My forum got hacked

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  1. ientrepreneur

    ientrepreneur Banned

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    What are the steps I've follow to prevent hacking my PhpBB forum? Any prevention methods??
     
    ientrepreneur, Dec 1, 2007 IP
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    pictureboarduk Well-Known Member

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    They will of changed the config.php file to add another user as a super admin
     
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    How they change the config.php file? Is there any loopholes with the forum softwares?
     
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    #24
    Rofl 0700 for folders?? It will save your website, but you also wont be able to see it.

    Just make folders 0755 and files 644 and you should be ok, mabye make things like config completely unwriteable and just hand edit them, almost all the config is in the db anyway so you shouldn't need to change it.
     
    calum, Dec 5, 2007 IP