Post by bigballofyarn on Feb 6, 2005 15:22:46 GMT -5
I didn't add this. Admin of all proboards did. This was his message to us. I'll let you read his reasons for adding it.
Dear ProBoards Members,
Recently we implemented a change to the Modify Profile page which you may have noticed and come here to comment on. Some have questioned our motives in implementing this additional security feature and questioned whether or not it was even necessary.
Let me first start off by saying that this is a necessary security upgrade. We have found some malicious users who have been sending links to members, and when these links are followed a page loads which auto-submits a form back to your board changing the admin password. By requiring that you type in your password when modifying your profile we prevent such malicious attacks from occuring.
We hope you understand the need for this additional security to protect your forums and consider the measures that we have taken to be appropriate. If you have any further concerns regarding this change please feel free to post here in this thread.
Patrick Clinger
Dear ProBoards Members,
Recently we implemented a change to the Modify Profile page which you may have noticed and come here to comment on. Some have questioned our motives in implementing this additional security feature and questioned whether or not it was even necessary.
Let me first start off by saying that this is a necessary security upgrade. We have found some malicious users who have been sending links to members, and when these links are followed a page loads which auto-submits a form back to your board changing the admin password. By requiring that you type in your password when modifying your profile we prevent such malicious attacks from occuring.
We hope you understand the need for this additional security to protect your forums and consider the measures that we have taken to be appropriate. If you have any further concerns regarding this change please feel free to post here in this thread.
Patrick Clinger
