not need a license of vB... do you seriously think they would register at vb.com to pay a license... nah... but the reporter checked the software used on their site, that's all...

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by Boofo

I thought it was interesting that those sites use vBulletin and that was the only bb software he mentioned in that article. You would think the vBulletin people would not want any part of groups like that by allowing them to use vb. Goes to show you that money is their only motive, huh?

I'm sure if Al Queda is using vbulletin it's a hacked version of the software- no way they could be doing legit business with a US Based company.

[Pandemikk]

Doh, Boofu.

“[The Raptor] claims to have taken down the sites but, of course, it could be anyone. It could be the government, spooks, or even the site administrators themselves,” the source said.

Err... Spooks? Lol FixedNews strikes again!

I'm surprised that a "cyberterror expert" such as Bardin can make himself look so ignorant on security matters. Unless they have some sort of secret cache of vB 0day's I'm positive vB is more secure than most other BB software.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Pandemikk

Unless they have some sort of secret cache of vB 0day's I'm positive vB is more secure than most other BB software.

I wouldn't bet on it.

[vbresults]

Originally Posted by Pandemikk

Unless they have some sort of secret cache of vB 0day's I'm positive vB is more secure than most other BB software.

Wrong.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Lancerforhire

Wrong.

and your evidence is ?