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

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.

Comments

Re:This stuff drives me nuts

[guruevi]

When someone can read your passwords of your disk, the point of encryption is already moot.
A) FTP is typically plain text anyway so you could just wireshark it
B) you can replace the binaries and have them emailed any time they are entered
C) you can install a keylogger

This "user" could've just as easy encrypted his entire hard drive or user directory. Still wouldn't have helped though.

I would seriously reconsider taking a "secure" anything from anyone that can't bother to think their own security through.