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Amigart.com destroyed by hackers
« on: July 05, 2004, 04:28:37 PM »
According to a post on their Web site, Amigart.com was destroyed by hackers (more than likely script-kiddies) and will most likely not return.

[color=336699]Editor's note : having suffered through this twice with Amiga.org, they have my personal sympathies and understanding.  Here's to hope they find some way to channel their creativeness for the Amiga, even if they don't return to service.  Amigart.com will be sorely missed.[/color]
 

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Re: Amigart.com destroyed by hackers
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2004, 08:59:45 PM »
@Cecilia,

The problem with this is the fact that we're mostly using freely available software.  That means any little kiddie can crawl through it and look for ways to destroy it.

The only advantage with Xoops is that 2.x is so convoluted and obtusely written that it's difficult to get into.  At the same time, it's so back-assed that no casual programmer can write for it.

It's just a matter of time before every Web site, large and small is broken into and destroyed.  It's what we like to call "unsupervised latchkey kids syndrome".  Mom's not home, so I'm bored, let's go destroy something.  Trouble is, everything has gotten so complicated, destroying a Web site is not particularly difficult, even for a 14 year old.

Wayne