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User Forks FileZilla FTP Client After Getting Hacked (filezillasecure.com)

Posted by EditorDavid on from the transfer-complete dept.

Slashdot reader Entropy98 writes: A frustrated FileZilla user took matters into his own hands after getting hacked due to the fact that his saved passwords were being saved in plain text files. Despite years of numerous requests over almost 10 years the FileZilla devs refused to add a Master Password option to encrypt the stored passwords. Finally fed up one user forked FileZilla and created FileZilla Secure with the Master Password option.

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  1. This stuff drives me nuts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    When devs act like asshats and refuse to consider that just because you can still get at encrypted passwords doesn't mean it's not helpful to make the bar a little higher than reading plain fucking text.

  2. Good deal by JustAnotherOldGuy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Now as long as those lazy bastards at FileZilla don't sue him, maybe this will be a nice step forward.

    As for you fucking clowns at FileZilla storing passwords in plain text files, what the fuck? Did you just teleport in from 1992 or something??

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  3. OSS working as it should. by 0100010001010011 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How many OSS projects would benefit from:

    User demands feature.
    Devs refuse feature.
    User forks and adds feature.